Now the city was spread out<n id="1" /> and large, and there were not a lot of people in it.<n id="2" /> At that time houses had not been rebuilt.

<p class="bodytext">Jeshua, Bani, Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodiah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, and Pelaiah &#8211; all of whom were Levites<n id="1" /> &#8211; were teaching the people the law, as the people remained standing.

<p class="bodytext">&#8220;We &#8211; the priests, the Levites, and the people &#8211; have cast lots concerning the wood offerings, to bring them to the temple of our God according to our families<n id="1" /> at the designated times year by year to burn on the altar of the <sc>LORDsc> our God, as is written in the law.