- 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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- 以斯拉称颂耶和华至大的神。众民都举手应声说,阿们,阿们,就低头,面伏于地,敬拜耶和华。
- 耶书亚,巴尼,示利比,雅悯,亚谷,沙比太,荷第雅,玛西雅,基利他,亚撒利雅,约撒拔,哈难,毗莱雅,和利未人使百姓明白律法。百姓都站在自己的地方。
- 他们清清楚楚地念神的律法书,讲明意思,使百姓明白所念的。
- 省长尼希米和作祭司的文士以斯拉,并教训百姓的利未人,对众民说,今日是耶和华你们神的圣日,不要悲哀哭泣。这是因为众民听见律法书上的话都哭了。
- 又对他们说,你们去吃肥美的,喝甘甜的,有不能豫备的,就分给他。因为今日是我们主的圣日。你们不要忧愁,因靠耶和华而得的喜乐是你们的力量。
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