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Nehemiah 8:5

Ezra
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3 And he read therein before the street that was before the water gate from the morning until midday, before the men and the women, and those that could understand; and the ears of all the people were attentive unto the book of the law.

4 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.

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:

6 And Ezra blessed the LORD, the great God. And all the people answered, Amen, Amen, with lifting up their hands: and they bowed their heads, and worshipped the LORD with their faces to the ground.

7 Also Jeshua, and Bani, and Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodijah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, Pelaiah, and the Levites, caused the people to understand the law: and the people stood in their place.

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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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Cross references

  • Judges 3:20

    And Ehud came unto him; and he was sitting in a summer parlour, which he had for himself alone. And Ehud said, I have a message from God unto thee. And he arose out of his seat.

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  • 1 Kings 8:14

    And the king turned his face about, and blessed all the congregation of Israel: (and all the congregation of Israel stood;)

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  • Luke 4:16–17

    And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up: and, as his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stood up for to read.

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