Nehemiah 8:3 - The Scriptures 1998

³ And he read from it in the open space in front of the Water Gate from morning until midday, before the men and women and those who could understand. And the ears of all the people listened to the Book of the Torah.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

³ He read from it, facing the broad place before the Water Gate, from early morning until noon, in the presence of the men and women and those who could understand; and all the people were attentive to the Book of the Law.

American Standard Version (1901)

³ 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.

Common English Bible

³ Facing the area in front of the Water Gate, he read it aloud, from early morning until the middle of the day. He read it in the presence of the men and the women and those who could understand, and everyone listened attentively to the Instruction scroll.

Catholic Public Domain Version

³ And he read it openly in the street which was before the water gate, from morning even until midday, in the sight of the men and women, and those who understood. And the ears of all the people were attentive to the book.

Nehemiah 8:3 Cross References

Nehemiah 10:29

were joining with their brothers, their nobles, and were entering into a curse and into an oath to walk in the Torah of Elohim, which was given by Mosheh the servant of Elohim, and to guard and do all the commands of יהוה  our Master, and His right-rulings and His laws,

Nehemiah 13:1

On that day was read from the Book of Mosheh in the hearing of the people, and in it was found written that an Ammonite and Mo’aḇ

Nehemiah 8:1

And when the seventh month came, the children of Yisra’ĕ

Nehemiah 8:18

And day by day, from the first day until the last day, he read from the Book of the Torah of Elohim. And they performed the festival seven days. And on the eighth day there was an assembly, according to the right-ruling.

Nehemiah 8:4

And Ezra the scribe stood on a platform of wood which they had made for the purpose. And beside him on his right stood Mattithyah, and Shema, and Anayah, and Uriyah, and Ḥ

Nehemiah 8:5

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.

Mark 12:37

“Dawiḏ

Luke 19:48

but they did not find what they might do, for all the people were hanging upon Him, listening.

Luke 8:18

“Therefore take heed how you hear. For whoever possesses, to him more shall be given; and whoever does not possess, even what he thinks he possesses shall be taken from him.”

Acts 13:15

And after the reading of the Torah and the Prophets, the rulers of the congregation sent to them, saying, “Men, brothers, if you have any word of encouragement for the people, speak.”

Acts 13:27

for those dwelling in Yerushalayim, and their rulers, because they did not know Him, nor even the voices of the Prophets which are read every Sabbath, have filled them in having judged Him.

Acts 15:21

“For from ancient generations Mosheh has, in every city, those proclaiming him – being read in the congregations every Sabbath.”

Acts 16:14

And a certain woman named Ludia, a seller of purple from the city of Thyatira, worshipping Elohim, was hearing, whose heart the Master did open to pay attention to what Sha’ul said.

Acts 17:11

Now these were more noble than those in Thessalonike, who received the word with great eagerness, and searched the Scriptures daily, if these words were so.

Acts 20:11

Then going up again, and having broken bread and eaten, he talked a long while, even till daybreak, and so went forth.

Acts 20:7

And on the first day of the week,the taught ones having gathered together to break bread, Sha’ul, intending to depart the next day, was reasoning with them and was extending the word till midnight.

Acts 28:23

And having appointed him a day, many came to him where he was staying, to whom he was explaining, earnestly witnessing about the reign of Elohim, and persuading them concerning יהושע  from both the Torah of Mosheh and the Prophets, from morning until evening.

Deuteronomy 31:9

And Mosheh wrote this Torah and gave it to the priests, the sons of Lĕ

1 Thessalonians 2:13

And because of this we thank Elohim without ceasing, that when you received the Word of Elohim which you heard from us, you welcomed it not as the word of men, but as it is truly, the Word of Elohim, which also works in you who believe.

Joshua 8:35

There was not a word of all that Mosheh had commanded which Yehoshua did not read before all the assembly of Yisra’ĕ

Revelation 2:29

“He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the assemblies.” ’

Revelation 3:22

“He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the assemblies.” ’ ”