Verse 1

And all the people{H5971} gathered themselves together{H622} as one{H259} man{H376} into the broad{H7339} place that was before{H6440} the water{H4325} gate;{H8179} and they spake{H559} unto Ezra{H5830} the scribe{H5608} to bring{H935} the book{H5612} of the law{H8451} of Moses,{H4872} which Jehovah{H3068} had commanded{H6680} to Israel.{H3478}

Referenced Verses

  • Ezra 7:6 : 6 this Ezra{H5830} went up{H5927} from Babylon:{H894} and he was a ready{H4106} scribe{H5608} in the law{H8451} of Moses,{H4872} which Jehovah,{H3068} the God{H430} of Israel,{H3478} had given;{H5414} and the king{H4428} granted{H5414} him all his request,{H1246} according to the hand{H3027} of Jehovah{H3068} his God{H430} upon him.
  • Neh 3:26 : 26 (Now the Nethinim{H5411} dwelt{H3427} in Ophel,{H6077} unto the place over against the water{H4325} gate{H8179} toward the east,{H4217} and the tower{H4026} that standeth out.){H3318}
  • 2 Chr 34:15 : 15 And Hilkiah{H2518} answered{H6030} and said{H559} to Shaphan{H8227} the scribe,{H5608} I have found{H4672} the book{H5612} of the law{H8451} in the house{H1004} of Jehovah.{H3068} And Hilkiah{H2518} delivered{H5414} the book{H5612} to Shaphan.{H8227}
  • Ezra 3:1-9 : 1 And when the seventh{H7637} month{H2320} was come,{H5060} and the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} were in the cities,{H5892} the people{H5971} gathered themselves together{H622} as one{H259} man{H376} to Jerusalem.{H3389} 2 Then stood up{H6965} Jeshua{H3442} the son{H1121} of Jozadak,{H3136} and his brethren{H251} the priests,{H3548} and Zerubbabel{H2216} the son{H1121} of Shealtiel,{H7597} and his brethren,{H251} and builded{H1129} the altar{H4196} of the God{H430} of Israel,{H3478} to offer{H5927} burnt-offerings{H5930} thereon, as it is written{H3789} in the law{H8451} of Moses{H4872} the man{H376} of God.{H430} 3 And they set{H3559} the altar{H4196} upon its base;{H4350} for fear{H367} was upon them because of the peoples{H5971} of the countries:{H776} and they offered{H5927} burnt-offerings{H5930} thereon unto Jehovah,{H3068} even burnt-offerings{H5930} morning{H1242} and evening.{H6153} 4 And they kept{H6213} the feast{H2282} of tabernacles,{H5521} as it is written,{H3789} and [offered] the daily{H3117} burnt-offerings{H5930} by number,{H4557} according to the ordinance,{H4941} as the duty{H1697} of every day{H3117} required;{H3117} 5 and afterward{H310} the continual{H8548} burnt-offering,{H5930} and [the offerings] of the new moons,{H2320} and of all the set feasts{H4150} of Jehovah{H3068} that were consecrated,{H6942} and of every one that willingly offered{H5068} a freewill-offering{H5071} unto Jehovah.{H3068} 6 From the first{H259} day{H3117} of the seventh{H7637} month{H2320} began{H2490} they to offer{H5927} burnt-offerings{H5930} unto Jehovah:{H3068} but the foundation{H3245} of the temple{H1964} of Jehovah{H3068} was not yet laid.{H3245} 7 They gave{H5414} money{H3701} also unto the masons,{H2672} and to the carpenters;{H2796} and food,{H3978} and drink,{H4960} and oil,{H8081} unto them of Sidon,{H6722} and to them of Tyre,{H6876} to bring{H935} cedar -{H730} trees{H6086} from Lebanon{H3844} to the sea,{H3220} unto Joppa,{H3305} according to the grant{H7558} that they had of Cyrus{H3566} king{H4428} of Persia.{H6539} 8 Now in the second{H8145} year{H8141} of their coming{H935} unto the house{H1004} of God{H430} at Jerusalem,{H3389} in the second{H8145} month,{H2320} began{H2490} Zerubbabel{H2216} the son{H1121} of Shealtiel,{H7597} and Jeshua{H3442} the son{H1121} of Jozadak,{H3136} and the rest{H7605} of their brethren{H251} the priests{H3548} and the Levites,{H3881} and all they that were come out{H935} of the captivity{H7628} unto Jerusalem,{H3389} and appointed{H5975} the Levites,{H3881} from twenty{H6242} years{H8141} old{H1121} and upward,{H4605} to have the oversight{H5329} of the work{H4399} of the house{H1004} of Jehovah.{H3068} 9 Then stood{H5975} Jeshua{H3442} with his sons{H1121} and his brethren,{H251} Kadmiel{H6934} and his sons,{H1121} the sons{H1121} of Judah,{H3063} together,{H259} to have the oversight{H5329} of the workmen{H6213} in the house{H1004} of God:{H430} the sons{H1121} of Henadad,{H2582} with their sons{H1121} and their brethren{H251} the Levites.{H3881} 10 And when the builders{H1129} laid the foundation{H3245} of the temple{H1964} of Jehovah,{H3068} they set{H5975} the priests{H3548} in their apparel{H3847} with trumpets,{H2689} and the Levites{H3881} the sons{H1121} of Asaph{H623} with cymbals,{H4700} to praise{H1984} Jehovah,{H3068} after the order{H3027} of David{H1732} king{H4428} of Israel.{H3478} 11 And they sang one to another{H6030} in praising{H1984} and giving thanks{H3034} unto Jehovah,{H3068} [saying], For he is good,{H2896} for his lovingkindness{H2617} [endureth] for ever{H5769} toward Israel.{H3478} And all the people{H5971} shouted{H7321} with a great{H1419} shout,{H8643} when they praised{H1984} Jehovah,{H3068} because the foundation{H3245} of the house{H1004} of Jehovah{H3068} was laid.{H3245} 12 But many{H7227} of the priests{H3548} and Levites{H3881} and heads{H7218} of fathers'{H1} [houses], the old men{H2205} that had seen{H7200} the first{H7223} house,{H1004} when the foundation{H3245} of this house{H1004} was laid{H3245} before their eyes,{H5869} wept{H1058} with a loud{H1419} voice;{H6963} and many{H7227} shouted{H8643} aloud{H7311} for joy:{H8057} 13 so that the people{H5971} could not discern{H5234} the noise{H6963} of the shout{H8643} of joy{H8057} from the noise{H6963} of the weeping{H1065} of the people;{H5971} for the people{H5971} shouted{H7321} with a loud{H1419} shout,{H8643} and the noise{H6963} was heard{H8085} afar off.{H7350}
  • Judg 20:1 : 1 Then all the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} went out,{H3318} and the congregation{H5712} was assembled{H6950} as one{H259} man,{H376} from Dan{H1835} even to Beer-sheba,{H884} with the land{H776} of Gilead,{H1568} unto Jehovah{H3068} at Mizpah.{H4709}
  • Judg 20:8 : 8 And all the people{H5971} arose{H6965} as one{H259} man,{H376} saying,{H559} We will not any{H376} of us go{H3212} to his tent,{H168} neither will we any{H376} of us turn{H5493} unto his house.{H1004}
  • Ezra 7:11 : 11 Now this is the copy{H6572} of the letter{H5406} that the king{H4428} Artaxerxes{H783} gave{H5414} unto Ezra{H5830} the priest,{H3548} the scribe,{H5608} even the scribe{H5608} of the words{H1697} of the commandments{H4687} of Jehovah,{H3068} and of his statutes{H2706} to Israel:{H3478}
  • Neh 8:4-9 : 4 And Ezra{H5830} the scribe{H5608} stood{H5975} upon a pulpit{H4026} of wood,{H6086} which they had made{H6213} for the purpose;{H1697} and beside{H681} him stood{H5975} Mattithiah,{H4993} and Shema,{H8087} and Anaiah,{H6043} and Uriah,{H223} and Hilkiah,{H2518} and Maaseiah,{H4641} on his right hand;{H3225} and on his left hand,{H8040} Pedaiah,{H6305} and Mishael,{H4332} and Malchijah,{H4441} and Hashum,{H2828} and Hashbaddanah,{H2806} Zechariah,{H2148} [and] Meshullam.{H4918} 5 And Ezra{H5830} opened{H6605} the book{H5612} in the sight{H5869} of all the people;{H5971} (for he was above all the people;){H5971} and when he opened{H6605} it, all the people{H5971} stood up:{H5975} 6 and Ezra{H5830} blessed{H1288} Jehovah,{H3068} the great{H1419} God.{H430} And all the people{H5971} answered,{H6030} Amen,{H543} Amen,{H543} with the lifting up{H4607} of their hands:{H3027} and they bowed{H6915} their heads, and worshipped{H7812} Jehovah{H3068} with their faces{H639} to the ground.{H776} 7 Also Jeshua,{H3442} and Bani,{H1137} and Sherebiah,{H8274} Jamin,{H3226} Akkub,{H6126} Shabbethai,{H7678} Hodiah,{H1941} Maaseiah,{H4641} Kelita,{H7042} Azariah,{H5838} Jozabad,{H3107} Hanan,{H2605} Pelaiah,{H6411} and the Levites,{H3881} caused the people{H5971} to understand{H995} the law:{H8451} and the people{H5971} [stood] in their place.{H5977} 8 And they read{H7121} in the book,{H5612} in the law{H8451} of God,{H430} distinctly;{H6567} and they gave{H7760} the sense,{H7922} so that they understood{H995} the reading.{H4744} 9 And Nehemiah,{H5166} who was the governor,{H8660} and Ezra{H5830} the priest{H3548} the scribe,{H5608} and the Levites{H3881} that taught{H995} the people,{H5971} said{H559} unto all the people,{H5971} This day{H3117} is holy{H6918} unto Jehovah{H3068} your God;{H430} mourn{H56} not, nor weep.{H1058} For all the people{H5971} wept,{H1058} when they heard{H8085} the words{H1697} of the law.{H8451}
  • Neh 8:16 : 16 So the people{H5971} went forth,{H3318} and brought{H935} them, and made{H6213} themselves booths,{H5521} every one{H376} upon the roof of his house,{H1406} and in their courts,{H2691} and in the courts{H2691} of the house{H1004} of God,{H430} and in the broad{H7339} place of the water{H4325} gate,{H8179} and in the broad{H7339} place of the gate{H8179} of Ephraim.{H669}
  • Neh 12:37 : 37 And by the fountain{H5869} gate,{H8179} and straight before them, they went up{H5927} by the stairs{H4609} of the city{H5892} of David,{H1732} at the ascent{H4608} of the wall,{H2346} above the house{H1004} of David,{H1732} even unto the water{H4325} gate{H8179} eastward.{H4217}
  • Isa 8:20 : 20 To the law{H8451} and to the testimony!{H8584} if they speak{H559} not according to this word,{H1697} surely there is no morning{H7837} for them.
  • Jer 8:8-9 : 8 How do ye say,{H559} We are wise,{H2450} and the law{H8451} of Jehovah{H3068} is with us? But, behold,{H403} the false{H8267} pen{H5842} of the scribes{H5608} hath wrought{H6213} falsely.{H8267} 9 The wise{H2450} men are put to shame,{H3001} they are dismayed{H2865} and taken:{H3920} lo, they have rejected{H3988} the word{H1697} of Jehovah;{H3068} and what manner of wisdom{H2451} is in them?
  • Mal 4:4 : 4 Remember{H2142} ye the law{H8451} of Moses{H4872} my servant,{H5650} which I commanded{H6680} unto him in Horeb{H2722} for all Israel,{H3478} even statutes{H2706} and ordinances.{H4941}
  • Matt 13:52 : 52 And{G1161} he{G2036} said unto them,{G1223} Therefore{G5124} every{G3956} scribe{G1122} who hath been made a disciple{G3100} to the kingdom{G932} of heaven{G3772} is{G2076} like unto{G3664} a man{G444} that is a householder,{G3617} who{G3748} bringeth forth{G1544} out of{G1537} his{G846} treasure{G2344} things new{G2537} and{G2532} old.{G3820}
  • Matt 23:2 : 2 saying,{G3004} The scribes{G1122} and{G2532} the Pharisees{G5330} sit{G2523} on{G1909} Moses{G3475} seat:{G2515}
  • Matt 23:13 : 13 But woe{G3759} unto you,{G5213} scribes{G1122} and{G2532} Pharisees,{G5330} hypocrites!{G5273} because{G3754} ye shut{G2808} the kingdom{G932} of heaven{G3772} against{G1715} men:{G444} for{G1063} ye{G5210} enter not{G3756} in{G1525} yourselves, neither{G3756} suffer ye{G5210} them that are entering{G1525} in{G1525} to enter.
  • Matt 23:34 : 34 Therefore,{G5124} behold,{G2400} I{G1473} send{G649} unto{G4314} you{G5209} prophets,{G4396} and{G2532} wise men,{G4680} and{G2532} scribes:{G1122} some of{G1537} them{G846} shall ye kill{G615} and{G2532} crucify;{G4717} and{G2532} some of{G1537} them{G846} shall ye scourge{G3146} in{G1722} your{G5216} synagogues,{G4864} and{G2532} persecute{G1377} from{G575} city{G4172} to{G1519} city:{G4172}