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Neh 8:18 — 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.

Phrase of Scripture		Correlating Passages

day by day		Deu 31:10-13
a solemn assembly		Heb. a restraint
according		Lev 23:36; Num 29:35; Jhn 7:37

Correlating Passages

day by day

	Deu 31:10	And Moses commanded them, saying, At the end of [every] seven years, in the solemnity of the year of release, in the feast of tabernacles,
	Deu 31:11	When all Israel is come to appear before the LORD thy God in the place which he shall choose, thou shalt read this law before all Israel in their hearing.
	Deu 31:12	Gather the people together, men, and women, and children, and thy stranger that [is] within thy gates, that they may hear, and that they may learn, and fear the LORD your God, and observe to do all the words of this law:
	Deu 31:13	And [that] their children, which have not known [any thing], may hear, and learn to fear the LORD your God, as long as ye live in the land whither ye go over Jordan to possess it.

according

	Lev 23:36	Seven days ye shall offer an offering made by fire unto the LORD: on the eighth day shall be an holy convocation unto you; and ye shall offer an offering made by fire unto the LORD: it [is] a solemn assembly; [and] ye shall do no servile work [therein].
	Num 29:35	On the eighth day ye shall have a solemn assembly: ye shall do no servile work [therein]:
	Jhn 7:37	In the last day, that great [day] of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink.

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Scott, Thomas. "Nehemiah 8:18," The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Blue Letter Bible. 1836. 9 Jul 2004. .
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