- Then Ezra blessed the LORD the great God. And all the people answered, "Amen, Amen!" while lifting up their hands; then they bowed low and worshiped the LORD with their faces to the ground.
- Also Jeshua, Bani, Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodiah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, Pelaiah, the Levites, explained the law to the people while the people remained in their place.
- They read from the book, from the law of God, translating to give the sense so that they understood the reading.
- Then Nehemiah, who was the governor, and Ezra the priest and scribe, and the Levites who taught the people said to all the people, "This day is holy to the LORD your God; do not mourn or weep." For all the people were weeping when they heard the words of the law.
- Then he said to them, "Go, eat of the fat, drink of the sweet, and send portions to him who has nothing prepared; for this day is holy to our Lord. Do not be grieved, 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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