§ 02 · King James Bible
Nehemiah 8:1
And all the people gathered themselves together as one man into the street that was before the water gate; and they spake unto Ezra the scribe to bring the book of the law of Moses, which the LORD had commanded to Israel.
Simple English
Everyone came together like one person in a street near the water gate. They asked Ezra, the person who writes things down, to read the book with God's rules that He gave to Israel.
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