Nehemiah 8:2-8

2Then 1EzraH5830 the priestH3548 broughtH935 the LawH8451 beforeH6440 the assemblyH6951 of menH376, womenH802, and allH3605 who could listenH8085 with understandingH995, on 2the firstH259 dayH3117 of the seventhH7637 monthH2320. 3And he readH7121 from it beforeH6440 the publicH7339 squareH7339 whichH834 was in frontH6440 of 3the WaterH4325 GateH8179, from 4earlyH216 morningH216 untilH5704 middayH4276H3117, in the presenceH5048 of menH376 and womenH802, those who could understandH995; and 5allH3605 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; and PedaiahH6305, MishaelH4332, MalchijahH4441, HashumH2828, HashbaddanahH2806, ZechariahH2148, and MeshullamH4918 on his leftH8040. 5Then EzraH5830 openedH6605 6the bookH5612 in the sightH5869 of allH3605 the peopleH5971, for he was standing aboveH4480H5921 allH3605 the peopleH5971; and when he openedH6605 it, allH3605 the peopleH5971 7stoodH5975 up. 6Then EzraH5830 blessedH1288 the LordH3068, the greatH1419 GodH430. And allH3605 the peopleH5971 answeredH6030, “8AmenH543, AmenH543!” with the raisingH4607 of their handsH3027; then 9they kneeledH6915 downH6915 and worshipedH2331 the LordH3068 with their facesH639 to the groundH776. 7Also JeshuaH3091, BaniH1137, SherebiahH8274, JaminH3226, AkkubH6126, ShabbethaiH7678, HodiahH1941, MaaseiahH4641, KelitaH7042, AzariahH5838, JozabadH3107, HananH2605, PelaiahH6384, and 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, 10translatingH6567 to giveH7760 the senseH7922 so that they understoodH995 the readingH4744.