Nehemiah 8:15
“And that they should publish and proclaim in all their cities, and in Jerusalem, saying, Go forth unto the mount, and fetch olive branches, and pine branches , and myrtle branches, and palm branches, and branches of thick trees, to make booths, as it is written.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And that they should publish and proclaim in all their cities, and in Jerusalem,.... That is, as Jarchi interprets it,…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
The mount - The “mount of Olives” is probably intended. Pine branches - Rather, “branches of the wild olive.” The actual…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
Fetch olive branches - For every thing concerning this feast of tabernacles, see the notes on Leviticus 23 (note), and…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Nehemiah 8:13-18
We have here,
I. The people's renewed attendance upon the word. They had spent the greatest part of one day in praying…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
and that they should publish and proclaim … saying In Lev 23:1; Lev 23:4 the children of Israel are commanded to…
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