Nehemiah 8:5

God's Word

Ezra, standing higher than all the other people, opened the book in front of all the people. As he opened it, all the people stood up.

Cross References

1 Kings 8:12

Then Solomon said, “The Lord said he would live in a dark cloud.

1 Kings 8:14

Then the king turned around and blessed the whole assembly of Israel while they were standing.

Nehemiah 8:3

From daybreak until noon, he read from it in the courtyard in front of Water Gate to the men, women, and ⌞children⌟ who could understand it. All the people listened to the Book of Moses’ Teachings.

Nehemiah 8:4

Ezra the scribe stood on a raised wooden platform made for this occasion. Mattithiah, Shema, Anaiah, Uriah, Hilkiah, and Maaseiah stood beside him on his right. Pedaiah, Mishael, Malchiah, Hashum, Hashbaddanah, Zechariah, and Meshullam stood beside him on his left.

Judges 3:20

Ehud came up to him as he sat alone in his room on the roof. He said to the king, “I have a message from God for you.” As the king rose from his throne,