6 And Ezra blessed the Lord, the great God, and all the people answered, “Amen, Amen,” lifting up their hands. And they ^bbowed their heads and worshiped the Lord with their faces to the ground.

This Day Is Holy

9 And ^dNehemiah, who was the governor, and Ezra the priest and scribe, and the Levites who ^etaught the people said to all the people, “This day is holy to the Lord your God; do not mourn or weep.” For all the people wept as they heard the words of the Law.