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And the priests and Levites, and those who were of Israel, dwelt in Jerusalem and in the country on the first day of the seventh month; so the children of Israel were in their habitations.
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And the whole multitude came together with one accord into the broad place of the holy porch toward the east;
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and they spoke unto Ezra the priest and reader, that he would bring the Law of Moses that was given by the Lord God of Israel.
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So Ezra the chief priest brought the law unto the whole multitude, from man to woman and to all the priests, to hear the law on the first day of the seventh month.
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And he read in the broad court before the holy porch from morning unto midday before both men and women, and all the multitude gave heed unto the law.
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And Ezra the priest and reader of the law stood up upon a pulpit of wood which was made for that purpose.
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And there stood up by him Mattathiah, Shema, Anaiah, Azariah, Uriah, Hezekiah, Baalsamus, upon the right hand;
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and upon his left hand stood Pedaiah, Mishael, Malchijah, Lothasubus, and Nabariah.
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Then took Ezra the Book of the Law before the multitude, for he sat honorably in the first place in the sight of them all.
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And when he opened the law, they all stood straight up. So Ezra blessed the Lord God Most High, the God of Hosts, Almighty.
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And all the people answered, "Amen." And, lifting up their hands, they fell to the ground and worshiped the Lord.