1 Now all athe people gathered together as one man in the open square that was bin front of the Water Gate; and they told Ezra the cscribe to bring the Book of the Law of Moses, which the Lord had commanded Israel.
2 So Ezra the priest brought athe Law before the assembly of men and women and all who could hear with understanding bon the first day of the seventh month.
3 Then he aread from it in the open square that was in front of the Water Gate1 from morning until midday, before the men and women and those who could understand; and the ears of all the people were attentive to the Book of the Law.
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Nehemiah
Nehemiah
NEHEMIAH appears to have been the author of this book, from his usually writing in his own name, and indeed, except in those parts which are unmistakably later editions or borrowed from public documents, he usually employs the first person. The major portion of the book is occupied with a history of Nehemiah's twelve years' administration in Jerusalem, after which he returned to his duties in Shushan. At a later period he returned with new powers and commenced new and vigorous measures of reform, which are detailed in the later chapters of the book.