73 The priests, Levites, gatekeepers, temple singers, some of the people, temple servants, and all Israel settled in their towns.(A)

Public Reading of the Law

When the seventh month(B) came and the Israelites had settled in their towns,

all the people gathered together(C) at the square in front of the Water Gate.(D) They asked the scribe Ezra(E) to bring the book of the law of Moses(F) that the Lord had given Israel.

73 The priests, the Levites, the gatekeepers, the musicians and the temple servants,(A) along with certain of the people and the rest of the Israelites, settled in their own towns.(B)

Ezra Reads the Law

When the seventh month came and the Israelites had settled in their towns,(C) all the people came together as one in the square before the Water Gate.(D) They told Ezra the teacher of the Law to bring out the Book of the Law of Moses,(E) which the Lord had commanded for Israel.