Nehemiah 8:5

A Conservative Version

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.

Cross References

Judges 3:20

And Ehud came to him. And he was sitting by himself alone in the cool upper room. And Ehud said, I have a message from God to thee. And he arose out of his seat.

1 Kings 8:14

And the king turned his face around, and blessed all the assembly of Israel. And all the assembly of Israel stood.

1 Kings 8:12

Then Solomon spoke, LORD has said that he would dwell in the thick darkness.

Nehemiah 8:3

And he read in it 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 who could understand. And the ears of all the people were [attentive] t

Nehemiah 8:4

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, a