On the second day the heads of fathers' houses of all the people, with the priests and the Levites, came together to Ezra the scribe in order to study the words of the law.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

To understand - Rather, "to consider."

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

The chief of the fathers. —Not the vast multitude now, as the great feast was not yet.

Even to understand.

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And on the second day were gathered together
The second day of the month, and of the new year, the day after the fea…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

They found it written in the Law about the Feast of Tabernacles. Those who diligently search the Scriptures find things written there that they hav…

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