Esra stand auf einer
Plattform aus Holz, die man eigens dafür errichtet hatte. Rechts neben ihm waren Mattitja, Schema, Anaja, Uria, Hilkija und Maaseja, links Pedaja, Mischal, Malkija, Haschum, Haschbaddana, Secharja und Meschullam.
And Ezra the scribe stood upon a pulpit of wood, which they had made for the purpose; and beside him stood Mattithiah, and Shema, and Anaiah, and Urijah, and Hilkiah, and Maaseiah, on his right hand; and on his left hand, Pedaiah, and Mishael, and Malchiah, and Hashum, and Hashbadana, Zechariah, and Meshullam.