_NOW THOSE THAT SEALED WERE, NEHEMIAH, THE TIRSHATHA, THE SON OF HACHALIAH, AND ZIDKIJAH,_ Nehemiah, the Tirshatha. His name was first placed in the roll on account of his high official rank, as deputy of the Persian monarch. All classes were included in the subscription list; but the people were r... [ Continue Reading ]
_SERAIAH, AZARIAH, JEREMIAH,_ No JFB commentary on these verses.... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND THE REST OF THE PEOPLE, THE PRIESTS, THE LEVITES, THE PORTERS, THE SINGERS, THE NETHINIMS, AND ALL THEY THAT HAD SEPARATED THEMSELVES FROM THE PEOPLE OF THE LANDS UNTO THE LAW OF GOD, THEIR WIVES, THEIR SONS, AND THEIR DAUGHTERS, EVERY ONE HAVING KNOWLEDGE, AND HAVING UNDERSTANDING;_ Those who... [ Continue Reading ]
_THEY CLAVE TO THEIR BRETHREN, THEIR NOBLES, AND ENTERED INTO A CURSE, AND INTO AN OATH, TO WALK IN GOD'S_ _ LAW, WHICH WAS GIVEN BY MOSES THE SERVANT OF GOD, AND TO OBSERVE AND DO ALL THE COMMANDMENTS OF THE LORD OUR LORD, AND HIS JUDGMENTS AND HIS STATUTES;_ To observe and do all the commandments... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND THAT WE WOULD NOT GIVE OUR DAUGHTERS UNTO THE PEOPLE OF THE LAND, NOR TAKE THEIR DAUGHTERS FOR OUR SONS:_ No JFB commentary on these verses.... [ Continue Reading ]
_ALSO WE MADE ORDINANCES FOR US, TO CHARGE OURSELVES YEARLY WITH THE THIRD PART OF A SHEKEL FOR THE SERVICE OF THE HOUSE OF OUR GOD;_ The third part of a shekel for the service of the house of our God. The law required every individual above twenty years of age to pay half a shekel to the sanctuary... [ Continue Reading ]
_FOR THE SHEWBREAD, AND FOR THE CONTINUAL MEAT OFFERING, AND FOR THE CONTINUAL BURNT OFFERING, OF THE_ _ FOR THE SHEWBREAD, AND FOR THE CONTINUAL MEAT OFFERING, AND FOR THE CONTINUAL BURNT OFFERING, OF THE SABBATHS, OF THE NEW MOONS, FOR THE SET FEASTS, AND FOR THE HOLY THINGS, AND FOR THE SIN OFFER... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND WE CAST THE LOTS AMONG THE PRIESTS, THE LEVITES, AND THE PEOPLE, FOR THE WOOD OFFERING, TO BRING IT INTO THE HOUSE OF OUR GOD, AFTER THE HOUSES OF OUR FATHERS, AT TIMES APPOINTED YEAR BY YEAR, TO BURN UPON THE ALTAR OF THE LORD OUR GOD, AS IT IS WRITTEN IN THE LAW:_ We cast the lots ... for th... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND TO BRING THE FIRSTFRUITS OF OUR GROUND, AND THE FIRSTFRUITS OF ALL FRUIT OF ALL TREES, YEAR BY YEAR, UNTO THE HOUSE OF THE LORD:_ No JFB commentary on these verses.... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND THE PRIEST THE SON OF AARON SHALL BE WITH THE LEVITES, WHEN THE LEVITES TAKE TITHES: AND THE LEVITES SHALL BRING UP THE TITHE OF THE TITHES UNTO THE HOUSE OF OUR GOD, TO THE CHAMBERS, INTO THE TREASURE HOUSE._ The priest the son of Aaron shall be with the Levites, when the Levites take tithes.... [ Continue Reading ]
_FOR THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL AND THE CHILDREN OF LEVI SHALL BRING THE OFFERING OF THE CORN, OF THE NEW WINE, AND THE OIL, UNTO THE CHAMBERS, WHERE ARE THE VESSELS OF THE SANCTUARY, AND THE PRIESTS THAT MINISTER, AND THE PORTERS, AND THE SINGERS: AND WE WILL NOT FORSAKE THE HOUSE OF OUR GOD._ We will... [ Continue Reading ]