Nehemiah 8:4

Contemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition

Ezra stood on a high wooden platform that had been built for this occasion. Mattithiah, Shema, Anaiah, Uriah, Hilkiah, and Maaseiah were standing to his right, while Pedaiah, Mishael, Malchijah, Hashum, Hash Baddanah, Zechariah, and Meshullam were standing to his left.

Cross References

Nehemiah 12:13

Meshullam of Ezra, Jehohanan of Amariah,

Nehemiah 11:7

From the Benjamin tribe, three leaders settled in Jerusalem. The first was Sallu son of Meshullam, and the others were Gabbai and Sallai. Sallu's ancestors were Joed, Pedaiah, Kolaiah, Maaseiah, Ithiel, and Jeshaiah. Altogether, there were 928 men of the Benjamin tribe living in Jerusalem.

Nehemiah 10:25

Rehum, Hashabnah, Maaseiah,

Nehemiah 10:20

Magpiash, Meshullam, Hezir,

Nehemiah 10:18

Hodiah, Hashum, Bezai,

Ezra 10:33

Mattenai, Mattattah, Zabad, Eliphelet, Jeremai, Manasseh, and Shimei from the family of Hashum;

Ezra 10:29

Meshullam, Malluch, Adaiah, Jashub, Sheal, and Jeremoth from the family of Bani;

Matthew 23:2

The Pharisees and the teachers of the Law are experts in the Law of Moses.

Nehemiah 8:3

From early morning till noon, he read the Law of Moses to them, and they listened carefully.

Nehemiah 8:5

Ezra was up on the high platform, where he could be seen by everyone, and when he opened the book, all the people stood up.

Nehemiah 9:3

For three hours they stood and listened to the Law of the Lord their God, and then for the next three hours they confessed their sins and worshiped the Lord.

Nehemiah 9:4

Jeshua, Bani, Kadmiel, Shebaniah, Bunni, Sherebiah, Bani, and Chenani stood on the special platform for the Levites and prayed aloud to the Lord their God.