1all the people gathered together as one man to the open place that was before the water-gate; and they spoke to Ezra the scribe to bring the book of the law of Moses, which Jehovah had commanded Israel.
1[] Συνηχθη δε πας ο λαος, ως εις ανθρωπος, εις την πλατειαν την εμπροσθεν της πυλης των υδατων· και ειπον προς Εσδραν τον γραμματεα, να φερη το βιβλιον του νομου του Μωυσεως, τον οποιον ο Κυριος προσεταξεν εις τον Ισραηλ.
2And Ezra the priest brought the law before the congregation, both of men and women, and all that could hear with understanding, on the first day of the seventh month.
2Και την πρωτην ημεραν του εβδομου μηνος εφερεν Εσδρας ο ιερευς τον νομον εμπροσθεν της συναξεως ανδρων τε και γυναικων και παντων των δυναμενων να εννοωσιν ακουοντες.
3And he read in it before the open place that was before the water-gate from the morning until midday, in presence of the men and the women, and those that could understand. And the ears of all the people were [attentive] to the book of the law.
3Και ανεγνωσεν εν αυτω, εν τη πλατεια τη εμπροσθεν της πυλης των υδατων, απο της αυγης μεχρι της μεσημβριας, ενωπιον των ανδρων και των γυναικων και των δυναμενων να εννοωσι· και τα ωτα παντος του λαου προσειχον εις το βιβλιον του νομου.
4And Ezra the scribe stood upon a high stage of wood, which they had made for the purpose. And beside him stood Mattithiah, and Shema, and Anaiah, and Urijah, and Hilkijah, and Maaseiah on his right hand; and on his left hand, Pedaiah, and Mishael, and Malchijah, and Hashum, and Hashbaddana, Zechariah, Meshullam.
4Ιστατο δε Εσδρας ο γραμματευς επι βηματος ξυλινου, το οποιον εκαμον επιτηδες· και πλησιον αυτου ιστατο Ματταθιας και Σεμα και Αναιας και Ουριας και Χελκιας και Μαασιας, εκ δεξιων αυτου· εξ αριστερων δε αυτου Φεδαιας και Μισαηλ και Μαλχιας και Ασουμ και Ασβαδανα, Ζαχαριας και Μεσουλλαμ.
5And Ezra opened the book in the sight of all the people, for he was above all the people; and when he opened it, all the people stood up.
5Και ηνοιξεν ο Εσδρας το βιβλιον ενωπιον παντος του λαου· διοτι ητο υπερανω παντος του λαου· και οτε ηνοιξεν αυτο, πας ο λαος ηγερθη.
6And Ezra blessed Jehovah, the great God; and all the people answered, Amen, Amen! with lifting up of their hands; and they bowed their heads, and worshipped Jehovah with their faces to the ground.
6Και ηυλογησεν ο Εσδρας τον Κυριον, τον Θεον τον μεγαν. Και πας ο λαος απεκριθη, Αμην, Αμην, υψονοντες τας χειρας αυτων· και κυψαντες, προσεκυνησαν τον Κυριον με τα προσωπα επι την γην.
7And Jeshua, and Bani, and Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodijah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, Pelaiah, and the Levites, caused the people to understand the law; and the people [stood] in their place.
7Ιησους δε και Βανι και Σερεβιας, Ιαμειν, Ακκουβ, Σαββεθαι, Ωδιας, Μαασιας, Κελιτα, Αζαριας, Ιωζαβαδ, Αναν, Φελαιας και οι Λευιται εξηγουν τον νομον εις τον λαον· και ο λαος ιστατο εν τω τοπω αυτου.
8And they read in the law of God distinctly out of the book, and gave the sense, and caused [them] to understand the reading.
8Και ανεγνωσαν εν τω βιβλιω του νομου του Θεου ευκρινως, και εδωκαν την εννοιαν και εξηγησαν τα αναγινωσκομενα.
9And Nehemiah, that is, the Tirshatha, and Ezra the priest the scribe, and the Levites that explained to the people, said to all the people, This day is holy to Jehovah your God: mourn not, nor weep. For all the people wept when they heard the words of the law.
9[] Και ο Νεεμιας, ουτος ειναι ο Θιρσαθα, και Εσδρας ο ιερευς ο γραμματευς, και οι Λευιται οι εξηγουντες εις τον λαον, ειπον προς παντα τον λαον, Η ημερα αυτη ειναι αγια εις Κυριον τον Θεον σας· μη πενθειτε μηδε κλαιετε. Διοτι πας ο λαος εκλαιεν, ως ηκουσαν τους λογους του νομου.
10And he said to them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions to them for whom nothing is prepared; for the day is holy to our Lord; and be not grieved, for the joy of Jehovah is your strength.
10Και ειπε προς αυτους, Υπαγετε, φαγετε παχεα και πιετε γλυκασματα, και αποστειλατε μεριδας προς τους μη εχοντας μηδεν ητοιμασμενον· διοτι η ημερα ειναι αγια εις τον Κυριον ημων· και μη λυπεισθε· διοτι η χαρα του Κυριου ειναι η ισχυς σας.
11And the Levites quieted all the people, saying, Be still! for the day is holy; neither be grieved.
11Και κατεσιγασαν οι Λευιται παντα τον λαον, λεγοντες, Ησυχαζετε· διοτι η ημερα ειναι αγια· και μη λυπεισθε.
12And all the people went their way, to eat and to drink, and to send portions, and to make great rejoicing. For they had understood the words that were declared to them.
12Και απηλθε πας ο λαος, δια να φαγωσι και να πιωσι και να αποστειλωσι μεριδας και να καμωσιν ευφροσυνην μεγαλην, διοτι ενοησαν τους λογους τους οποιους εφανερωσαν εις αυτους.
13And on the second day were gathered together the chief fathers of all the people, the priests, and the Levites, to Ezra the scribe, even to gain wisdom as to the words of the law.
13[] Και την δευτεραν ημεραν συνηχθησαν οι αρχοντες των πατριων παντος του λαου, οι ιερεις και οι Λευιται, προς Εσδραν τον γραμματεα, δια να διδαχθωσι τους λογους του νομου.
14And they found written in the law which Jehovah had commanded through Moses, that the children of Israel should dwell in booths in the feast of the seventh month,
14Και ευρηκαν γεγραμμενον εν τω νομω, τον οποιον προσεταξεν ο Κυριος δια του Μωυσεως, να κατοικησωσιν οι υιοι Ισραηλ εν σκηναις εν τη εορτη του εβδομου μηνος·
15and that they should publish and proclaim through all their cities, and at Jerusalem, saying, Go forth to the mount, and fetch olive-branches, and wild olive-branches, and myrtle-branches, and palm-branches, and branches of thick trees, to make booths, as it is written.
15και να δημοσιευσωσι και να διακηρυξωσιν εις πασας τας πολεις αυτων και εις την Ιερουσαλημ, λεγοντες, Εξελθετε εις το ορος και φερετε κλαδους ελαιας και κλαδους αγριελαιας και κλαδους μυρσινης και κλαδους φοινικων και κλαδους δασυφυλλων δενδρων, δια να καμητε σκηνας, κατα το γεγραμμενον.
16And the people went forth and brought [them], and made themselves booths, everyone upon the roof of his house, and in their courts, and in the courts of the house of God, and in the open space of the water-gate, and in the open space of the gate of Ephraim.
16Και εξελθων ο λαος εφερε, και εκαμον εις εαυτους σκηνας, εκαστος επι του δωματος αυτου, και εν ταις αυλαις αυτων και εν ταις αυλαις του οικου του Θεου και εν τη πλατεια της πυλης των υδατων και εν τη πλατεια της πυλης του Εφραιμ.
17And all the congregation of them that had come back from the captivity made booths, and dwelt in the booths. For since the days of Jeshua the son of Nun until that day had not the children of Israel done so. And there was very great gladness.
17Και πασα η συναξις των επιστρεψαντων απο της αιχμαλωσιας εκαμον σκηνας, και εκαθησαν εν ταις σκηναις· διοτι απο των ημερων Ιησου υιου του Ναυη μεχρι εκεινης της ημερας, οι υιοι Ισραηλ δεν ειχον καμει ουτω. Και εγεινεν ευφροσυνη μεγαλη σφοδρα.
18Also day by day, from the first day to the last day, he read in the book of the law of God. And they observed the feast seven days; and on the eighth day was a solemn assembly, according to the ordinance.
18Και καθ' εκαστην ημεραν, απο της πρωτης ημερας μεχρι της τελευταιας ημερας, ανεγινωσκεν εν τω βιβλιω του νομου του Θεου. Και εκαμον εορτην επτα ημερας· την δε ογδοην ημεραν πανδημον συναξιν, κατα το διατεταγμενον.