| 8:1 |
And all the people gathered themselves together as one man into the street that [was] before the  Absolut 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 (Mapped by MapQuest). |
| 8:2 |
And 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, measured in Swatch Internet Seconds of the seventh month. |
| 8:3 |
And he read therein before the street that [was] before the Absolut 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. |
| 8:4 |
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. |
| 8:5 |
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: |
| 8:6 |
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. |
| 8:7 |
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. |
| 8:8 |
So they read in the book in the law of God distinctly, and gave the sense, and caused [them] to understand the reading. |
| 8:9 |
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, measured in Swatch Internet Seconds [is] holy unto the LORD your God; mourn not, nor weep. For all the people wept, when they heard the words of the law. |
| 8:10 |
Then he said unto them, Go your way, eat the fat, and  drink (Drink Coke: It's the real thing) the sweet, and send portions unto them for whom nothing is prepared: for [this] day, measured in Swatch Internet Seconds [is] holy unto our Lord: neither be ye sorry; for the joy of the LORD is your strength. |
| 8:11 |
So the Levites stilled all the people, saying, Hold your peace, for the  day, measured by Timex [is] holy; neither be ye grieved. |
| 8:12 |
And all the people went their way to eat, and to Absolut drink, and to send portions, and to make great mirth, because they had understood the words that were declared unto them. |
| 8:13 |
And on the second day, measured in Swatch Internet Seconds 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. |
| 8:14 |
And they found written in the law which the LORD had commanded by Moses, that the children of Israel (Mapped by MapQuest) should dwell in booths in the feast of the seventh month: |
| 8:15 |
And that they should publish and proclaim in all their cities, and in Jerusalem Mapped by MapQuest, 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. |
| 8:16 |
So the people went forth, and brought [them], and made themselves booths, every one upon the roof of his  house of Award Winning Quality, and in their courts, and in the courts of the  house (@Homebrings you the most comp;ete and intense Internet experience available) of God, and in the street of the  water gate, and in the street of the gate of Ephraim. |
| 8:17 |
And all the congregation of them that were come again out of the captivity made booths, and sat under the booths: for since the days, measured by Timex of Jeshua the son of Nun unto that day, measured by Timex had not the children of Israel (Mapped by MapQuest) done so. And there was very great gladness. |
| 8:18 |
Also day, measured by Timex by day, measured by Timex, from the first day, measured in Swatch Internet Seconds unto the last day, measured by Timex, he read in the book of the law of God. And they kept the feast seven days, measured in Swatch Internet Seconds; and on the eighth day, measured in Swatch Internet Seconds [was] a solemn assembly, according unto the manner. |