- Ezra praised the LORD, the great God; and all the people lifted their hands and responded, "Amen! Amen!" Then they bowed down and worshiped the LORD with their faces to the ground.
- The Levites--Jeshua, Bani, Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodiah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan and Pelaiah--instructed the people in the Law while the people were standing there.
- They read from the Book of the Law of God, making it clear and giving the meaning so that the people could understand what was being read.
- Then Nehemiah the governor, Ezra the priest and scribe, and the Levites who were instructing the people said to them all, "This day is sacred to the LORD your God. Do not mourn or weep." For all the people had been weeping as they listened to the words of the Law.
- Nehemiah said, "Go and enjoy choice food and sweet drinks, and send some to those who have nothing prepared. This day is sacred to our Lord. Do not grieve, for the joy of the LORD is your strength."
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- 以斯拉稱頌耶和華至大的 神.眾民都舉手應聲說、阿們、阿們、就低頭、面伏於地、敬拜耶和華。
- 耶書亞、巴尼、示利比、雅憫、亞谷、沙比太、荷第雅、瑪西雅、基利他、亞撒利雅、約撒拔、哈難、毘萊雅、和利未人、使百姓明白律法.百姓都站在自己的地方。
- 他們清清楚楚的念 神的律法書、講明意思、使百姓明白所念的。
- 省長尼希米、和作祭司的文士以斯拉、並教訓百姓的利未人、對眾民說、今日是耶和華你們 神的聖日.不要悲哀哭泣.這是因為眾民聽見律法書上的話都哭了。
- 又對他們說、你們去喫肥美的、喝甘甜的、有不能豫備的、就分給他.因為今日是我們主的聖日.你們不要憂愁、因靠耶和華而得的喜樂是你們的力量。
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