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Now on the twenty-fourth day of ^(C1)this month the sons of Israel assembled ^(C2)with fasting, in sackcloth and with ^(C3)dirt upon them.

The ^(F1)(C1)descendants of Israel separated themselves from all foreigners, and they stood and ^(C2)confessed their sins and the wrongdoings of their fathers.

While ^(C1)they stood in their place, they read from the Book of the Law of the LORD their God for a fourth of the day; and for another fourth they confessed and worshiped the LORD their God.

^(C1)Now on the Levites' platform stood Jeshua, Bani, Kadmiel, Shebaniah, Bunni, Sherebiah, Bani, and Chenani, and they cried out with a loud voice to the LORD their God.

Then the Levites, Jeshua, Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabneiah, Sherebiah, Hodiah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah said, "Arise, bless the LORD your God forever and ever! May Your glorious name be blessed And exalted above all blessing and praise!