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and Ezra blessed Yahweh, the great God. All the people answered, Amen, Amen, with the lifting up of their hands: and they bowed their heads, and worshipped Yahweh with their faces to the ground.

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Worship as a Full-Body Response

Commentators highlight the people's three distinct actions: they verbally affirmed with "Amen, Amen," lifted their hands in prayerful agreement, and bowed with their faces to the ground in profound adoration. This demonstrates that worship is not passive but an active, participatory, and embodied response to God.

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Nehemiah

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Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

On Nehemiah 8:6

19th Century

Bishop

And Ezra blessed the Lord. — The book was formally and solemnly opened before the people. At this request the multitude a…

John Gill

John Gill

On Nehemiah 8:6

17th Century

Pastor

And Ezra blessed the Lord, the great God
Before he began to read in the book of the law, he addressed himself to God…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

On Nehemiah 8:1–8

17th Century

Minister

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…

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