Furthermore, “there was a reading aloud of the book of the law of the true God day by day, from the first day until the last day; and they went on holding the festival seven days, and on the eighth day there was a solemn assembly, according to the rule. ”
(‏ نَحَمِیا ۸ :‏ ۷ -‏ ۱۱ ،‏ ۱۷ ،‏ ۱۸ )‏ حاضران می‌بایست حرمت این محفل مقدّس را حفظ می‌کردند و توجه کامل به مطالبی که گفته می‌شد مبذول می‌داشتند .‏