^{8 Ref} and they read in the book, in the law of God, explaining -- so as to give the meaning, and they give understanding to the convocation.

^{9 Ref} And Nehemiah -- he `is' the Tirshatha -- saith (and Ezra the priest, the scribe, and the Levites who are instructing the people) to all the people, `To-day is holy to Jehovah your God, do not mourn, nor weep:' for all the people are weeping at their hearing the words of the law.