Nehemiah 8:16
The Scripture
(16) So the people went forth, and brought them, and made themselves booths, every one upon the roof of his house, and in their courts, and in the courts of the house of God, and in the street of the water gate, and in the street of the gate of Ephraim.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
Nehemiah 8 records the people of Israel hearing the Law read aloud by Ezra, who restores the covenant promises and calls them to return to God’s worship. The chapter emphasizes the importance of obedience, repentance, and communal unity as the foundation of a restored nation.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Deuteronomy 22:8II Samuel 11:2Jeremiah 19:13Jeremiah 32:29II Chronicles 20:5II Chronicles 33:5Nehemiah 8:3Nehemiah 3:26Nehemiah 12:37Nehemiah 12:39II Kings 14:13
Related verses (shared words)
Nehemiah 12:39Ezekiel 46:9Ezekiel 40:23Ezekiel 46:2Ezekiel 40:6Ezekiel 40:27