1 Esdras 9:51-53

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⁵¹ “so go your way, eat the fat and drink the sweet, and send portions to those who have none,^{(A) 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.”