SEV Biblia, Chapter 9:3
Y puestos de pie en su lugar, leyeron en el libro de la ley de su Dios cuatro veces al día, y cuatro veces confesaron y adoraron al SEÑOR su Dios.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Nehemiah 9:3
Verse 3. One fourth part of the day] As they did no manner of work on this day of fasting and humiliation, so they spent the whole of it in religious duties. They began, says Calmet, on the first hour, and continued these exercises to the third hour; from the third they recommenced, and continued till the sixth hour; from the sixth to the ninth; and from the ninth, to the twelfth or last hour. 1. They heard the law read, standing; 2. They prostrated themselves, and confessed their sins; 3. They arose to praise God for having spared and dealt thus mercifully with them.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 3. And they stood up in their place , etc.] In the outward court of the temple, where men used to stand when they prayed and confessed their sins: and read in the book of the law of the Lord their God; that they might the better know the mind and will of God, and do their duty: this they did one fourth part of the day ; the space of three hours, from sun rising, or six o’clock in the morning, to the time of the morning sacrifice, which was about nine o’clock: and another fourth part they confessed ; the goodness of God to them, and the sins they had been guilty of: and worshipped the Lord their God ; bowed down before him in prayer and supplication, and so spent three hours more, which reached to noon or twelve o’clock; and from thence to three o’clock, about the time of the evening sacrifice, and from thence to sun setting, or six o’clock, and so spent the whole day in the above exercises alternately.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 1-3 - The word will direct and quicken prayer, for by it the Spirit helps ou infirmities in prayer. The careful study of God's word will more an more discover to us our own sinfulness, and the plenteousness of his salvation; thus it calls us to mourn for sin, and to rejoice in him Every discovery of the truth of God, should render us more unwearied i attendance on his sacred word, and on his worship.
Original Hebrew
ויקומו 6965 על 5921 עמדם 5977 ויקראו 7121 בספר 5612 תורת 8451 יהוה 3068 אלהיהם 430 רבעית 7243 היום 3117 ורבעית 7243 מתודים 3034 ומשׁתחוים 7812 ליהוה 3068 אלהיהם׃ 430
