Nehemiah 8:4

Easy To Read Version

Ezra stood on a high wooden stage. It had been built just for this special time. On Ezra’s right side stood Mattithiah, Shema, Ananiah, Uriah, Hilkiah, and Maaseiah. And on Ezra’s left side stood Pedaiah, Mishael, Malkijah, Hashum, Hashbaddanah, Zechariah, and Meshullam.

Cross References

2 Chronicles 6:13

Solomon had made a bronze platform {\cf2\super [97]} 5 cubits {\cf2\super [98]} long, 5 cubits {\cf2\super [99]} wide and 3 cubits {\cf2\super [100]} and placed it in the middle of the outside yard. {\cf2\super [101]} Then he stood on the platform and kneeled in front of all the people of Israel who were gathered together. Solomon spread his hands out toward the sky.

Ezra 10:29

From the descendants of Bani, these men: Meshullam, Malluch, Adaiah, Jashub, Sheal, and Jeremoth.

Ezra 10:33

From the descendants of Hashum, these men: Mattenai, Mattattah, Zabad, Eliphelet, Jeremai, Manasseh, and Shimei.

Nehemiah 10:18

Hodiah, Hashum, Bezai,

Nehemiah 10:20

Magpiash, Meshullam, Hezir,

Nehemiah 10:25

Rehum, Hashabnah, Maaseiah,

Nehemiah 10:3

Pashhur, Amariah, Malkijah,

Nehemiah 10:7

Meshullam, Abijah, Mijamin,

Nehemiah 11:5

and Maaseiah son of Baruch, (Baruch was the son of Col-Hozeh, who was the son of Hazaiah, who was the son of Adaiah, who was the son of Joiarib, who was the son of Zechariah, who was a descendant of Shelah).

Nehemiah 11:7

These are the descendants {\cf2\super [70]} of Benjamin that moved into Jerusalem: Sallu son of Meshullam (Meshullam was the son of Joed, who was the son of Pedaiah, who was the son of Kolaiah, who was the son of Maaseiah, who was the son of Ithiel, who was the son of Jeshaiah),

Nehemiah 12:13

The leader of Ezra’s family was Meshullam.\par The leader of Amariah’s family was Jehohanan.\par

Nehemiah 8:3

Ezra read in a loud voice from the Book of the Law from early morning until noon. Ezra was facing the open place that was in front of the Water Gate. He read to all the men and women, and to everyone old enough to listen and understand. All the people listened carefully and paid attention to the Book of the Law.

Nehemiah 8:5

So Ezra opened the book. All the people could see Ezra because he was standing above them on the high stage. And as Ezra opened the Book of the Law, all the people stood up.

Nehemiah 9:3

They stood there for about three hours, and the people read the Book of the Law of the Lord their God. Then for three more hours they confessed their sins and bowed down to worship the Lord their God.

Nehemiah 9:4

Then these Levites stood on the stairs: Jeshua, Bani, Kadmiel, Shebaniah, Bunni, Sherebiah, Bani, and Kenani. They called out to the Lord their God with loud voices.

Matthew 23:2

“The teachers of the law and the Pharisees {\cf2\super [327]} have the authority (power) to tell you what the law of Moses says.