Nehemiah 8:1-9

1all the peopleH5971 gatheredH622 together as oneH259 manH376 to the open place that was before the water-gate; and they spoke to EzraH5830 the scribeH5608 to bringH935 the bookH5612 of the lawH8451 of MosesH4872, which Jehovah had commandedH6680 IsraelH3478.

2And EzraH5830 the priestH3548 broughtH935 the lawH8451 before the congregation, both of menH376 and womenH802, and all that could hearH8085 with understandingH995, on the first dayH3117 of the seventhH7637 monthH2320.

3And he readH7121 in it before the open place that was before the water-gate from the morning until midday, in presenceH6440 of the menH376 and the womenH802, and those that could understandH995. And the earsH241 of all the peopleH5971 were [attentive] to the bookH5612 of the lawH8451.

4And EzraH5830 the scribeH5608 stoodH5975 upon a high stage of woodH6086, which they had madeH6213 for the purpose. And beside him stoodH5975 MattithiahH4993, and ShemaH8087, and AnaiahH6043, and Urijah, and Hilkijah, and MaaseiahH4641 on his rightH3225 handH3225; and on his left handH3225, PedaiahH6305, and MishaelH4332, and Malchijah, and HashumH2828, and Hashbaddana, ZechariahH2148, MeshullamH4918.

5And EzraH5830 openedH6605 the bookH5612 in the sight of all the peopleH5971, for he wasH1961 above all the peopleH5971; and when he openedH6605 it, all the peopleH5971 stoodH5975 up.

6And EzraH5830 blessedH1288 Jehovah, the greatH1419 1GodH430; and all the peopleH5971 answeredH6030, AmenH543, AmenH543! with lifting up of their handsH3027; and they bowedH7812 their heads, and worshipped Jehovah with their facesH639 to the groundH776.

7And JeshuaH3442, and BaniH1137, and SherebiahH8274, JaminH3226, AkkubH6126, ShabbethaiH7678, Hodijah, MaaseiahH4641, KelitaH7042, AzariahH5838, JozabadH3107, HananH2605, PelaiahH6411, and the LevitesH3881, caused the peopleH5971 to understandH995 the lawH8451; and the peopleH5971 [stood] in their placeH5977.

8And they readH7121 in the lawH8451 of 2GodH430 distinctly out of the bookH5612, and gave the sense, and caused [them] to understandH995 the readingH7121.

9And NehemiahH5166, that is, the Tirshatha, and EzraH5830 the priestH3548 the scribeH5608, and the LevitesH3881 that explainedH995 to the peopleH5971, saidH559 to all the peopleH5971, This dayH3117 is holyH6918 to Jehovah your 3GodH430: mournH56 not, nor weepH1058. For all the peopleH5971 weptH1058 when they heardH8085 the wordsH1697 of the lawH8451.