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So Esdras the chief priest brought the law unto the whole multitude from man to woman, and to all the priests, to hear law in 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 the multitude gave heed unto the law.
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And Esdras 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 Mattathias, Sammus, Ananias, Azarias, Urias, Ezecias, Balasamus, upon the right hand:
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And upon his left hand stood Phaldaius, Misael, Melchias, Lothasubus, and Nabarias.