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He read from it before the wide place that was in front of the water gate from early morning until midday, in the presence of the men and the women, and of those who could understand. The ears of all the people were attentive to the book of the law.
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ExplanationCommentary
Verse 3. In plainly. Prot. “therein, before the street.” Bible.—Esdras probably read select pieces from Leviticus, and so forth but principally from Deuteronomy. Menochius.
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