Nehemiah 7:73–8:3

⁷³Now ^athe priests, the Levites, the gatekeepers, the singers, some of the people, the temple servants and all Israel, lived in their cities.

^bAnd when the seventh month came, the sons of Israel were in their cities.

Chapter 8

Ezra Reads the Law

¹And all the people gathered as one man at the square which was in front of ^athe Water Gate, and they ¹asked ^bEzra the scribe to bring ^cthe book of the law of Moses which the Lord had ²given to Israel.

²Then ^aEzra the priest brought the law before the assembly of men, women and all who could listen with understanding, on ^bthe first day of the seventh month.

³He read from it before the square which was in front of ^athe Water Gate from ¹early morning until midday, in the presence of men and women, those who could understand; and all the people were attentive to the book of the law.