1 Esdras 9:37–55

^37tAnd the priests and Levites, and they that were of Israel, dwelt in Jerusalem, and in the country, ^uin the first day of the seventh month: so the children of Israel were in their ^whabitations. ^38xAnd the whole multitude came together with one accord into ^ythe broad place of the holy porch ^ztoward the east: ³⁹and they spake unto Esdras the priest and ^areader, that he would bring the law of Moses, that was given of ^bthe Lord God of Israel. ⁴⁰So Esdras the chief priest brought the law unto the whole multitude from man to woman, and to all the priests, to hear the law ^cin the first day of the seventh month. ⁴¹And he read in ^dthe broad court before the holy porch from morning unto midday, before both men and women; and all the multitude gave heed unto the law. ⁴²And Esdras the priest and ^areader of the law stood up upon a pulpit of wood, which was made for that purpose. ⁴³And there stood up by him Mattathias, Sammus, Ananias, Azarias, Urias, ^eEzecias, ^fBalasamus, upon the right hand: ⁴⁴and upon his left hand stood ^gPhaldaius, Misael, Melchias, ^hLothasubus, and ⁱNabarias. ⁴⁵Then took Esdras the book of the law before the multitude: for he sat honourably in the first place in the sight of them all. ⁴⁶And when he opened the law, they stood all straight up. So Esdras blessed the Lord God most High, the God of hosts, ^kAlmighty. ⁴⁷And all the people answered, Amen; and lifting up their hands they fell to the ground, and worshipped the Lord. ⁴⁸Also Jesus, Anus, Sarabias, Adinus, Jacubus, Sabateus, ^lAuteas, Maianeas, and Calitas, Azarias, and Joazabdus, and Ananias, Biatas, the Levites, taught the law of the Lord, making them withal to ^munderstand it.

⁴⁹Then spake ⁿAttharates unto Esdras the ^ochief priest and ^areader, and to the Levites that taught the multitude, even to all, saying, ⁵⁰This day is holy unto the Lord; (for they all wept when they heard the law:) ⁵¹go then, and eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send part to them that have nothing; ⁵²for this day is holy unto the Lord: and be not sorrowful; for the Lord will bring you to honour. ⁵³So the Levites published all things to the people, saying, This day is holy to the Lord; be not sorrowful. ⁵⁴Then went they their way, every one to eat and drink, and make merry, and to give ^ppart to them that had nothing, and to make great cheer; ⁵⁵because they ^munderstood the words wherein they were instructed, and for the which they had been assembled.