Nehemiah 8:5 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

⁵ And Ezra opened the book in the sight of all the people, for he was standing above all the people, and when he opened it, all the people stood up.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁵ 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

⁵ 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)

⁵ 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

⁵ 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

⁵ 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

⁵ 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.

Nehemiah 8:5 Cross References

1 Kings 8:12

Then Solomon said, “The Lord has said that he would dwell in thick darkness.

1 Kings 8:14

Then the king turned around and blessed all the assembly of Israel, while all the assembly of Israel stood.

Nehemiah 8:3

He read from it facing the square before the Water Gate from early morning until midday, in the presence of the men and the women and those who could understand, and the ears of all the people were attentive to the book of the law.

Nehemiah 8:4

Ezra the scribe stood on a wooden platform that had been made for the purpose, and beside him stood Mattithiah, Shema, Anaiah, Uriah, Hilkiah, and Maaseiah on his right hand and Pedaiah, Mishael, Malchijah, Hashum, Hash-baddanah, Zechariah, and Meshullam on his left hand.

Judges 3:20

Ehud came to him, while he was sitting alone in his cool roof chamber, and said, “I have a message from God for you.” So he rose from his seat.