Upon the first day of the seventh month - The day of the “Feast of Trumpets” (see the margin reference note). The gathering together of the …

Both of men and women, and all that could hear with understanding. —Men, women, and children who had reached years of discretion.

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And Ezra the priest brought the law before the congregation ,
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Sacrifices were to be offered only at the door of the temple; but praying and preaching were, and are, services of religion, as acceptably performe…