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.