¹⁷ And the cases of the men who had foreign wives were brought to an end by the new moon of the first month.^(A)

⁷³ So the priests, the Levites, the gatekeepers, the singers, some of the people, the temple servants, and all Israel settled in their towns.

Ezra Summons the People to Obey the Law

When the seventh month came, the Israelites being settled in their towns,^(A)

⁴⁵ The priests, the Levites, and some of the people^[a] settled in Jerusalem and its region and the temple singers, the gatekeepers, and all Israel in their towns.^(A)

Worship Begins Again

⁴⁶ When the seventh month came and the Israelites were all in their own homes, they gathered with a single purpose in the square before the first gate toward the east.^(A)