9:32 And of the sons of Annas; Elionas and Aseas, and Melchias, and
Sabbeus, and Simon Chosameus.
9:33 And of the sons of Asom; Altaneus, and Matthias, and Baanaia,
Eliphalet, and Manasses, and Semei.
9:34 And of the sons of Maani; Jeremias, Momdis, Omaerus, Juel, Mabdai,
and Pelias, and Anos, Carabasion, and Enasibus, and Mamnitanaimus,
Eliasis, Bannus, Eliali, Samis, Selemias, Nathanias: and of the sons of
Ozora; Sesis, Esril, Azaelus, Samatus, Zambis, Josephus.
9:35 And of the sons of Ethma; Mazitias, Zabadaias, Edes, Juel,
Banaias.
9:36 All these had taken strange wives, and they put them away with
their children.
9:37 And the priests and Levites, and they that were of Israel, dwelt
in Jerusalem, and in the country, in the first day of the seventh
month: so the children of Israel were in their habitations.
9:38 And the whole multitude came together with one accord into the
broad place of the holy porch toward the east:
9:39 And they spake unto Esdras the priest and reader, that he would
bring the law of Moses, that was given of the Lord God of Israel.
9:40 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.
9:41 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.
9:42 And Esdras the priest and reader of the law stood up upon a pulpit
of wood, which was made for that purpose.
9:43 And there stood up by him Mattathias, Sammus, Ananias, Azarias,
Urias, Ezecias, Balasamus, upon the right hand:
9:44 And upon his left hand stood Phaldaius, Misael, Melchias,
Lothasubus, and Nabarias.
9:45 Then took Esdras the book of the law before the multitude: for he
sat honourably in the first place in the sight of them all.
9:46 And when he opened the law, they stood all straight up. So Esdras
blessed the Lord God most High, the God of hosts, Almighty.
9:47 And all the people answered, Amen; and lifting up their hands they
fell to the ground, and worshipped the Lord.
9:48 Also Jesus, Anus, Sarabias, Adinus, Jacubus, Sabateas, Auteas,
Maianeas, and Calitas, Asrias, and Joazabdus, and Ananias, Biatas, the
Levites, taught the law of the Lord, making them withal to understand
it.
9:49 Then spake Attharates unto Esdras the chief priest and reader, and
to the Levites that taught the multitude, even to all, saying,
9:50 This day is holy unto the Lord; (for they all wept when they heard
the law:)
9:51 Go then, and eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send part to
them that have nothing;
9:52 For this day is holy unto the Lord: and be not sorrowful; for the
Lord will bring you to honour.
9:53 So the Levites published all things to the people, saying, This
day is holy to the Lord; be not sorrowful.
9:54 Then went they their way, every one to eat and drink, and make
merry, and to give part to them that had nothing, and to make great
cheer;
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