and he said, “You need no longer carry it on your shoulders. Now worship the Lord your God and serve his nation Israel; prepare yourselves by your families and kindred, in accordance with the directions of King David of Israel and the magnificence of his son Solomon.

Worship Begins Again

When the seventh month came and the Israelites were all in their own homes, they gathered with a single purpose in the square before the first gate toward the east.

and the multitude answered, “Amen.” They lifted up their hands and fell to the ground and worshiped God.