11. And the Levites, too, quieted the people, telling them, “Hush! Don’t weep! For this is a sacred day.”
12. So the people went away to eat and drink at a festive meal, to share gifts of food, and to celebrate with great joy because they had heard God’s words and understood them.
13. On October 9 the family leaders of all the people, together with the priests and Levites, met with Ezra the scribe to go over the Law in greater detail.