1 And all H3605 CMS the people H5971 gathered themselves together H622 as one H259 MMS man H376 into H413 PREP the street H7339 that H834 RPRO was before H6440 L-CMP the water H4325 D-OMD gate H8179 ; and they spoke H559 unto Ezra H5830 the scribe H5608 to bring H935 L-VHFC the book H5612 CMS of the law H8451 CFS of Moses H4872 , which H834 RPRO the LORD H3068 EDS had commanded H6680 VPQ3MS to Israel H3478 LMS .
2 And Ezra H5830 the priest H3548 brought H935 the law H8451 before H6440 L-CMP the congregation H6951 both of men H376 M-NMS and women H802 NFS , and all H3605 W-CMS that could hear H8085 with understanding H995 , upon the first H259 MMS day H3117 B-NMS of the seventh H7637 month H2320 LD-NMS .
3 And he read H7121 W-VQY3MS therein before H6440 L-CMP the street H7339 that H834 RPRO was before H6440 L-CMP the water H4325 D-CMS gate H8179 from H4480 PREP the morning H216 D-NMS until H5704 PREP midday H4276 , before H5048 the men H376 D-NMP and the women H802 , and those that could understand H995 ; and the ears H241 of all H3605 CMS the people H5971 were attentive unto H413 PREP the book H5612 CMS of the law H8451 .
4 And Ezra H5830 the scribe H5608 stood H5975 upon H5921 PREP a pulpit H4026 of wood H6086 NMS , which H834 RPRO they had made H6213 VQQ3MP for the purpose H1697 ; and beside H681 him stood H5975 Mattithiah H4993 , and Shema H8087 , and Anaiah H6043 , and Urijah H223 , and Hilkiah H2518 , and Maaseiah H4641 , on H5921 PREP his right hand H3225 CFS-3MS ; and on his left hand H8040 , Pedaiah H6305 , and Mishael H4332 , and Malchiah H4441 , and Hashum H2828 , and Hashbadana H2806 , Zechariah H2148 , and Meshullam H4918 .
5 And Ezra H5830 opened H6605 W-VQY3MS the book H5612 in the sight H5869 of all H3605 NMS the people H5971 ; ( CONJ for CONJ he was H1961 VQQ3MS above H5921 M-PREP all H3605 NMS the people H5971 ; ) and when he opened H6605 it , all H3605 NMS the people H5971 D-NMS stood up H5975 :
6 And Ezra H5830 blessed H1288 W-VNY3MS the LORD H3068 EDS , the great H1419 D-AMS God H430 D-EDP . And all H3605 CMS the people H5971 answered H6030 , Amen H543 , Amen H543 , with lifting up H4607 their hands H3027 CFD-3MP : and they bowed H6915 their heads , and worshiped H7812 the LORD H3068 L-EDS with their faces H639 NMD to the ground H776 NFS-3FS .
7 Also Jeshua H3442 , and Bani H1137 , and Sherebiah H8274 , Jamin H3226 , Akkub H6126 , Shabbethai H7678 , Hodijah H1941 , Maaseiah H4641 , Kelita H7042 , Azariah H5838 , Jozabad H3107 , Hanan H2605 , Pelaiah H6411 , and the Levites H3881 , caused the people H5971 to understand H995 the law H8451 : and the people H5971 stood in H5921 PREP their place H5977 .
8 So they read H7121 in the book H5612 in the law H8451 B-CFS of God H430 D-EDP distinctly H6567 , and gave H7760 the sense H7922 , and caused them to understand H995 the reading H4744 .
9 And Nehemiah H5166 , which H1931 PPRO-3MS is the Tirshatha H8660 , and Ezra H5830 the priest H3548 the scribe H5608 , and the Levites H3881 that taught H995 the people H5971 , said H559 W-VQY3MS unto all H3605 NMS the people H5971 , This H1931 PPRO-3MS day H3117 D-AMS is holy H6918 unto the LORD H3068 L-EDS your God H430 ; mourn H56 not H408 NPAR , nor H408 ADV weep H1058 . For H3588 CONJ all H3605 NMS the people H5971 wept H1058 , when they heard H8085 the words H1697 CMP of the law H8451 .
10 Then he said H559 W-VQY3MS unto them , Go H1980 VQI2MP your way , eat H398 the fat H4924 , and drink H8354 W-VQI2MP the sweet H4477 , and send H7971 portions H4490 unto them for whom nothing H369 is prepared H3559 NMS : for H3588 CONJ this day H3117 D-AMS is holy H6918 unto our Lord H113 : neither H408 W-NPAR be ye sorry H6087 ; for H3588 CONJ the joy H2304 of the LORD H3068 EDS is your strength H4581 .
11 So the Levites H3881 stilled H2814 all H3605 L-CMS the people H5971 , saying H559 L-VQFC , Hold your peace H2013 , for H3588 CONJ the day H3117 D-AMS is holy H6918 ; neither H408 W-NPAR be ye grieved H6087 .
12 And all H3605 CMS the people H5971 went H1980 W-VQY3MP their way to eat H398 L-VQFC , and to drink H8354 WL-VQFC , and to send H7971 portions H4490 , and to make H6213 great H1419 AFS mirth H8057 , because H3588 CONJ they had understood H995 the words H1697 that H834 RPRO were declared H3045 unto them .
13 And on the second H8145 D-ONUM day H3117 were gathered together H622 the chief H7218 CMP of the fathers H1 of all H3605 L-CMS the people H5971 , the priests H3548 , and the Levites H3881 , unto H413 PREP Ezra H5830 the scribe H5608 , even to understand H7919 the words H1697 CMP of the law H8451 .
14 And they found H4672 written H3789 in the law H8451 which H834 RPRO the LORD H3068 EDS had commanded H6680 VPQ3MS by H3027 B-CFS Moses H4872 , that H834 RPRO the children H1121 of Israel H3478 should dwell H3427 VQY3MP in booths H5521 in the feast H2282 of the seventh H7637 month H2320 BD-NMS :
15 And that H834 W-RPRO they should publish H8085 and proclaim H5674 in all H3605 B-CMS their cities H5892 , and in Jerusalem H3389 , saying H559 L-VQFC , Go forth H3318 unto the mount H2022 , and fetch H935 olive H2132 NMS branches H5929 , and pine H6086 NMS branches H5929 , and myrtle H1918 branches H5929 , and palm H8558 branches H5929 , and branches H5929 of thick H5687 trees H6086 NMS , to make H6213 booths H5521 , as it is written H3789 .
16 So the people H5971 went forth H3318 W-VQY3MP , and brought H935 them , and made H6213 W-VQY3MP themselves booths H5521 , every one H376 NMS upon H5921 PREP the roof of his house H1406 , and in their courts H2691 , and in the courts H2691 of the house H1004 CMS of God H430 D-EDP , and in the street H7339 of the water H4325 D-CMS gate H8179 NMS , and in the street H7339 of the gate H8179 NMS of Ephraim H669 .
17 And all H3605 the congregation H6951 of them that were come again H7725 out of H4480 PREP the captivity H7628 made H6213 booths H5521 , and sat H3427 W-VQY3MP under the booths H5521 : for H3588 CONJ since the days H3117 of Jeshua H3442 the son H1121 of Nun H5126 unto H5704 PREP that H1931 D-PPRO-3MS day H3117 D-AMS had not H3808 ADV the children H1121 of Israel H3478 done H6213 VQQ3MP so H3651 ADV . And there was H1961 W-VQY3FS very H3966 ADV great H1419 AMS-3FS gladness H8057 .
18 Also day H3117 NMS by day H3117 NUM-MS , from H4480 PREP the first H7223 day H3117 NUM-MS unto H5704 PREP the last H314 day H3117 NUM-MS , he read H7121 W-VQY3MS in the book H5612 of the law H8451 CFS of God H430 D-EDP . And they kept H6213 the feast H2282 seven H7651 RMS days H3117 NUM-MS ; and on the eighth H8066 day H3117 NUM-MS was a solemn assembly H6116 , according unto the manner H4941 .