Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And Ezra the priest brought the law before the congregation both of men and women, and all that could hear with understanding, upon the first day of the seventh month.

Could hear with understanding

General references

Bible References

Priest

Deuteronomy 17:18
And when he is sitten upon the seat of his kingdom, he shall write him out this second law in a book; taking a copy of the priests' the Levites'.
Deuteronomy 31:9
And Moses wrote this law and delivered it unto the priests, the sons of Levi, which bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and unto all the elders of Israel,
Malachi 2:7
For the priest's lips should be sure knowledge, that men may seek the law at his mouth, for he is a messenger of the LORD of Hosts.

Congregation

Deuteronomy 31:11
when all Israel is come to appear before the LORD thy God, in the place which he hath chosen: see that thou read this law before all Israel in their ears.
2 Chronicles 17:7
And the third year of his reign he sent, of his lords: Benhail, Obadiah, Zechariah, Nethanel and Micaiah to teach in the cities of Judah:
Acts 15:21
For Moses of old time in every city hath them that preach him, and he is read in the synagogues every Sabbath day."

Could hear with understanding

Isaiah 28:9
Whom then shall such one teach knowledge? And whom shall he make to understand the thing that he heareth? For they are as ignorant as young children, which are weeded from suck or taken from the breasts.

The first

Leviticus 23:24
"Speak unto the children of Israel, and say, 'The first day of the seventh month shall be a rest of remembrance unto you, to blow horns in a holy feast it shall be,
Numbers 29:1
Also, the first day of the seventh month shall be a holy feast unto you, and ye shall do no laborious work therein. It shall be a day of trumpet blowing unto you.

General references

Leviticus 10:11
and that ye may teach the children of Israel all the ordinances which the LORD hath commanded them by the hands of Moses."
Deuteronomy 29:10
Ye stand here this day every one of you before the LORD your God: both the heads of your tribes, your elders, your officers and all the men of Israel;