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The Levites taught the Law to the people. They remained standing while the Levites taught them. The Levites who were there included Jeshua, Bani, Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai and Hodiah. They also included Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan and Pelaiah.
Reference
People
Greek: ὁ (ho)
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
Hebrew: ʼillêyn
these
Greek: διδακτός (didaktós)
(subjectively) instructed, or (objectively) communicated by teaching
Hebrew: mâbôwn
instructing
Greek: ὁ (ho)
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
Hebrew: ʼillêyn
these
Greek: νόμος (nómos)
law (through the idea of prescriptive usage), genitive case (regulation), specially, (of Moses (including the volume); also of the Gospel), or figuratively (a principle)
Hebrew: tôwrâh
a precept or statute, especially the Decalogue or Pentateuch
Greek: ὁ (ho)
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
Hebrew: ʼillêyn
these
Greek: δῆμος (dēmos)
the public (as bound together socially)
Hebrew: ʻam
{a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock}
Hebrew: moʻŏmâd
literally a foothold
Hebrew: ʻôwd
{properly, iteration or continuance; used only adverbially (with or without preposition), again, repeatedly, still, more}
Greek: ὁ (ho)
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
Hebrew: ʼillêyn
these
Greek: διδακτός (didaktós)
(subjectively) instructed, or (objectively) communicated by teaching
Hebrew: mâbôwn
instructing
Greek: ὁ (ho)
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
Hebrew: ʼillêyn
these
Greek: ἐκεῖ (ekeî)
there; by extension, thither
Hebrew: Yêshûwaʻ
Jeshua, the name of ten Israelites, also of a place in Palestine
Hebrew: Bânîy
Bani, the name of five Israelites
Hebrew: Shêrêbᵉyâh
Sherebjah, the name of two Israelites
Hebrew: ʻAqqûwb
Akkub, the name of five Israelites
Hebrew: Shabbᵉthay
Shabbethai, the name of three Israelites
Greek: καίγε (kaíge)
and at least (or even, indeed)
Hebrew: kîy
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
Hebrew: Hôwdîyâh
a Jewess
Greek: δή (dḗ)
a particle of emphasis or explicitness; now, then, etc.
Hebrew: ʼôw
desire (and so probably in Proverbs 31:4); hence (by way of alternative) or, also if
Hebrew: Machçêyâh
Machsejah, an Israelite
Hebrew: Qᵉlîyṭâʼ
Kelita, the name of three Israelites
Hebrew: ʻĂzaryâh
Azarjah, the name of nineteen Israelites
Greek: καίγε (kaíge)
and at least (or even, indeed)
Hebrew: kîy
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
Hebrew: Pᵉlâyâh
Pelajah, the name of three Israelites
Verse Explanation
Jeshua, Bani, Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodiah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, and Pelaiah, who were Levites, helped the people understand the Law while they remained in their places.
History
c. 445 BC. Levites served an important teaching role in the restored Jewish community.