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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 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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