¹⁵ Then the Lord said to Moses, “Why are you crying out to me?^(A) Tell the Israelites to move on.

¹⁰ The Lord said to Joshua, “Stand up! What are you doing down on your face?

⁴ Rise up; this matter is in your hands. We will support you, so take courage and do it.”

⁵ So Ezra rose up and put the leading priests and Levites and all Israel under oath^(A) to do what had been suggested. And they took the oath.

⁴ Then Moses cried out to the Lord, “What am I to do with these people? They are almost ready to stone^(A) me.”