When Ezra started to read the law, all the people stood up. They wanted to give honour to God. Then Ezra praised God and the people agreed with him. Then they turned their faces to the ground. This was to show how much they wanted to give honour to God.

v7 While the people were standing there, the *Levites went among them. The *Levites helped the people to understand the Law. The names of the *Levites were Jeshua, Bani, Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodiah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan and Pelaiah. v8 They read from the book of the Law of God. They made it clear and they explained its meaning. So they helped the people to understand what Ezra was reading.

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