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And all the people gathered themselves together as oneman into the street that was before the watergate; and they spake unto Ezra the scribe to bring the book of the law of Moses, which the LORD had commanded to Israel.
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And Ezra the priestbrought the lawbefore the congregation both of men and women, and all that could hear with understanding, upon the firstday of the seventhmonth.
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And he read therein before the street that was before the watergate from the morning until midday*, before the men and the women, and those that could understand; and the ears of all the people were attentive unto the book of the law.
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And Ezra the scribestood upon a pulpit of wood, which they had made for the purpose; and beside him stoodMattithiah, and Shema, and Anaiah, and Urijah, and Hilkiah, and Maaseiah, on his right hand; and on his left hand,Pedaiah, and Mishael, and Malchiah, and Hashum, and Hashbadana,Zechariah, and Meshullam.
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And Ezrablessed the LORD, the greatGod. And all the peopleanswered, Amen,Amen, with lifting up their hands: and they bowed their heads, and worshipped the LORD with their faces to the ground.