Nehemiah 8:1-9

1And allH3605 the peopleH5971 gatheredH622 as oneH259 manH376 at the squareH7339 whichH834 was in frontH6440 of 1the WaterH4325 GateH8179, and they 2askedH559 3EzraH5830 the scribeH5613 to bringH935 4the bookH5612 of the lawH8451 of MosesH4872 whichH834 the LordH3068 had 5givenH6680 to IsraelH3478. 2Then 6EzraH5830 the priestH3548 broughtH935 the lawH8451 beforeH6440 the assemblyH6951 of menH376, womenH802 and allH3605 who could listenH8085 with understandingH995, on 7the firstH259 dayH3117 of the seventhH7637 monthH2320. 3He readH7121 from it beforeH6440 the squareH7339 whichH834 was in frontH6440 of 8the WaterH4325 GateH8179 from 9earlyH216 morningH216 untilH5704 middayH4276H3117, in the presenceH5048 of menH376 and womenH802, those who could understandH995; and allH3605 the peopleH5971 were attentiveH241 to the bookH5612 of the lawH8451. 4EzraH5830 the scribeH5613 stoodH5975 at a woodenH6086 podiumH4026 whichH834 they had madeH6213 for the purposeH1697. And besideH681 him stoodH5975 MattithiahH4993, ShemaH8087, AnaiahH6043, UriahH223, HilkiahH2518, and MaaseiahH4641 on his rightH3225 handH3225; and PedaiahH6305, MishaelH4332, MalchijahH4441, HashumH2828, HashbaddanahH2806, ZechariahH2148 and MeshullamH4918 on his leftH8040 handH8040. 5EzraH5830 openedH6605 10the bookH5612 in the sightH5869 of allH3605 the peopleH5971 for he was standing aboveH4480H5921 allH3605 the peopleH5971; and when he openedH6605 it, allH3605 the peopleH5971 11stoodH5975 up. 6Then EzraH5830 blessedH1288 the LordH3068 the greatH1419 GodH430. And allH3605 the peopleH5971 answeredH6030, “12AmenH543, AmenH543!” while liftingH4607 up their handsH3027; then 13they bowedH6915 lowH6915 and worshipedH7812 the LordH3068 with their facesH639 to the groundH776. 7Also JeshuaH3091, BaniH1137, SherebiahH8274, JaminH3226, AkkubH6126, ShabbethaiH7678, HodiahH1941, MaaseiahH4641, KelitaH7042, AzariahH5838, JozabadH3107, HananH2605, PelaiahH6384, the LevitesH3881, explainedH995 the lawH8451 to the peopleH5971 while the peopleH5971 remained in their placeH5977. 8They readH7121 from the bookH5612, from the lawH8451 of GodH430, 14translatingH6567 to giveH7760 the senseH7922 so that they understoodH995 the readingH4744.

9Then NehemiahH5166, whoH1931 was the 1516governorH8660, and EzraH5830 17the priestH3548 and scribeH5613, and the LevitesH3881 who taughtH995 the peopleH5971 saidH559 to allH3605 the peopleH5971, “18ThisH1931 dayH3117 is holyH6918 to the LordH3068 your GodH430; 19do not mournH56 or weepH1058.” For allH3605 the peopleH5971 were weepingH1058 when they heardH8085 the wordsH1697 of the lawH8451.