SEV Biblia, Chapter 8:8
Y leían en el libro de la ley de Dios claramente, y pusieron el entendimiento, y entendieron la escritura.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Nehemiah 8:8
Verse 8. So they read in the book] For an explanation of this verse, see the observations at the end of the chapter. See "ver. 17"
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 8. So they read in the book , etc.] Ezra and those with him; he first began to read and expound, and when weary they relieved him, and did the same: in the law of God distinctly ; which was the book they read in, and which they read plainly and intelligibly, so as to be heard and understood; this seems to respect the clear and distinct pronunciation of the words of it, and not the explanation or meaning of it, which is after expressed; some think the sense is, that they first read it in Hebrew, and then translated it into Chaldee, that the people might better understand it, being just come out of Babylon, where they had been used to the Chaldee language; but though this was a practice in later times, it does not seem to have obtained so early, or that there was a necessity of it: and gave the sense, and caused them to understand the reading ; not hereby how to read it, but chiefly to understand what was read, that they might clearly know their duty to God and men: the Talmudists give the meaning of the text thus; “by the law of God” they understand the Scripture; by the phrase “distinctly”, the Targum or translation of it into Chaldee; by “the sense”, the verses or the accents; and by “the reading”, the distinction of the accents: some think from hence came the practice of reading the law in the synagogues every sabbath day, ( Acts 13:15 15:21).
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 1-8 - Sacrifices were to be offered only at the door of the temple; but praying and preaching were, and are, services of religion, a acceptably performed in one place as in another. Masters of familie should bring their families with them to the public worship of God Women and children have souls to save, and are therefore to acquain themselves with the word of God, and to attend on the means of grace Little ones, as they come to reason, must be trained up in religion Ministers when they go to the pulpit, should take their Bibles with them; Ezra did so. Thence they must fetch their knowledge; according to that rule they must speak, and must show that they do so. Reading the Scriptures in religious assemblies is an ordinance of God, whereby he is honoured, and his church edified. Those who hear the word, shoul understand it, else it is to them but an empty sound of words. It is therefore required of teachers that they explain the word, and give the sense of it. Reading is good, and preaching is good, but expoundin makes reading the better understood, and preaching the more convincing It has pleased God in almost every age of the church to raise up, no only those who have preached the gospel, but also those who have give their views of Divine truth in writing; and though many who have attempted to explain Scripture, have darkened counsel by words withou knowledge, yet the labours of others are of excellent use. All that we hear must, however, be brought to the test of Scripture. They hear readily, and minded every word. The word of God demands attention. I through carelessness we let much slip in hearing, there is danger tha through forgetfulness we shall let all slip after hearing.
Original Hebrew
ויקראו 7121 בספר 5612 בתורת 8451 האלהים 430 מפרשׁ 6567 ושׂום 7760 שׂכל 7922 ויבינו 995 במקרא׃ 4744
