And arrived the month the seventh, and the sons of Israel were in their cities. And gathered together all the people as man one into the wide place the in front of gate the water. And they told Ezra the scribe to bring the scroll of the law of Moses, which the lord gave charge to Israel.
And brought Ezra the priest the law before the assembly, from man unto woman, and all the ones perceiving to hear, on day one of the month the seventh.
And he read in it before the square of the one before the gate of the waters, from the hour of the illuminating by the sun until the middle of the day, before men and women. And they were perceiving, even all the ears of the people, to the scroll of the law.
And stood Ezra the scribe upon rostrum the wooden, the one he made for delivering a public address. And stood next to him, Mattithiah, and Shema, and Anaiah, and Uriah, and Hilkiah, and Maaseiah at his right. And at the left, Pedaiah, and Mishael, and Malchiah, and Hashum, and Hashbadana, and Zechariah, and Meshullam.
Ezra opened the scroll before all the people, for he was above the people. And it came to pass when he opened it, stood all the people.
Ezra blessed the lord, the God the great. And answered all the people, and said, Amen, amen, lifting up their hands; and they bowed and did obeisance to the lord with face upon the ground.
Joshua, and Bani, and Sherebiah, and Jamin, and Akkub, and Shabbethai, and Hodijah, and Maaseiah, and Kelita, and Azariah, and Jozabad and Hanan, and Pelaiah, and the Levites, were bringing understanding to the people in the law. And the people were at their station.
And they read in the scroll of the law of God; and Ezra taught, and gave orders in a higher knowledge of the lord, and perceived the people in the reading.
Nehemiah spoke, who is Artasastha, and Ezra the priest and scribe, and the Levites, the ones bringing understanding to the people. And they said to all the people, day holy It is to the lord our God, do not mourn nor weep! for wept all the people as they heard the words of the law.
And he said to them, Go and eat fatness, and drink sweetness, and send portions to the ones not having! for holy is the day to the lord our God. And do not faint! for the joy of the lord, this is our strength.
And the Levites quelled all the people, saying, Keep silent, for the day is holy, and do not fall down!
And went forth all the people to eat, and to drink, and to send portions, and to make gladness great; for they perceived in the words which he made known to them.
And on the day second gathered together the rulers of the families with all the people, and the priests, and the Levites, to Ezra the scribe, to attend to all the words of the law.
And they found written in the law which the lord gave charge to Moses, that should dwell the sons of Israel in tents in the holiday in month the seventh;
and that they should signify with trumpets in all their cities, and in Jerusalem. And Ezra said, Go forth unto the mountain, and bring leaves olive, and leaves trees of cypress, and leaves of a myrtle tree, and leaves of palms, and leaves tree of the bushy! to make tents according to the writing.
And went forth the people, and brought, and they made for themselves tents, each man upon his roof, and in their courtyards, and in the courtyards of the house of God, and in the squares of the gate of the waters, and in the squares of the gate of Ephraim.
And made all the assembly of the ones returning from the captivity tents, and they stayed in tents; for did not do from the days of Joshua son of Nun thus the sons of Israel until that day. And there became gladness great exceedingly much.
And he read in the scroll of the law of God day by day; from the day the first until the day the last. And they observed the holiday seven days, and the day the eighth was a holiday recess, according to the distinguishing manner.