“ The teachers of the law and the Pharisees sit in Moses’ seat,” he said.

说：“文士和法利赛人坐在摩西的位上，

说：“文士和法利赛人坐在摩西的位上，

说：“文士和法利赛人坐在摩西的位上，

“律法教师和法利赛人坐在摩西的位子上讲授律法。

“经学家和法利赛人坐在摩西的座位上，

“经文士和法利赛人坐在摩西的位子上，

說：「文士和法利賽人坐在摩西的位上，

說：「文士和法利賽人坐在摩西的位上，

說：「文士和法利賽人坐在摩西的位上，

「律法教師和法利賽人坐在摩西的位子上講授律法。

“經學家和法利賽人坐在摩西的座位上，

說：『經學士和法利賽人坐在摩西的位子上；

「經文士和法利賽人坐在摩西的位子上，

士子法利賽人居摩西位、

士子𠵽唎㘔人、坐摩西位、

經士與法利賽人、坐摩西位、

『經生與法利塞人、居於摩西之位、

“ The teachers of the law and the Pharisees sit in Moses’ seat.

“ The scribes and the Pharisees sit on Moses’ seat,

“ The teachers of religious law and the Pharisees are the official interpreters of the law of Moses.

“ The scribes and the Pharisees are seated in the chair of Moses.

saying:“ The scribes and the Pharisees have seated themselves in the chair of Moses.

saying:“ The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses’ seat.

saying, The scribes and the Pharisees sit on Moses’ seat:

“ The scribes and the Pharisees are seated in the chair of Moses.

Saying, The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses’ seat:

“ The experts in the law and the Pharisees sit on Moses’ seat.

saying,“ The scribes and the Pharisees sat on Moses’ seat.

As he taught, he said,“ Watch out for the teachers of the law. They like to walk around in long robes. They like to be greeted with respect in the market.

“ Watch out for the teachers of the law. They like to walk around in long robes. They love to be greeted with respect in the market. They love to have the most important seats in the synagogues. They also love to have the places of honor at banquets.

Ezra, appoint judges and other court officials. When you do it, use the wisdom your God gives you. Those you appoint should do what is right and fair when they judge people. They should do it for everyone who lives west of the Euphrates River. They should do it for everyone who knows the laws of your God. And I want you to teach the people who don’t know those laws.

“ The lips of a priest should guard knowledge. After all, he is the messenger of the Lord who rules over all. And people seek instruction from his mouth.

So Ezra came up from Babylon. He was a teacher who knew the Law of Moses very well. The Lord, the God of Israel, had given Israel that law. The king had given Ezra everything he asked for. That’s because the Lord his God helped him.

Ezra, the teacher of the Law, stood on a high wooden stage. It had been built for the occasion. Mattithiah, Shema and Anaiah stood at his right side. So did Uriah, Hilkiah and Maaseiah. Pedaiah, Mishael and Malkijah stood at his left side. So did Hashum, Hashbaddanah, Zechariah and Meshullam.Ezra opened the book. All the people could see him. That’s because he was standing above them. As he opened the book, the people stood up.Ezra praised the Lord. He is the great God. All the people lifted up their hands and said,“ Amen! Amen!” Then they bowed down. They turned their faces toward the ground and worshiped the Lord.The Levites taught the Law to the people. They remained standing while the Levites taught them. The Levites who were there included Jeshua, Bani, Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai and Hodiah. They also included Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan and Pelaiah.All these Levites read to the people parts of the Book of the Law of God. They made it clear to them. They told them what it meant. So the people understood what was being read.