Nehemiah 8:3

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

While he was facing the square in front of the Water Gate,  he read out of it from daybreak until noon before the men, the women, and those who could understand. All the people listened attentively  to the book of the law.

Cross References

Revelation 3:22

‘Let anyone who has ears to hear listen to what the Spirit says to the churches.’

Revelation 2:29

‘Let anyone who has ears to hear listen to what the Spirit says to the churches.

1 Thessalonians 2:13

This is why we constantly thank God, because when you received the word of God that you heard from us, you welcomed it not as a human message, but as it truly is,  the word of God,  which also works effectively in you who believe.

Acts 28:23

After arranging a day with him, many came to him at his lodging. From dawn to dusk he expounded and testified about the kingdom of God. He tried to persuade them about Jesus from both the Law of Moses and the Prophets.

Acts 17:11

The people here were of more noble character than those in Thessalonica, since they received the word with eagerness and examined  the Scriptures  daily to see if these things were so.

Acts 16:14

A God-fearing woman named Lydia, a dealer in purple cloth from the city of Thyatira, was listening. The Lord opened her heart to respond to what Paul was saying.

Acts 15:21

For since ancient times, Moses has had those who proclaim him in every city, and every Sabbath day he is read aloud in the synagogues.’

Acts 13:27

Since the residents of Jerusalem and their rulers did not recognise him or the sayings of the prophets that are read every Sabbath, they have fulfilled their words by condemning him.

Acts 13:15

After the reading of the Law and the Prophets, the leaders of the synagogue sent word to them, saying, ‘Brothers, if you have any word of encouragement for the people, you can speak.’

Luke 19:48

but they could not find a way to do it, because all the people  were captivated by what they heard.

Luke 8:18

Therefore take care how you listen. For whoever has, more will be given to him;   and whoever does not have, even what he thinks he has will be taken away from him.’

Mark 12:37

David himself calls him “Lord.” How, then, can he be his son? ’ And the large crowd was listening to him with delight.

Acts 20:11

After going upstairs, breaking the bread, and eating, Paul talked a long time until dawn. Then he left.

Acts 20:7

On the first day of the week, we assembled to break bread.  Paul spoke to them, and since he was about to depart the next day, he kept on talking until midnight.

Nehemiah 8:1

all the people gathered together  at the square in front of the Water Gate.  They asked the scribe Ezra  to bring the book of the law of Moses  that the Lord had given to Israel.

Nehemiah 8:4

The scribe Ezra stood on a high wooden platform  made for this purpose. Mattithiah, Shema, Anaiah, Uriah, Hilkiah, and Maaseiah stood beside him on his right; to his left were Pedaiah, Mishael, Malchijah, Hashum, Hash-baddanah, Zechariah, and Meshullam.

Nehemiah 8:5

Ezra opened the book in full view of all the people, since he was elevated above everyone. As he opened it, all the people stood up.

Deuteronomy 31:9

Moses wrote down this law and gave it to the priests, the sons of Levi, who carried the ark of the Lord’s covenant, and to all the elders of Israel.

Joshua 8:35

There was not a word of all that Moses had commanded that Joshua did not read before the entire assembly of Israel, including the women, the dependents, and the resident foreigners who lived among them.

Nehemiah 8:18

Ezra  read out of the book of the law of God  every day, from the first day to the last. The Israelites celebrated the festival for seven days, and on the eighth day there was a solemn assembly, according to the ordinance.

Nehemiah 10:29

join with their noble brothers and commit themselves with a sworn oath  , to follow the law of God given through God’s servant Moses  and to obey carefully all the commands, ordinances, and statutes of the Lord our Lord.

Nehemiah 13:1

At that time  the book of Moses  was read publicly to  the people.  The command was found written in it that no Ammonite or Moabite  should ever enter the assembly of God,