So the people went forth, and brought them, and made themselves booths, every one upon the roof of his house, and in their courts, and in the courts of the house of God, and in the square at the water gate, and in the square at the gate of Ephraim.

And he read in it facing the square that was before the water gate from the morning until midday, before the men and the women, and those that could understand; and the ears of all the people were attentive unto the book of the law.

All of the people gathered as one to the public square before the Water Gate. They asked Ezra the scribe to bring the book of the law of Moses that Yahweh had commanded Israel.

and they stood up in their place, and read in the book of the law of the LORD their God four times on the day; and they acknowledged, and worshipped the LORD their God four times on the day.

All the Levites in the holy city were two hundred fourscore and four.

Yet they sent unto me four times after this sort; and I answered them after the same manner.

The children of Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four.

The children of Bezai, three hundred twenty and four.

The children of the other Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four.

The Levites: the children of Jeshua, of Kadmiel, and of the children of Hodevah, seventy and four.

Their camels, four hundred thirty and five: six thousand seven hundred and twenty asses.

All the sons of Perez that dwelt at Jerusalem were four hundred threescore and eight valiant men.