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And allH3605 the peopleH5971 gatheredH622 themselves together as oneH259 manH376 intoH413 the streetH7339 that was beforeH6440 the waterH4325 gate;H8179 and they spokeH559 to EzraH5830 the scribeH5608 to bringH935 the bookH5612 of the lawH8451 of Moses,H4872 whichH834 the LORDH3068 had commandedH6680 to Israel.H3478
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And EzraH5830 the priestH3548 broughtH935 the lawH8451 beforeH6440 the congregationH6951 both of menH376 and women,H802 and allH3605 that could hearH8085 with understanding,H995 on the firstH259 dayH3117 of the seventhH7637 month.H2320
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And he readH7121 therein beforeH6440 the streetH7339 that was beforeH6440 the waterH4325 gateH8179 from the morningH216 untilH5704 midday,H4276 H3117 beforeH5048 the menH582 and the women,H802 and those that could understand;H995 and the earsH241 of allH3605 the peopleH5971 were attentive to the bookH5612 of the law.H8451
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And EzraH5830 the scribeH5608 stoodH5975 on a pulpitH4026 of wood,H6086 whichH834 they had madeH6213 for the purpose;H1697 and besideH681 him stoodH5975 Mattithiah,H4993 and Shema,H8087 and Anaiah,H6043 and Urijah,H223 and Hilkiah,H2518 and Maaseiah,H4641 onH5921 his rightH3225 hand;H3225 and on his leftH8040 hand,H8040 Pedaiah,H6305 and Mishael,H4332 and Malchiah,H4441 and Hashum,H2828 and Hashbadana,H2806 Zechariah,H2148 and Meshullam.H4918
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And EzraH5830 openedH6605 the bookH5612 in the sightH5869 of allH3605 the people;H5971 (for he was aboveH5921 allH3605 the people;H5971) and when he openedH6605 it, allH3605 the peopleH5971 stoodH5975 up:
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And EzraH5830 blessedH1288 the LORD,H3068 the greatH1419 God.H430 And allH3605 the peopleH5971 answered,H6030 Amen,H543 Amen,H543 with liftingH4607 up their hands:H3027 and they bowedH6915 their heads, and worshippedH7812 the LORDH3068 with their facesH639 to the ground.H776
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Also Jeshua,H3442 and Bani,H1137 and Sherebiah,H8274 Jamin,H3226 Akkub,H6126 Shabbethai,H7678 Hodijah,H1940 Maaseiah,H4641 Kelita,H7042 Azariah,H5838 Jozabad,H3107 Hanan,H2605 Pelaiah,H6411 and the Levites,H3881 caused the peopleH5971 to understandH995 the law:H8451 and the peopleH5971 stood in their place.H5977
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So they readH7121 in the bookH5612 in the lawH8451 of GodH430 distinctly,H6567 and gaveH7760 the sense,H7922 and caused them to understandH995 the reading.H4744
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And Nehemiah,H5166 whichH1931 is the Tirshatha,H8660 and EzraH5830 the priestH3548 the scribe,H5608 and the LevitesH3881 that taughtH995 the people,H5971 saidH559 to allH3605 the people,H5971 This dayH3117 is holyH6918 to the LORDH3068 your God;H430 mournH56 not, norH408 weep.H1058 For allH3605 the peopleH5971 wept,H1058 when they heardH8085 the wordsH1697 of the law.H8451
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Then he saidH559 to them, GoH3212 your way, eatH398 the fat,H4924 and drinkH8354 the sweet,H4477 and sendH7971 portionsH4490 to them for whom nothingH3808 is prepared:H3559 for this dayH3117 is holyH6918 to our LORD:H113 neitherH408 be you sorry;H6087 for the joyH2304 of the LORDH3068 is your strength.H4581
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So the LevitesH3881 stilledH2814 allH3605 the people,H5971 saying,H559 HoldH2013 your peace,H2013 for the dayH3117 is holy;H6918 neitherH408 be you grieved.H6087
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And allH3605 the peopleH5971 wentH3212 their way to eat,H398 and to drink,H8354 and to sendH7971 portions,H4490 and to makeH6213 greatH1419 mirth,H8057 becauseH3588 they had understoodH995 the wordsH1697 that were declaredH3045 to them.
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And on the secondH8145 dayH3117 were gatheredH622 together the chiefH7218 of the fathersH1 of allH3605 the people,H5971 the priests,H3548 and the Levites,H3881 to EzraH5830 the scribe,H5608 even to understandH7919 the wordsH1697 of the law.H8451
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And they foundH4672 writtenH3789 in the lawH8451 whichH834 the LORDH3068 had commandedH6680 by Moses,H4872 that the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 should dwellH3427 in boothsH5521 in the feastH2282 of the seventhH7637 month:H2320
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And that they should publishH8085 and proclaimH5674 in allH3605 their cities,H5892 and in Jerusalem,H3389 saying,H559 GoH3318 forthH3318 to the mount,H2022 and fetchH935 oliveH2132 branches,H5929 and pineH6086 H8081 branches,H5929 and myrtleH1918 branches,H5929 and palmH8558 branches,H5929 and branchesH5929 of thickH5687 trees,H6086 to makeH6213 booths,H5521 as it is written.H3789
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So the peopleH5971 wentH3318 forth,H3318 and broughtH935 them, and madeH6213 themselvesH1992 booths,H5521 everyH376 oneH376 on the roofH1406 of his house, and in their courts,H2691 and in the courtsH2691 of the houseH1004 of God,H430 and in the streetH7339 of the waterH4325 gate,H8179 and in the streetH7339 of the gateH8179 of Ephraim.H669
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And allH3605 the congregationH6951 of them that were comeH7725 againH7725 out of the captivityH7628 madeH6213 booths,H5521 and satH3427 under the booths:H5521 for since the daysH3117 of JeshuaH3442 the sonH1121 of NunH5126 to that dayH3117 had not the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 doneH6213 so.H3651 And there was veryH3966 greatH1419 gladness.H8057
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Also dayH3117 by day,H3117 from the firstH7223 dayH3117 to the lastH314 day,H3117 he readH7121 in the bookH5612 of the lawH8451 of God.H430 And they keptH6213 the feastH2282 sevenH7651 days;H3117 and on the eighthH8066 dayH3117 was a solemnH6116 assembly,H6116 according to the manner.H4941
