Teks -- Nehemiah 9:1 (NET)

The People Acknowledge Their Sin before God

9:1 On the twenty-fourth day of this same month the Israelites assembled; they were fasting and wearing sackcloth, their heads covered with dust.

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Wesley: Neh 9:1 - Now

The next day, but one after the feast of tabernacles, which begun on the fourteenth day, and ended on the twenty second, for their consciences having been fully awakened and their hearts filled with grief for their sins, which they were not allowed to express in that time of publick joy; now they resume their former thoughts, and recalling their sins to mind, set apart a day for solemn fasting and humiliation.

JFB: Neh 9:1 - Now in the twenty and fourth day of this month

That is, on the second day after the close of the feast of tabernacles, which commenced on the fourteenth and terminated on the twenty-second (Lev 23:34-37). The day immediately after that feast, the twenty-third, had been occupied in separating the delinquents from their unlawful wives, as well, perhaps, as in taking steps for keeping aloof in future from unnecessary intercourse with the heathen around them. For although this necessary measure of reformation had been begun formerly by Ezra (Ezra 10:1-17), and satisfactorily accomplished at that time (in so far as he had information of the existing abuses, or possessed the power of correcting them) yet it appears that this reformatory work of Ezra had been only partial and imperfect. Many cases of delinquency had escaped, or new defaulters had appeared who had contracted those forbidden alliances; and there was an urgent necessity for Nehemiah again to take vigorous measures for the removal of a social evil which threatened the most disastrous consequences to the character and prosperity of the chosen people. A solemn fast was now observed for the expression of those penitential and sorrowful feelings which the reading of the law had produced, but which had been suppressed during the celebration of the feast; and the sincerity of their repentance was evinced by the decisive steps taken for the correction of existing abuses in the matter of marriage.

Clarke: Neh 9:1 - Now in the twenty and fourth day

Now in the twenty and fourth day - The feast of trumpets was on the first day of this month; on the fourteenth began the feast of tabernacles, which, lasting seven days, finished on the twenty-second; on the twenty-third they separated themselves from their illegitimate wives and children; and, on the twenty-fourth, they held a solemn day of fasting and confession of sin, and reading the law, which they closed by renewing their covenants.

TSK: Neh 9:1 - Now // twenty // of this month // children // earth

Now : On the first of this month was the feast of trumpets; on the tenth, the day of atonement; on the fourteenth began the feast of tabernacles, which lasted seven days, ending on the twenty- second; on the twenty-third, they separated themselves from their illegitimate wives; and on the twenty-fourth, they held a solemn day of fasting and confession of sin, and reading the law; the whole of which they closed by renewing their covenants.

twenty : Lev 23:34, Lev 23:39; 2Ch 7:10

of this month : Neh 8:2

children : Jdg 20:26; 2Ch 20:3; Ezr 8:23; Est 4:3, Est 4:16; Isa 22:12; Joe 1:13, Joe 1:14, Joe 2:15-17; Jon 3:5-8; Act 13:2, Act 13:3

earth : Jos 7:6; 1Sa 4:12; 2Sa 1:2; Job 2:12

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Poole: Neh 9:1 - In the twenty and fourth day of this month

In the twenty and fourth day of this month the next day but one after the feast of tabernacles, which begun on the 14th day, and ended on the 22nd day, Le 23 ; for their consciences having then been fully awakened by the law read to them, and their hearts being full of grief for their great sins, which they were not allowed to express in that time of public joy and triumph; now when that was past, they resume their former thoughts and passions, and recalling their sins to mind, set apart a day for solemn fasting and humiliation.

Haydock: Neh 9:1 - Blasphemies

Blasphemies. By attributing the perfections of God to a senseless idol. Protestants follow the Septuagint, "provocations." Neatsoth (Haydock) properly implies words of an insulting nature. (Calmet)

Haydock: Neh 9:1 - Month

Month; Tizri, the day after they had sent away those women, (Calmet) whose company now covered them with confusion. (Haydock) ---

They were moved to compunction, by the hearing of the law, read by Esdras. (Menochius)

Gill: Neh 9:1 - Now in the twenty fourth day of this month // the children of Israel were assembled with fasting, and with sackclothes, and earth upon them

Now in the twenty fourth day of this month,.... The seventh month, the month Tisri or September, two days after the feast of tabernacles was ended:

the children of Israel were assembled with fasting, and with sackclothes, and earth upon them; which were all outward tokens of mourning and humiliation, see Joe 1:8 which they could not show during the festival; but that being over, they return to it, see Neh 8:9.