Verse 2

And Ezra{H5830} the priest{H3548} brought{H935}{(H8686)} the law{H8451} before{H6440} the congregation{H6951} both of men{H376} and women{H802}, and all that could hear{H8085}{(H8800)} with understanding{H995}{(H8688)}, upon the first{H259} day{H3117} of the seventh{H7637} month{H2320}.

Referenced Verses

  • Lev 23:24 : 24 Speak{H1696}{(H8761)} unto the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, In the seventh{H7637} month{H2320}, in the first{H259} day of the month{H2320}, shall ye have a sabbath{H7677}, a memorial{H2146} of blowing{H8643} of trumpets, an holy{H6944} convocation{H4744}.
  • Num 29:1 : 1 And in the seventh{H7637} month{H2320}, on the first{H259} day of the month{H2320}, ye shall have an holy{H6944} convocation{H4744}; ye shall do{H6213}{(H8799)} no servile{H5656} work{H4399}: it is a day{H3117} of blowing{H8643} the trumpets unto you.
  • Deut 17:18 : 18 And it shall be, when he sitteth{H3427}{(H8800)} upon the throne{H3678} of his kingdom{H4467}, that he shall write{H3789}{(H8804)} him a copy{H4932} of this law{H8451} in a book{H5612} out of that which is before{H6440} the priests{H3548} the Levites{H3881}:
  • Deut 31:9-9 : 9 And Moses{H4872} wrote{H3789}{(H8799)} this law{H8451}, and delivered{H5414}{(H8799)} it unto the priests{H3548} the sons{H1121} of Levi{H3878}, which bare{H5375}{(H8802)} the ark{H727} of the covenant{H1285} of the LORD{H3068}, and unto all the elders{H2205} of Israel{H3478}. 10 And Moses{H4872} commanded{H6680}{(H8762)} them, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, At the end{H7093} of every seven{H7651} years{H8141}, in the solemnity{H4150} of the year{H8141} of release{H8059}, in the feast{H2282} of tabernacles{H5521}, 11 When all Israel{H3478} is come{H935}{(H8800)} to appear{H7200}{(H8736)} before{H6440} the LORD{H3068} thy God{H430} in the place{H4725} which he shall choose{H977}{(H8799)}, thou shalt read{H7121}{(H8799)} this law{H8451} before all Israel{H3478} in their hearing{H241}. 12 Gather{H6950} the people{H5971} together{H6950}{(H8685)}, men{H582}, and women{H802}, and children{H2945}, and thy stranger{H1616} that is within thy gates{H8179}, that they may hear{H8085}{(H8799)}, and that they may learn{H3925}{(H8799)}, and fear{H3372}{(H8804)} the LORD{H3068} your God{H430}, and observe{H8104}{(H8804)} to do{H6213}{(H8800)} all the words{H1697} of this law{H8451}: 13 And that their children{H1121}, which have not known{H3045}{(H8804)} any thing, may hear{H8085}{(H8799)}, and learn{H3925}{(H8804)} to fear{H3372}{(H8800)} the LORD{H3068} your God{H430}, as long as{H3117} ye live{H2416} in the land{H127} whither ye go over{H5674}{(H8802)} Jordan{H3383} to possess{H3423}{(H8800)} it.
  • Isa 28:9 : 9 Whom shall he teach{H3384}{(H8686)} knowledge{H1844}? and whom shall he make to understand{H995}{(H8799)} doctrine{H8052}? them that are weaned{H1580}{(H8803)} from the milk{H2461}, and drawn{H6267} from the breasts{H7699}.
  • Mal 2:7 : 7 For the priest's{H3548} lips{H8193} should keep{H8104}{(H8799)} knowledge{H1847}, and they should seek{H1245}{(H8762)} the law{H8451} at his mouth{H6310}: for he is the messenger{H4397} of the LORD{H3068} of hosts{H6635}.
  • Acts 15:21 : 21 For{G1063} Moses{G3475} of{G1537} old{G744} time{G1074} hath{G2192}{(G5719)} in every{G2596} city{G4172} them that preach{G2784}{(G5723)} him{G846}, being read{G314}{(G5746)} in{G1722} the synagogues{G4864} every{G2596}{G3956} sabbath day{G4521}.
  • 2 Chr 17:7-9 : 7 Also in the third{H7969} year{H8141} of his reign{H4427}{(H8800)} he sent{H7971}{(H8804)} to his princes{H8269}, even to Benhail{H1134}, and to Obadiah{H5662}, and to Zechariah{H2148}, and to Nethaneel{H5417}, and to Michaiah{H4322}, to teach{H3925}{(H8763)} in the cities{H5892} of Judah{H3063}. 8 And with them he sent Levites{H3881}, even Shemaiah{H8098}, and Nethaniah{H5418}, and Zebadiah{H2069}, and Asahel{H6214}, and Shemiramoth{H8070}, and Jehonathan{H3083}, and Adonijah{H138}, and Tobijah{H2900}, and Tobadonijah{H2899}, Levites{H3881}; and with them Elishama{H476} and Jehoram{H3088}, priests{H3548}. 9 And they taught{H3925}{(H8762)} in Judah{H3063}, and had the book{H5612} of the law{H8451} of the LORD{H3068} with them, and went about{H5437}{(H8799)} throughout all the cities{H5892} of Judah{H3063}, and taught{H3925}{(H8762)} the people{H5971}.