Nehemiah 8:5 - The Scriptures 1998

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.

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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.

Nehemiah 8:5 Cross References

1 Kings 8:12

And Shelomoh said, “יהוה  has said He would dwell in the dark cloud.

1 Kings 8:14

And the sovereign turned around and blessed all the assembly of Yisra’ĕ

Nehemiah 8:3

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.

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

Judges 3:20

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