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1. And the seventh month arrived, and the children of Israel were settled in their cities; and all the people were gathered as one man to the broad place before the water-gate, and they told Esdras the scribe to bring the book of the law of Moses, which the Lord commanded Israel.
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1. And all H3605 the people H5971 gathered themselves together H622 as one H259 man H376 into H413 the street H7339 that H834 was before H6440 the water H4325 gate H8179 ; and they spoke H559 unto Ezra H5830 the scribe H5608 to bring H935 H853 the book H5612 of the law H8451 of Moses H4872 , which H834 the LORD H3068 had commanded H6680 to H853 Israel H3478 .
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2. So Esdras the priest brought the law before the congregation both of men and women, and every one who had understanding was present to hearken, on the first day of the seventh month.
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2. And Ezra H5830 the priest H3548 brought H935 H853 the law H8451 before H6440 the congregation H6951 both of men H4480 H376 and women H802 , and all H3605 that could hear H8085 with understanding H995 , upon the first H259 day H3117 of the seventh H7637 month H2320 .
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3. And he read in it from the time of sun-rise to the middle of the day, before the men and the women; and they Gr. participle understood it, and the ears of all the people were attentive to the book of the law.
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3. And he read H7121 therein before H6440 the street H7339 that H834 was before H6440 the water H4325 gate H8179 from H4480 the morning H216 until H5704 midday H4276 H3117 , before H5048 the men H376 and the women H802 , and those that could understand H995 ; and the ears H241 of all H3605 the people H5971 were attentive unto H413 the book H5612 of the law H8451 .
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4. And Esdras the scribe stood on a wooden stage, and there stood next to him Mattathias, and Samaeas, and Ananias, and Urias, and Chelcia, and Massia, on his right hand; and on his left Phadaeas, and Misael, and Melchias, and Asom, and Asabadma, and Zacharias, and Mesollam.
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4. And Ezra H5830 the scribe H5608 stood H5975 upon H5921 a pulpit H4026 of wood H6086 , which H834 they had made H6213 for the purpose H1697 ; and beside H681 him stood H5975 Mattithiah H4993 , and Shema H8087 , and Anaiah H6043 , and Urijah H223 , and Hilkiah H2518 , and Maaseiah H4641 , on H5921 his right hand H3225 ; and on his left hand H4480 H8040 , Pedaiah H6305 , and Mishael H4332 , and Malchiah H4441 , and Hashum H2828 , and Hashbadana H2806 , Zechariah H2148 , and Meshullam H4918 .
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5. And Esdras opened the book before all the people, for he was above the people; and it came to pass when he had opened it, that all the people stood.
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5. And Ezra H5830 opened H6605 the book H5612 in the sight H5869 of all H3605 the people H5971 ; ( for H3588 he was H1961 above H4480 H5921 all H3605 the people;) H5971 and when he opened H6605 it, all H3605 the people H5971 stood up H5975 :
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6. And Esdras blessed the Lord, the great God: and all the people answered, and said, Amen, lifting up their hands: and they bowed down and worshipped the Lord Gr. on with their face to the ground.
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6. And Ezra H5830 blessed H1288 H853 the LORD H3068 , the great H1419 God H430 . And all H3605 the people H5971 answered H6030 , Amen H543 , Amen H543 , with lifting up H4607 their hands H3027 : and they bowed H6915 their heads , and worshiped H7812 the LORD H3068 with their faces H639 to the ground H776 .
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7. And Jesus and Banaias and Sarabias instructed the people in the law, and the people stood in their place.
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7. Also Jeshua H3442 , and Bani H1137 , and Sherebiah H8274 , Jamin H3226 , Akkub H6126 , Shabbethai H7678 , Hodijah H1941 , Maaseiah H4641 , Kelita H7042 , Azariah H5838 , Jozabad H3107 , Hanan H2605 , Pelaiah H6411 , and the Levites H3881 , caused H853 the people H5971 to understand H995 the law H8451 : and the people H5971 stood in H5921 their place H5977 .
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8. And they read in the book of the law of God, and Esdras taught, and instructed them distinctly in the knowledge of the Lord, and the people understood the law in the reading.
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8. So they read H7121 in the book H5612 in the law H8451 of God H430 distinctly H6567 , and gave H7760 the sense H7922 , and caused them to understand H995 the reading H4744 .
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9. And Neemias, and Esdras the priest and scribe, and the Levites, and they that instructed the people, spoke and said to all the people, It is a holy day to the Lord our God; do not mourn, nor weep. For all the people wept when they heard the words of the law.
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9. And Nehemiah H5166 , which H1931 is the Tirshatha H8660 , and Ezra H5830 the priest H3548 the scribe H5608 , and the Levites H3881 that taught H995 H853 the people H5971 , said H559 unto all H3605 the people H5971 , This H1931 day H3117 is holy H6918 unto the LORD H3068 your God H430 ; mourn H56 not H408 , nor H408 weep H1058 . For H3588 all H3605 the people H5971 wept H1058 , when they heard H8085 H853 the words H1697 of the law H8451 .
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10. And the governor said to them, Go, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions to them that have nothing; for the day is holy to our Lord: and faint not, for the Lord is our strength.
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10. Then he said H559 unto them, Go H1980 your way, eat H398 the fat H4924 , and drink H8354 the sweet H4477 , and send H7971 portions H4490 unto them for whom nothing H369 is prepared H3559 : for H3588 this day H3117 is holy H6918 unto our Lord H113 : neither H408 be ye sorry H6087 ; for H3588 the joy H2304 of the LORD H3068 is your strength H4581 .
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11. And the Levites caused all the people to be silent, saying, Be silent, for it is a holy day, and despond not.
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11. So the Levites H3881 stilled H2814 all H3605 the people H5971 , saying H559 , Hold your peace H2013 , for H3588 the day H3117 is holy H6918 ; neither H408 be ye grieved H6087 .
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12. So all the people departed to eat, and to drink, and to send portions, and to make great mirth, for they understood the words which he made known to them.
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12. And all H3605 the people H5971 went H1980 their way to eat H398 , and to drink H8354 , and to send H7971 portions H4490 , and to make H6213 great H1419 mirth H8057 , because H3588 they had understood H995 the words H1697 that H834 were declared H3045 unto them.
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13. And on the second day the heads of families assembled with all the people, also the priests and Levites, to Esdras the scribe, to attend to all the words of the law.
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13. And on the second H8145 day H3117 were gathered together H622 the chief H7218 of the fathers H1 of all H3605 the people H5971 , the priests H3548 , and the Levites H3881 , unto H413 Ezra H5830 the scribe H5608 , even to understand H7919 H413 the words H1697 of the law H8451 .
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14. And they found written in the law which the Lord commanded Moses, that the children of Israel should dwell in booths, in the feast in the seventh month:
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14. And they found H4672 written H3789 in the law H8451 which H834 the LORD H3068 had commanded H6680 by H3027 Moses H4872 , that H834 the children H1121 of Israel H3478 should dwell H3427 in booths H5521 in the feast H2282 of the seventh H7637 month H2320 :
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15. and that they should Gr. give a signal sound with trumpets in all their cities, and in Jerusalem. And Esdras said, Go forth to the mountain, and bring Gr. leaves branches of olive, and branches of cypress trees, and branches of myrtle, and branches of palm trees, and branches of every thick tree, to make booths, according to that which was written.
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15. And that H834 they should publish H8085 and proclaim H5674 H6963 in all H3605 their cities H5892 , and in Jerusalem H3389 , saying H559 , Go forth H3318 unto the mount H2022 , and fetch H935 olive H2132 branches H5929 , and pine H6086 H8081 branches H5929 , and myrtle H1918 branches H5929 , and palm H8558 branches H5929 , and branches H5929 of thick H5687 trees H6086 , to make H6213 booths H5521 , as it is written H3789 .
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16. And the people went forth, and brought them, and made booths for themselves, each one upon his roof, and in their courts, and in the courts of the house of God, and in the streets of the city, and as far as the gate of Ephraim.
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16. So the people H5971 went forth H3318 , and brought H935 them , and made H6213 themselves booths H5521 , every one H376 upon H5921 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 street H7339 of the water H4325 gate H8179 , and in the street H7339 of the gate H8179 of Ephraim H669 .
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17. And all the congregation who had returned from the captivity, made booths, and dwelt in booths: for the children of Israel had not done so from the days of Jesus the son of Naue until that day: and there was great joy.
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17. And all H3605 the congregation H6951 of them that were come again H7725 out of H4480 the captivity H7628 made H6213 booths H5521 , and sat H3427 under the booths H5521 : for H3588 since the days H4480 H3117 of Jeshua H3442 the son H1121 of Nun H5126 unto H5704 that H1931 day H3117 had not H3808 the children H1121 of Israel H3478 done H6213 so H3651 . And there was H1961 very H3966 great H1419 gladness H8057 .
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18. And Esdras read in the book of the law of God daily, from the first day even to the last day: and they kept the feast seven days; and on the eighth day a solemn assembly, according to the ordinance.
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18. Also day H3117 by day H3117 , from H4480 the first H7223 day H3117 unto H5704 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 manner H4941 .
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