Then spake Solomon, The LORD hath said that he would dwell in the thick darkness.
Nehemiah 8:5 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895 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: More versionsKing 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 spake Solomon, The LORD hath said that he would dwell in the thick darkness.
And the king turned his face about, and blessed all the congregation of Israel: and all the congregation of Israel stood.
And he read therein before the broad place that was before the water gate from early morning until midday, in the presence of the men and the women, and of those that could understand; and the ears of all the people were attentive unto the book of the law.
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 Uriah, and Hilkiah, and Maaseiah, on his right hand; and on his left hand, Pedaiah, and Mishael, and Malchijah, and Hashum, and Hashbaddanah, Zechariah, and Meshullam.
And Ehud came unto him; and he was sitting by himself alone in his summer parlour. And Ehud said, I have a message from God unto thee. And he arose out of his seat.