1 Esdras 9:47-49

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⁴⁷ and the multitude answered, “Amen.” They lifted up their hands and fell to the ground and worshiped God.^{[a] 48} Jeshua and Anniuth and Sherebiah, Jadinus, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodiah, Maiannas and Kelita, Azariah and Jozabad, Hanan, Pelaiah, the Levites, taught the law of the Lord,^[b] at the same time explaining what was read.^(A)

⁴⁹ Then Attharates^[c] said to Ezra the chief priest^[d] and reader and to the Levites who were teaching the multitude and to all,^(B)