Quotes about Scripture

the descendants of Bebai, 628;

the descendants of Azgad, 2,322;

the descendants of Adonikam, 667;

the descendants of Hashum, 328;

the descendants of the other Elam, 1,254;

the men of Jericho, 345;

the descendants of Immer, 1,052;

and the descendants of Harim, 1,017.

At that time all the people gathered together in the square before the Water Gate, and they asked Ezra the scribe to bring out the Book of the Law of Moses, which the LORD had commanded for Israel.

Ezra the scribe stood on a high wooden platform built for this occasion. At his right side stood Mattithiah, Shema, Anaiah, Uriah, Hilkiah, and Maaseiah, and at his left were Pedaiah, Mishael, Malchijah, Hashum, Hash-baddanah, Zechariah, and Meshullam.

Ezra opened the book in full view of all the people, since he was standing above them all, and as he opened it, all the people stood up.

So they read from the Book of the Law of God, explaining it and giving insight, so that the people could understand what was being read.