12And all the people went their way to eat, and to drink, and to send portions, and to make great mirth, because they had understood the words that were declared unto them.
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From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
I have longed for thy salvation, O LORD; and thy law is my delight.
The law of thy mouth is better unto me than thousands of gold and silver.
Also Jeshua, and Bani, and Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodijah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, Pelaiah, and the Levites, caused the people to understand the law: and the people stood in their place. …
My lips shall utter praise, when thou hast taught me thy statutes.
The entrance of thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding unto the simple.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 9-12)We may here observe, I. How the people were wounded with the words of the law that were read to them. The law works death, and speaks terror, shows men their sins, and their misery and danger because of sin, and thunders a curse against every one that continues not in every part of his duty. Therefore when they heard it they all wept (Neh. 8:9): it was a good sign that their hearts were tender, li…
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