Nehemiah 8:5

Bible in Basic English 1965

And Ezra took the book, opening it before the eyes of all the people for he was higher than the people; and when it was open, all the people got to their feet:

Cross References

Judges 3:20

Then Ehud came in to him while he was seated by himself in his summer-house. And Ehud said, I have a word from God for you. And he got up from his seat.

1 Kings 8:14

Then, turning his face about, the king gave a blessing to all the men of Israel; and they were all on their feet together.

1 Kings 8:12

Then Solomon said, O Lord, to the sun you have given the heaven for a living-place, but your living-place was not seen by men;

Nehemiah 8:3

He was reading it in the wide place in front of the water-doorway, from early morning till the middle of the day, in the hearing of all those men and women whose minds were able to take it in; and the ears of all the people were open to the book of the law.

Nehemiah 8:4

And Ezra the scribe took his place on a tower of wood which they had made for the purpose; and by his side were placed Mattithiah and Shema and Anaiah and Uriah and Hilkiah and Maaseiah on the right; and on the left, Pedaiah and Mishael and Malchijah and Hashum and Hashbaddanah, Zechariah and Meshullam.