Also day by day, from the first day unto the last day, he read in the book of the law of God. And they kept the feast seven days; and on the eighth day was a solemn assembly, according unto the manner.
Every single day, from the first day to the last day, Ezra read from God's law book. They celebrated the festival for seven days, and on the eighth day they held a special closing ceremony, just as the law required.
The writer is describing how the people faithfully listened to God's word being read every day during their week-long celebration, ending with a special worship service.
📚 Historical Context
This describes the Festival of Booths (Sukkot) being celebrated after the Jewish exiles returned from Babylon to rebuild Jerusalem. Ezra the priest was reading from the Torah to people who had been disconnected from their religious traditions for decades. This was part of a spiritual revival where the community was rediscovering and recommitting to following God's law.
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