Nehemiah 8:2-9 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.

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2 H5830 And Ezra H3548 the priest H935 brought [H8686] H8451 the law H6440 before H6951 the congregation H376 both of men H802 and women H8085 , and all that could hear [H8800] H995 with understanding [H8688] H259 , upon the first H3117 day H7637 of the seventh H2320 month.

3 H7121 And he read [H8799] H6440 therein before H7339 the street H6440 that was before H4325 the water H8179 gate H216 from the morning H4276 until midday H3117 H582 , before the men H802 and the women H995 , and those that could understand [H8688] H241 ; and the ears H5971 of all the people H5612 were attentive unto the book H8451 of the law.

4 H5830 And Ezra H5608 the scribe [H8802] H5975 stood [H8799] H4026 upon a pulpit H6086 of wood H6213 , which they had made [H8804] H1697 for the purpose H681 ; and beside H5975 him stood [H8799] H4993 Mattithiah H8087 , and Shema H6043 , and Anaiah H223 , and Urijah H2518 , and Hilkiah H4641 , and Maaseiah H3225 , on his right hand H8040 ; and on his left hand H6305 , Pedaiah H4332 , and Mishael H4441 , and Malchiah H2828 , and Hashum H2806 , and Hashbadana H2148 , Zechariah H4918 , and Meshullam.

5 H5830 And Ezra H6605 opened [H8799] H5612 the book H5869 in the sight H5971 of all the people H5971 ; (for he was above all the people H6605 ;) and when he opened [H8800] H5971 it, all the people H5975 stood up [H8804] :

6 H5830 And Ezra H1288 blessed [H8762] H3068 the LORD H1419 , the great H430 God H5971 . And all the people H6030 answered [H8799] H543 , Amen H543 , Amen H4607 , with lifting up H3027 their hands H6915 : and they bowed [H8799] H7812 their heads, and worshipped [H8691] H3068 the LORD H639 with their faces H776 to the ground.

7 H3442 Also Jeshua H1137 , and Bani H8274 , and Sherebiah H3226 , Jamin H6126 , Akkub H7678 , Shabbethai H1941 , Hodijah H4641 , Maaseiah H7042 , Kelita H5838 , Azariah H3107 , Jozabad H2605 , Hanan H6411 , Pelaiah H3881 , and the Levites H5971 , caused the people H995 to understand [H8688] H8451 the law H5971 : and the people H5977 stood in their place.

8 H7121 So they read [H8799] H5612 in the book H8451 in the law H430 of God H6567 distinctly [H8794] H7760 , and gave [H8800] H7922 the sense H995 , and caused them to understand [H8799] H4744 the reading.

9 H5166 And Nehemiah H8660 , which is the Tirshatha H5830 , and Ezra H3548 the priest H5608 the scribe [H8802] H3881 , and the Levites H995 that taught [H8688] H5971 the people H559 , said [H8799] H5971 unto all the people H3117 , This day H6918 is holy H3068 unto the LORD H430 your God H56 ; mourn [H8691] H1058 not, nor weep [H8799] H5971 . For all the people H1058 wept [H8802] H8085 , when they heard [H8800] H1697 the words H8451 of the law.

ERV⁽ⁱ⁾ ² And Ezra the priest brought the law before the congregation, both men and women, and all that could hear with understanding, upon the first day of the seventh month. ³ And he read therein before the broad place that was before the water gate from early morning until midday, in the presence of the men and the women, and of those that could understand; and the ears of all the people were [attentive] unto the book of the law. ⁴ And Ezra the scribe stood upon a pulpit of wood, which they had made for the purpose; and beside him stood Mattithiah, and Shema, and Anaiah, and Uriah, and Hilkiah, and Maaseiah, on his right hand; and on his left hand, Pedaiah, and Mishael, and Malchijah, and Hashum, and Hashbaddanah, Zechariah, [and] Meshullam. ⁵ And Ezra opened the book in the sight of all the people; (for he was above all the people;) and when he opened it, all the people stood up: ⁶ and Ezra blessed the LORD, the great God. And all the people answered, Amen, Amen, with the lifting up of their hands: and they bowed their heads, and worshipped the LORD with their faces to the ground. ⁷ Also Jeshua, and Bani, and Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodiah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, Pelaiah, and the Levites, caused the people to understand the law: and the people [stood] in their place. ⁸ And they read in the book, in the law of God, distinctly; and they gave the sense, so that they understood the reading. ⁹ And Nehemiah, which was the Tirshatha, and Ezra the priest the scribe, and the Levites that taught the people, said unto all the people, This day is holy unto the LORD your God; mourn not, nor weep. For all the people wept, when they heard the words of the law.