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On the new moon of the seventh month, Ezra the chief priest brought the Law before the whole crowd, both men and women, as well as the priests, to hear the Law.
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He read from dawn until noon in the courtyard near the temple gate, before men and women. The whole crowd gave full attention to the Law.
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Ezra the priest and reader of the Law stood on the wooden podium that had been prepared.
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Next to him stood Mattathiah, Shema, Ananias, Azariah, Uriah, Hezekiah, and Baalsamus at his right;
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and at his left were Pedaiah, Mishael, Malchijah, Lothasubus, Nabariah, and Zechariah.