1 Esdras 9:46-48

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⁴⁶ When he opened the law, they all stood erect. And Ezra blessed the Lord God Most High, the God of hosts, the Almighty,^{(A) 47} and the multitude answered, “Amen.” They lifted up their hands and fell to the ground and worshiped God.^{[a] 48} Jeshua and Anniuth and Sherebiah, Jadinus, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodiah, Maiannas and Kelita, Azariah and Jozabad, Hanan, Pelaiah, the Levites, taught the law of the Lord,^[b] at the same time explaining what was read.^(B)