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1
And all
the people
gathered
as one
man
at the square
which
was in front
of the Water
Gate,
and they asked
Ezra
the scribe
to bring
the book
of the law
of Moses
which
the LORD
had given
to Israel.
2
Then Ezra
the priest
brought
the law
before
the assembly
of men,
women
and all
who could listen
with understanding,
on the first
day
of the seventh
month.
3
He read
from it before
the square
which
was in front
of the Water
Gate
from early morning
until
midday,
in the presence
of men
and women,
those who could understand;
and all
the people
were attentive
to the book
of the law.
4
Ezra
the scribe
stood
at a wooden
podium
which
they had made
for the purpose.
And beside
him
stood
Mattithiah,
Shema,
Anaiah,
Uriah,
Hilkiah,
and Maaseiah
on his right hand;
and Pedaiah,
Mishael,
Malchijah,
Hashum,
Hashbaddanah,
Zechariah
and Meshullam
on his left hand.
5
Ezra
opened
the book
in the sight
of
all
the people
for he was standing above
all
the people
;
and when he
opened
it,
all
the people
stood
up.
6
Then Ezra
blessed
the LORD
the great
God.
And all
the people
answered,
"Amen,
Amen!"
while lifting
up their hands;
then they bowed low
and worshiped
the LORD
with their faces
to the ground.
7
Also Jeshua,
Bani,
Sherebiah,
Jamin,
Akkub,
Shabbethai,
Hodiah,
Maaseiah,
Kelita,
Azariah,
Jozabad,
Hanan,
Pelaiah,
the Levites,
explained
the law
to the people
while the people
remained in their place.
8
They read
from the book,
from the law
of God,
translating
to give
the sense
so that they understood
the reading.
9
Then Nehemiah,
who
was the governor,
and Ezra
the priest
and scribe,
and the Levites
who
taught
the people
said
to all
the people
,
"This
day
is holy
to the LORD
your God;
do not mourn
or weep."
For all
the people
were weeping
when they heard
the words
of the law.
10
Then he said
to them, "Go,
eat
of the fat,
drink
of the sweet,
and send
portions
to him who has nothing
prepared;
for this day
is holy
to our Lord.
Do not be grieved,
for the joy
of the LORD
is your strength."
11
So the Levites
calmed
all
the people,
saying,
"Be still,
for the day
is holy;
do not be grieved."
12
All
the people
went
away to eat,
to drink,
to send
portions
and to celebrate
a great
festival,
because
they understood
the words
which
had been made known
to them.
13
Then on the second
day
the heads
of fathers'
households of all
the people,
the priests
and the Levites
were gathered
to Ezra
the scribe
that they might gain insight
into the words
of the law.
14
They found
written
in the law
how
the LORD
had commanded
through
Moses
that the sons
of Israel
should live
in booths
during the feast
of the seventh
month.
15
So they proclaimed
and circulated
a proclamation
in all
their cities
and in Jerusalem,
saying,
"Go
out to the hills,
and bring
olive
branches
and wild
olive
branches
,
myrtle
branches
,
palm
branches
and
branches
of other leafy
trees,
to make
booths,
as it is written."
16
So the people
went
out and brought
them and made
booths
for themselves, each
on his roof,
and in their courts
and in the courts
of the house
of God,
and in the square
at the Water
Gate
and in the square
at the
Gate
of Ephraim.
17
The entire
assembly
of those who had returned
from the captivity
made
booths
and lived
in them. The
so
ns
of Israel
had indeed
not done
so
from the days
of Joshua
the
so
n
of Nun
to that day.
And there was great
rejoicing.
18
He read
from the book
of the law
of God
daily,
from the first
day
to the last
day
.
And they celebrated
the feast
seven
days,
and on the eighth
day
there was a solemn assembly
according to the ordinance.
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