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.

¹Ary rehefa tonga ny volana fahafito, dia samy tany an-tanànany avy ny Zanak'Isiraely. Dia nivory tahaka ny olona iray izy rehetra ho eo an-kalalahana teo anoloan'ny vavahadin-drano; ary niteny tamin'i Ezra mpanora-dalàna izy mba ho entiny ny bokin'ny lalan'i Mosesy izay nandidian'i Jehovah ny Isiraely.

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.

²Dia nentin'i Ezra mpisorona ny lalàna tamin'ny andro voalohany tamin'ny volana fahafito ho eo anatrehan'ny fiangonana, na lehilahy na vehivavy, mbamin'izay rehetra efa mahahaino.

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.

³Dia novakina teo an-kalalahana teo anoloan'ny vavahadin-drano izy hatramin'ny vao maraina koa ka ambara-pitataovovonan'ny andro, dia teo anatrehan'ny lehilahy sy ny vehivavy mbamin'izay efa mahahaino; ary ny olona rehetra dia nampandry sofina hihaino ny bokin'ny lalàna.

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.

⁴Ary Ezra mpanora-dalàna nitsangana teo ambonin'ny lampihazo fitoriana, izay efa natao ho fitoriana izany; ary Matitia sy Sema sy Anaia sy Oria sy Hilkia ary Mahaseia no nitsangana teo anilany ankavanana; ary Pedaia sy Misaela sy Malkia sy Hasoma sy Hasbadana sy Zakaria ary Mesolama no teo anilany ankavia kosa.

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.

⁵Dia nosokafan'i Ezra teo imason'ny olona rehetra ny boky (fa ambony toerana noho ny olona rehetra izy); ary rehefa nosokafany izany, dia nitsangana koa ny olona rehetra.

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.

⁶Ary Ezra nisaotra an'i Jehovah, Andriamanitra lehibe; ary ny olona rehetra nanandra-tanana ka namaly hoe: Amena, Amena; dia niondrika izy sady niankohoka tamin'ny tany teo anatrehan'i Jehovah.

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.

⁷Ary Jesoa sy Bany sy Serebia sy Jamina sy Akoba sy Sabetahy sy Hodia sy Mahaseia sy Kelita sy Azaria sy Jozabada sy Hanana sy Pelaia ary ny Levita dia nampianatra ny olona ny lalàna; ary ny olona dia teo amin'izay nitoerany ihany.

⁸And they read in the law of God distinctly out of the book, and gave the sense, and caused [them] to understand the reading.

⁸Dia novakiny mazava ny teny tao amin'ny bokin'ny lalàn'Andriamanitra, sady nohazavainy tsara ny heviny, ka dia azon'ny olona tsara ny teny novakina.

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.

⁹Ary Nehemia governora sy Ezra mpisorona, mpanora-dalàna, ary ny Levita izay nampianatra ny olona dia nanao tamin'ny olona rehetra hoe: Masina ho an'i Jehovah Andriamanitrareo ity andro ity; koa aza malahelo na mitomany. Fa nitomany ny olona rehetra raha nandre ny tenin'ny lalàna.

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.

¹⁰Dia hoy izy taminy: Mandehana, hano ny matavy, ary sotroy ny mamy, dia mba anatero anjara izay tsy manan-javatra voavoatra; fa masina ho an'ny Tompontsika ity andro ity; koa aza malahelo ianareo, fa ny fifaliana avy amin'i Jehovah no fiarovana mafy ho anareo.

¹¹And the Levites quieted all the people, saying, Be still! for the day is holy; neither be grieved.

¹¹Ary ny Levita nampangina ny olona rehetra ka nanao hoe: Mangina ianareo, fa masina ity andro ity; koa aza malahelo ianareo.

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.

¹²Dia nandeha ny olona rehetra hihinana sy hisotro sy hanatitra anjara ho an'ny sasany ary hifaly indrindra, satria azony tsara ny teny izay notorina taminy.

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.

¹³Ary nony ampitson'iny dia vory teo amin'i Ezra mpanora-dalàna ny lohan'ny fianakaviana tamin'ny olona rehetra sy ny mpisorona ary ny Levita mba handinika ny tenin'ny lalàna.

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,

¹⁴Dia hitany voasoratra teo amin'ny lalàna, izay nampandidian'i Jehovah an'i Mosesy, fa tokony hitoetra ao amin'ny trano rantsan-kazo ny Zanak'Isiraely amin'ny andro firavoravoana amin'ny volana fahafito,

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.

¹⁵ary tokony hampandre ny olona sy handefa teny mitety ny tanànany rehetra sy Jerosalema ka hanao hoe: Mandehana any an-tendrombohitra, ka makà sampan'oliva sy sampan'oliva maniry ho azy sy sampan-drotra sy sampan-drofia ary sampan-kazo be ravina hanaovana trano rantsan-kazo araka, ny voasoratra.

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.

¹⁶Dia nandeha ny olona ka naka, ary samy nanao trano rantsan-kazo ho azy teo amin'ny tampon-tranony avy sy teo anatin'ny tokotaniny avy sy teo anatin'ny kianjan'ny tranon'Andriamanitra sy teo an-kalalahana teo akaikin'ny vavahadin-drano ary teo an-kalalahana akaikin'ny vavahadin'i Efraima.

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.

¹⁷Eny, nanao trano rantsan-kazo avokoa ny fiangonana rehetra izay efa niverina avy tamin'ny fahababoana, ka nipetraka tao anatiny izy; fa tsy mbola nanao toy izany ny Zanak'Isiraely hatramin'ny andron'i Josoa, zanak'i Nona, ka hatramin'izany andro izany. Ary dia nisy fifaliana lehibe indrindra.Ary namaky ny teny tao amin'ny bokin'ny lalàn'Andriamanitra isan'andro isan'andro izy hatramin'ny andro voalohany ka hatramin'ny andro farany. Ary nanao andro firavoravoana hafitoana izy; ary tamin'ny andro fahavalo dia fara-fivoriana araka ny fanao.

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.

¹⁸Ary namaky ny teny tao amin'ny bokin'ny lalàn'Andriamanitra isan'andro isan'andro izy hatramin'ny andro voalohany ka hatramin'ny andro farany. Ary nanao andro firavoravoana hafitoana izy; ary tamin'ny andro fahavalo dia fara-fivoriana araka ny fanao.