9 And Ne·he·miʹah,+ that is, the Tir·shaʹtha,+ and Ezʹra+ the priest, the copyist, and the Levites who were instructing the people proceeded to say to all the people: “This very day is holy to Jehovah YOUR God.+ Do not mourn or weep.”+ For all the people were weeping as they were hearing the words of the law.+