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Nehemiah 8:5

Ezra
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3 So Ezra read it aloud from daybreak until noon as he faced the square before the Water Gate, in front of the men and women and those who could understand. And all the people listened attentively to the Book of the Law.

4 Ezra the scribe stood on a high wooden platform built for this occasion. At his right side stood Mattithiah, Shema, Anaiah, Uriah, Hilkiah, and Maaseiah, and at his left were Pedaiah, Mishael, Malchijah, Hashum, Hash-baddanah, Zechariah, and Meshullam.

Ezra opened the book in full view of all the people, since he was standing above them all, and as he opened it, all the people stood up.

6 Then Ezra blessed the LORD, the great God, and with their hands uplifted, all the people said, “Amen, Amen!” Then they bowed down and worshiped the LORD with their faces to the ground.

7 The Levites—Jeshua, Bani, Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodiah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, and Pelaiah—instructed the people in the Law as they stood in their places.

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BSB
Ezra opened the book in full view of all the people, since he was standing above them all, and as he opened it, all the people stood up.
KJV
And Ezra opened the book in the sight of all the people; (for he was above all the people;) and when he opened it, all the people stood up:
WEB
Ezra opened the book in the sight of all the people (for he was above all the people), and when he opened it, all the people stood up.
ASV
And Ezra opened the book in the sight of all the people; (for he was above all the people;) and when he opened it, all the people stood up:
DARBY
And Ezra opened the book in the sight of all the people, for he was above all the people; and when he opened it, all the people stood up.
BLB
And Ezra opened the book before the eyes of all the people, for he was above all the people. And at his opening [it], all the people stood up.
ÅB
Og Esras åpnet boken for alt folkets øyne; for han sto høyere enn alt folket; og da han åpnet den, reiste alt folket seg.
OTB
Esra åpnet boken i alles påsyn, for han var over dem; og da han åpnet den, reiste hele folket seg.
B1930
Og Esras åpnet boken for alt folkets øine; for han stod høiere enn alt folket; og da han åpnet den, reiste alt folket sig.

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  • Judges 3:20

    Then Ehud approached him while he was sitting alone in the coolness of his upper room. “I have a word from God for you,” Ehud said, and the king rose from his seat.

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  • 1 Kings 8:14

    And as the whole assembly of Israel stood there, the king turned around and blessed them all

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  • Luke 4:16–17

    Then Jesus came to Nazareth, where He had been brought up. As was His custom, He entered the synagogue on the Sabbath. And when He stood up to read,

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