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John Gill, on Neh 8:11
John Gill · 1697–1771
Neh 8:11 · Douay-Rheims
“And the Levites stilled all the people, saying: Hold your peace, for the day is holy, and be not sorrowful.”
On this verse:
“So the Levites stilled all the people,.... Made them quiet and easy, being backed by the governor: saying, hold your peace; refrain from weeping and mourning: for the day is holy; a festival, set apart for joy and gladness: neither be ye grieved; inwardly; as they were not to show any signs of sorrow outwardly, so they were not to cherish grief inwardly.”
Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.