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Ezra the scribe stood on a wooden podium which they had made for the purpose. And beside him stood Mattithiah, Shema, Anaiah, Uriah, Hilkiah, and Maaseiah on his right hand; and Pedaiah, Mishael, Malchijah, Hashum, Hashbaddanah, Zechariah, and Meshullam on his left hand. And Ezra opened (A)the book in the sight of all the people for he was above all the people; and when he opened it, all the people (B)stood up. Then Ezra blessed Yahweh the great God. And all the people answered, “(C)Amen, Amen!” while lifting up their hands; then (D)they bowed low and worshiped Yahweh with their [a]faces to the ground.

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  1. Nehemiah 8:6 Lit noses