1
Now in the twenty-fourth day of this month, the sons of Israel were assembled with fasting and with sackcloth and earth upon them.
2
And the seed of Israel had separated themselves from all strangers and stood and confessed their sins and the iniquities of their fathers.
3
And they stood up in their place and read in the book of the law of the LORD their God
one fourth part of the day; and
another fourth part they confessed and worshipped the LORD their God.
4
Then stood up upon the stairs of the Levites, Jeshua, Bani, Kadmiel, Shebaniah, Bunni, Sherebiah, Bani,
and Chenani and cried with a loud voice unto the LORD their God.
5
Then the Levites, Jeshua, Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabniah, Sherebiah, Hodijah, Shebaniah,
and Pethahiah said, Stand up
and bless the LORD your God for ever and ever; and blessed be thy glorious name, which is exalted above all blessing and praise.
6
Thou, O LORD, art alone; thou hast made the heavens and the heavens of the heavens, with all their host, the earth and all
things that
are therein, the seas and all that
is therein, and thou givest life to them all; and the host of the heavens worship thee.