Those of Israelite descent separated themselves from all foreigners,(A) and they stood(B) and confessed their sins and the iniquities of their ancestors.(C) While they stood in their places,(D) they read from the book of the law of the Lord their God for a fourth of the day and spent another fourth of the day(E) in confession(F) and worship of the Lord their God. Jeshua, Bani, Kadmiel, Shebaniah, Bunni, Sherebiah, Bani, and Chenani stood on the raised platform built for the Levites(G) and cried out loudly to the Lord their God.

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Those of Israelite descent had separated themselves from all foreigners.(A) They stood in their places and confessed their sins and the sins of their ancestors.(B) They stood where they were and read from the Book of the Law of the Lord their God for a quarter of the day, and spent another quarter in confession and in worshiping the Lord their God. Standing on the stairs of the Levites(C) were Jeshua, Bani, Kadmiel, Shebaniah, Bunni, Sherebiah, Bani and Kenani. They cried out with loud voices to the Lord their God.

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