Then Solomon said: The Lord said that he would dwell in total darkness.
Nehemiah 8:5 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Ezra opened the book in full view of all the people, since he was elevated above everyone. As he opened it, all the people stood up. Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Ezra opened the book in sight of all the people, for he was standing above them; and when he opened it, all the people stood up. American Standard Version (1901) 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. Common English Bible Standing above all of the people, Ezra the scribe opened the scroll in the sight of all of the people. And as he opened it, all of the people stood up. Catholic Public Domain Version And Ezra opened the book before all the people. For he stood out above all the people. And when he had opened it, all the people stood up. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And Esdras opened the book before all the people: for he was above all the people. And when he had opened it, all the people stood. |
Then Solomon said: The Lord said that he would dwell in total darkness.
The king turned around and blessed the entire congregation of Israel while they were standing.
While he was facing the square in front of the Water Gate, he read out of it from daybreak until noon before the men, the women, and those who could understand. All the people listened attentively to the book of the law.
The scribe Ezra stood on a high wooden platform made for this purpose. Mattithiah, Shema, Anaiah, Uriah, Hilkiah, and Maaseiah stood beside him on his right; to his left were Pedaiah, Mishael, Malchijah, Hashum, Hash-baddanah, Zechariah, and Meshullam.
Then Ehud approached him while he was sitting alone in his upstairs room where it was cool. Ehud said, ‘I have a message from God for you,’ and the king stood up from his throne.