⁷ Jeshua, Bani, Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodiah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, and Pelaiah,^(A) who were Levites,^[a](B) explained the law^(C) to the people as they stood in their places.

¹⁸ Ezra^[a] read out of the book of the law of God^(A) every day, from the first day to the last. The Israelites celebrated the festival for seven days, and on the eighth day there was an assembly, according to the ordinance.^(B)