16:008:003 And he read therein before the street that was before the
           water gate from the morning until midday, before the men and
           the women, and those that could understand; and the ears of
           all the people were attentive unto the book of the law.

16:008:004 And Ezra the scribe stood upon a pulpit of wood, which they
           had made for the purpose; and beside him stood Mattithiah, and
           Shema, and Anaiah, and Urijah, and Hilkiah, and Maaseiah, on
           his right hand; and on his left hand, Pedaiah, and Mishael,
           and Malchiah, and Hashum, and Hashbadana, Zechariah, and
           Meshullam.

16:008:005 And Ezra opened the book in the sight of all the people; (for
           he was above all the people;) and when he opened it, all the
           people stood up: 

16:008:006 And Ezra blessed the lord, the great God.  And all the people
           answered, Amen, Amen, with lifting up their hands:  and they
           bowed their heads, and worshipped the lord with their faces to
           the ground.

16:008:007 Also Jeshua, and Bani, and Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub,
           Shabbethai, Hodijah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad,
           Hanan, Pelaiah, and the Levites, caused the people to
           understand the law:  and the people stood in their place.

16:008:008 So they read in the book in the law of God distinctly, and
           gave the sense, and caused them to understand the reading.

16:008:009 And Nehemiah, which is the Tirshatha, and Ezra the priest the
           scribe, and the Levites that taught the people, said unto all
           the people, This day is holy unto the lord your God; mourn
           not, nor weep.  For all the people wept, when they heard the
           words of the law.

16:008:010 Then he said unto them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink
           the sweet, and send portions unto them for whom nothing is
           prepared:  for this day is holy unto our lord:  neither be ye
           sorry; for the joy of the lord is your strength.

16:008:011 So the Levites stilled all the people, saying, Hold your
           peace, for the day is holy; neither be ye grieved.

16:008:012 And all the people went their way to eat, and to drink, and to
           send portions, and to make great mirth, because they had
           understood the words that were declared unto them.

16:008:013 And on the second day were gathered together the chief of the
           fathers of all the people, the priests, and the Levites, unto
           Ezra the scribe, even to understand the words of the law.

16:008:014 And they found written in the law which the lord had commanded
           by Moses, that the children of Israel should dwell in booths
           in the feast of the seventh month: