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Standing on the platform of the Levites were Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel, Shebaniah, Bunni, Sherebiah, Bani, and Chenani, who cried out to the Lord their God, with a loud voice. (A)The Levites Jeshua, Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabneiah, Sherebiah, Hodiah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah said,

“Arise, bless the Lord, your God,
    from eternity to eternity!”
“And may they bless your glorious name,
    which is exalted above all blessing and praise.”
[a]“You are the Lord, you alone;
You made the heavens,
    the highest heavens and all their host,
The earth and all that is upon it,
    the seas and all that is in them.
To all of them you give life,
    the heavenly hosts bow down before you.

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Footnotes

  1. 9:6–37 The Septuagint attributes the prayer to Ezra; cf. Ezr 9:6–15.

Standing on the stairs of the Levites(A) were Jeshua, Bani, Kadmiel, Shebaniah, Bunni, Sherebiah, Bani and Kenani. They cried out with loud voices to the Lord their God. And the Levites—Jeshua, Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabneiah, Sherebiah, Hodiah, Shebaniah and Pethahiah—said: “Stand up and praise the Lord your God,(B) who is from everlasting to everlasting.[a]

“Blessed be your glorious name,(C) and may it be exalted above all blessing and praise. You alone are the Lord.(D) You made the heavens,(E) even the highest heavens, and all their starry host,(F) the earth(G) and all that is on it, the seas(H) and all that is in them.(I) You give life to everything, and the multitudes of heaven(J) worship you.

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Footnotes

  1. Nehemiah 9:5 Or God for ever and ever