1: And gathered togetherH0622 allH3605 the peopleH5971 as manH0376 oneH0259 inH0413 the open squareH7339 that [was]H0834 in frontH6440 of Gate-H8179 the WaterH4325 and they toldH0559 EzraH5830 the scribeH5608 to bringH0935 -H0853 the BookH5612 of the LawH8451 of Moses,H4872 whichH0834 had commandedH6680 YahwehH3068 forH0854 Israel.H3478
2: So broughtH0935 EzraH5830 the priestH3548 -H0853 the LawH8451 beforeH6440 the assemblyH6951 of menH0376 andH5704 women,H0802 and allH3605 with understanding,H0995 who [could] hearH8085 on the dayH3117 firstH0259 of the monthH2320 seventh.H7637
3: And he readH7121 inH6440 the open squareH7339 that [was]H0834 in frontH6440 of GateH8179 the WaterH4325 fromH4480 morningH0216 untilH5704 middayH4276 midday,H3117 beforeH5048 the menH0376 and the women,H0802 and those who could understand-H0995 and the earsH0241 of allH3605 the peopleH5971 [were attentive] toH0413 BookH5612 of the Law.H8451
4: So stoodH5975 EzraH5830 the scribeH5608 onH5921 a platformH4026 of wood,H6086 whichH0834 they had madeH6213 for the purpose-H1697 and stoodH5975 beside himH0681 Mattithiah,H4993 and Shema,H8087 and Anaiah,H6043 and Urijah,H0223 and Hilkiah,H2518 and Maaseiah,H4641 atH5921 his right hand-H3225 and at his left hand,H8040 Pedaiah,H6305 and Mishael,H4332 and Malchijah,H4441 and Hashum,H2828 and Hashbadana,H2806 Zechariah,H2148 [and] Meshullam.H4918
5: And openedH6605 EzraH5830 the bookH5612 in the sightH5869 of allH3605 the people-H5971 forH3588 aboveH5921 allH3605 the peopleH5971 he was [standing]H1961 and when he opened itH6605 stood up-H5975 allH3605 the people.H5971
6: And blessedH1288 EzraH5830 -H0853 Yahweh,H3068 God.H0430 The greatH1419 and answered,H6030 allH3605 the peopleH5971 AmenH0543 Amen,H0543 while lifting upH4607 their hands-H3027 and they bowed their headsH6915 and worshipedH7812 YahwehH3068 with [their] facesH0639 to the ground.H0776
7: And 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 helped to understandH0995 -H0853 the peopleH5971 the Law-H8451 and the peopleH5971 [stood] inH5921 their place.H5975
8: So they readH7121 from the bookH5612 in the LawH8451 of GodH0430 distinctly,H6567 and they gaveH7760 the sense,H7922 and helped [them] to understandH0995 the reading.H4744
9: And saidH0559 Nehemiah,H5166 he [was]H1931 the governor,H8660 and EzraH5830 the priestH3548 [and] scribe,H5608 and the LevitesH3881 who taughtH0995 -H0853 the people,H5971 to allH3605 the people,H5971 dayH3117 [is] holyH6918 thatH1931 to YahwehH3068 your God-H0430 not,H0408 do mournH0056 norH0408 weep.H1058 ForH3588 wept,H1058 allH3605 the peopleH5971 when they heardH8085 -H0853 the wordsH1697 of the Law.H8451
10: And he saidH0559 go your wayH1980 eatH0398 the fat,H4924 and drinkH8354 the sweet,H4477 and sendH7971 portionsH4490 for nothingH0369 whom is prepared-H3559 forH3588 holyH6918 [this] day [is]H3117 to our YahwehH0136 and notH0408 do sorrow-H6087 forH3588 the joyH2304 of YahwehH3068 isH1931 your strength.H4581
11: So the LevitesH3881 quietedH2814 allH3605 the people,H5971 saying,H0559 Be still,H2013 forH3588 the day [is]H3117 holy-H6918 and notH0408 do be grieved.H6087
12: And went their wayH1980 allH3605 the peopleH5971 to eat,H0398 and drink,H8354 and to sendH7971 portions,H4490 andH6213 rejoice,H8057 greatlyH1419 becauseH3588 they understoodH0995 the wordsH1697 thatH0834 were declaredH3045
13: And on the dayH3117 secondH8145 were gatheredH0622 the headsH7218 of the fathers' [houses]H0001 of allH3605 the people,H5971 the with priests,H3548 and Levites,H3881 toH0413 EzraH5830 the scribe,H5608 and in order to understandH7919 untoH0413 the wordsH1697 of the Law.H8451
14: And they foundH4672 writtenH3789 in the LawH8451 whichH0834 had commandedH6680 YahwehH3068 byH3027 Moses,H4872 thatH0834 should dwellH3427 the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 in boothsH5521 during the feastH2282 of the monthH2320 seventh.H7637
15: ThatH0834 they should announceH8085 and proclaimH5674 a proclamationH6963 in allH3605 their cities,H5892 and in Jerusalem,H3389 saying,H0559 go outH3318 to the mountain,H2022 and bringH0935 branches,H5929 oliveH2132 and branches,H5929 ofH6086 oil treesH8081 and branches,H5929 myrtleH1918 and branches,H5929 palmH8558 and branchesH5929 of trees,H6086 leafyH5687 to makeH6213 booths,H5521 as [it is] written.H3789
16: And went out,H3318 the peopleH5971 and brought [them]H0935 and madeH6213 themselvesH1992 booths,H5521 each oneH0376 onH5921 the roof of his house,H1406 or in their courtyards,H2691 or the courtsH2691 of the houseH1004 of God,H0430 and in the open squareH7339 of Gate,H8179 the WaterH4325 and in the open squareH7339 of the GateH8179 of Ephraim.H0669
17: So madeH6213 wholeH3605 the assemblyH6951 of those who had returnedH7725 fromH4480 the captivityH7628 booths,H5521 and satH3427 under the booths-H5521 forH3588 notH3808 had doneH6213 since the daysH3117 of JoshuaH3442 the sonH1121 of NunH5126 so.H3651 The sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 untilH5704 dayH3117 thatH1931 and there wasH1961 gladnessH8057 greatH1419 very.H3966
18: And he readH7121 from the BookH5612 of the LawH8451 of God.H0430 DayH3117 by day,H3117 fromH4480 the dayH3117 firstH7223 untilH5704 the day,H3117 lastH0314 and they keptH6213 the feastH2282 sevenH7651 days-H3117 and on the dayH3117 eighthH8066 [there was] a sacred assembly,H6116 according to the [prescribed] manner.H4941