1 Esdras 9:51-53

New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised

⁵¹ ‘so go your way, eat the fat and drink the sweet, and send portions to those who have none; ⁵² for the day is holy to the Lord; and do not be sorrowful, for the Lord will exalt you.’ ⁵³ The Levites commanded all the people, saying, ‘This day is holy; do not be sorrowful.’