John Trapp on Nehemiah 8:14

Verſe 14. And they found written in the Law] And therefore in no wiſe to be neglected, ſith there God had written for them great things, Hoſ. 8.12 Excellent things, Prov. 22.20. marvellous things, Pſal. 119.18. There is a mountain of ſenſe hangeth upon every apex or title of it, ſay the Rabbines; who do therefore preſcribe to their diſciples not to write any Letter of it,Schi[illegible: 1 letter]kard. but by a Copy; not to read it, but in a clean place; not to touch it, but with the right hand: not to carry it about him, but next his heart, &c.

That the children of Iſrael ſhould dwell in Boothes] See Ezra 3.4. with the Note. For this, the Law was clear, Lev. 23.34. Deut. 16.13. But this they had not ſo fully obſerved, ſc. by dwelling in Boothes, till now that they were returned from Babylon, where they had been lately, and for a long time, Strangers. This to profeſſe and ſet forth, was the intent of that feaſt, and of this rite of it, of dwelling in Boothes or Bowers. This is intimated, ver. 1.