1All the peeps came together like one squad in the street by the water gate; they hit up Ezra the scribe to bring the law book from Moses that God told Israel to follow.

2Ezra the priest rolled up with the law for everyone, guys and gals, and all who were vibing and understood, on the first day of the seventh month.

3He read out loud in the street by the water gate from morning till midday, in front of the men and women, and those who were tuned in; everyone was all ears for the law book.

4Ezra stood on a wooden platform they made for him; next to him were Mattithiah, Shema, Anaiah, Urijah, Hilkiah, and Maaseiah on his right; and on his left were Pedaiah, Mishael, Malchiah, Hashum, Hashbadana, Zechariah, and Meshullam.

5Ezra opened the book so everyone could see; (he was up above them all;) and when he opened it, all the peeps stood up:

6Ezra blessed the Lord, the great God. All the peeps said, "Amen, Amen," while raising their hands; they bowed down and worshipped the Lord with their faces to the ground.

7Jeshua, Bani, Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodijah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, Pelaiah, and the Levites helped the people get the law; everyone just stood there vibing.

8They read the law of God clearly, breaking it down so everyone could get what was being read.

9Nehemiah, the Tirshatha, Ezra the priest, and the Levites who taught the people said, "Today is a holy day for the Lord your God; don’t be sad or cry." All the people were in their feels when they heard the law.

10Then he said, "Go eat good food, drink sweet stuff, and send portions to those who don’t have anything ready; today is holy for our Lord; don’t be bummed out; the joy of the Lord is your strength."

11The Levites calmed everyone down, saying, "Chill, today is holy; don’t be sad."

12So all the peeps went to eat, drink, and share portions, and they were lit with joy because they understood what was declared to them.

13On the second day, the heads of the families, priests, and Levites gathered to Ezra the scribe to get a better understanding of the law.

14They found it written in the law that God had commanded through Moses, telling the Israelites to chill in booths during the feast of the seventh month.

15They were supposed to spread the word in all their cities and Jerusalem, saying, "Go get olive branches, pine branches, myrtle branches, palm branches, and thick tree branches to make booths, just like it says."

16So the people went out, grabbed the branches, and made booths for themselves on their rooftops, in their courts, and at the house of God, and in the street by the water gate, and the street by the gate of Ephraim.

17All the congregation that came back from captivity made booths and sat under them; since the days of Jeshua son of Nun, the Israelites hadn’t done this. And there was mad joy.

18Day by day, from the first to the last, he read from the law of God. They celebrated the feast for seven days; and on the eighth day, they had a big assembly, just like they were supposed to.

1And all the people gathered themselves together as one man into the street that was before the water gate; and they spake unto Ezra the scribe to bring the book of the law of Moses, which the Lord had commanded to Israel.

2And Ezra the priest brought the law before the congregation both of men and women, and all that could hear with understanding, upon the first day of the seventh month.

3And 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.

4And 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.

5And 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:

6And 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.

7Also 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.

8So they read in the book in the law of God distinctly, and gave the sense, and caused them to understand the reading.

9And 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.

10Then 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.

11So the Levites stilled all the people, saying, Hold your peace, for the day is holy; neither be ye grieved.

12And 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.

13And 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.

14And 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:

15And that they should publish and proclaim in all their cities, and in Jerusalem, saying, Go forth unto the mount, and fetch olive branches, and pine branches, and myrtle branches, and palm branches, and branches of thick trees, to make booths, as it is written.

16So the people went forth, and brought them, and made themselves booths, every one upon the roof of his house, and in their courts, and in the courts of the house of God, and in the street of the water gate, and in the street of the gate of Ephraim.

17And all the congregation of them that were come again out of the captivity made booths, and sat under the booths: for since the days of Jeshua the son of Nun unto that day had not the children of Israel done so. And there was very great gladness.

18Also day by day, from the first day unto the last day, he read in the book of the law of God. And they kept the feast seven days; and on the eighth day was a solemn assembly, according unto the manner.