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And all the people gathered as one person at the public square which was in front of ^(C1)the Water Gate, and they ^(F1)asked ^(C2)Ezra the scribe to bring ^(C3)the Book of the Law of Moses which the LORD had ^(F2)given to Israel.

Then Nehemiah, who was the ^(F1)(C1)governor, and Ezra ^(C2)the priest and scribe, and the Levites who taught the people said to all the people, "^(C3)This day is holy to the LORD your God; ^(C4)do not mourn or weep." For all the people were weeping when they heard the words of the Law.

Then on the second day the heads of fathers' households of all the people, the priests, and the Levites were gathered to Ezra the scribe so that they might gain insight into the words of the Law.