And all the people{H5971} gathered themselves together{H622} as one{H259} man{H376} into the broad{H7339} place that was before{H6440} the water{H4325} gate;{H8179} and they spake{H559} unto Ezra{H5830} the scribe{H5608} to bring{H935} the book{H5612} of the law{H8451} of Moses,{H4872} which Jehovah{H3068} had commanded{H6680} to Israel.{H3478}

And Ezra{H5830} the priest{H3548} brought{H935} the law{H8451} before{H6440} the assembly,{H6951} both men{H376} and women,{H802} and all that could hear{H8085} with understanding,{H995} upon the first{H259} day{H3117} of the seventh{H7637} month.{H2320}

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

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

And Ezra{H5830} opened{H6605} the book{H5612} in the sight{H5869} of all the people;{H5971} (for he was above all the people;){H5971} and when he opened{H6605} it, all the people{H5971} stood up:{H5975}

and Ezra{H5830} blessed{H1288} Jehovah,{H3068} the great{H1419} God.{H430} And all the people{H5971} answered,{H6030} Amen,{H543} Amen,{H543} with the lifting up{H4607} of their hands:{H3027} and they bowed{H6915} their heads, and worshipped{H7812} Jehovah{H3068} with their faces{H639} to the ground.{H776}

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

And they read{H7121} in the book,{H5612} in the law{H8451} of God,{H430} distinctly;{H6567} and they gave{H7760} the sense,{H7922} so that they understood{H995} the reading.{H4744}

And Nehemiah,{H5166} who was the governor,{H8660} and Ezra{H5830} the priest{H3548} the scribe,{H5608} and the Levites{H3881} that taught{H995} the people,{H5971} said{H559} unto all the people,{H5971} This day{H3117} is holy{H6918} unto Jehovah{H3068} your God;{H430} mourn{H56} not, nor weep.{H1058} For all the people{H5971} wept,{H1058} when they heard{H8085} the words{H1697} of the law.{H8451}

Then he said{H559} unto them, Go your way,{H3212} eat{H398} the fat,{H4924} and drink{H8354} the sweet,{H4477} and send{H7971} portions{H4490} unto him for whom nothing is prepared;{H3559} for this day{H3117} is holy{H6918} unto our Lord:{H113} neither be ye grieved;{H6087} for the joy{H2304} of Jehovah{H3068} is your [ strength.]{H4581}

So the Levites{H3881} stilled{H2814} all the people,{H5971} saying,{H559} Hold your peace,{H2013} for the day{H3117} is holy;{H6918} neither be ye grieved.{H6087}

And all the people{H5971} went their way{H3212} to eat,{H398} and to drink,{H8354} and to send{H7971} portions,{H4490} and to make{H6213} great{H1419} mirth,{H8057} because they had understood{H995} the words{H1697} that were declared{H3045} unto them.

And on the second{H8145} day{H3117} were gathered together{H622} the heads{H7218} of fathers'{H1} houses of all the people,{H5971} the priests,{H3548} and the Levites,{H3881} unto Ezra{H5830} the scribe,{H5608} even to give attention{H7919} to the words{H1697} of the law.{H8451}

And they found{H4672} written{H3789} in the law,{H8451} how that Jehovah{H3068} had commanded{H6680} by{H3027} Moses,{H4872} that the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} should dwell{H3427} in booths{H5521} in the feast{H2282} of the seventh{H7637} month;{H2320}

and that they should publish{H8085} and proclaim{H5674} in all their cities,{H5892} and in Jerusalem,{H3389} saying,{H559} Go forth{H3318} unto the mount,{H2022} and fetch{H935} olive{H2132} branches,{H5929} and branches{H6086} of wild olive,{H8081} and myrtle{H1918} branches,{H6086} and palm{H8558} branches,{H5929} and branches{H5929} of thick{H5687} trees,{H6086} to make{H6213} booths,{H5521} as it is written.{H3789}

So the people{H5971} went forth,{H3318} and brought{H935} them, and made{H6213} themselves booths,{H5521} every one{H376} upon the roof of his house,{H1406} and in their courts,{H2691} and in the courts{H2691} of the house{H1004} of God,{H430} and in the broad{H7339} place of the water{H4325} gate,{H8179} and in the broad{H7339} place of the gate{H8179} of Ephraim.{H669}

And all the assembly{H6951} of them that were come again{H7725} out of the captivity{H7628} made{H6213} booths,{H5521} and dwelt{H3427} in the booths;{H5521} for since the days{H3117} of Jeshua{H3442} the son{H1121} of Nun{H5126} unto that day{H3117} had not the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} done so.{H6213} And there was very{H3966} great{H1419} gladness.{H8057}

Also day{H3117} by day,{H3117} from the first{H7223} day{H3117} unto the last{H314} day,{H3117} he read{H7121} in the book{H5612} of the law{H8451} of God.{H430} And they kept{H6213} the feast{H2282} seven{H7651} days;{H3117} and on the eighth{H8066} day{H3117} was a solemn assembly,{H6116} according unto the ordinance.{H4941}