Also Jeshua, and Bani, and Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodijah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, Pelaiah, and the Levites, caused the people to understand the law: and the people stood in their place.
Also Jeshua, Bani, Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodijah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, Pelaiah, and the other Levites helped the people understand the law while the people remained standing in their places.
The writer is describing how religious teachers worked to help ordinary people understand God's law, making sure everyone could grasp its meaning.
📚 Historical Context
This took place after the Jewish people returned from exile in Babylon around 445 BC. Ezra the scribe was reading God's law to the assembled people, but many needed help understanding it since they had been away from their homeland for generations. The Levites were the priestly tribe whose job was to teach and interpret God's law for the people.
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