Nehemiah 8:5

Contemporary English Version 1995

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.

Cross References

1 Kings 8:14

Solomon turned toward the people standing there. Then he blessed them

1 Kings 8:12

Then Solomon prayed: “Our Lord, you said that you would live in a dark cloud.

Nehemiah 8:3

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

Nehemiah 8:4

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.