Nehemiah 8:4

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

Cross References

Nehemiah 12:13

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

Nehemiah 11:7

These are the descendants of Benjamin who moved into Jerusalem: Sallu son of Meshullam (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 11:5

and Maaseiah son of Baruch (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 10:25

Rehum, Hashabnah, Maaseiah,

Nehemiah 10:20

Magpiash, Meshullam, Hezir,

Nehemiah 10:18

Hodiah, Hashum, Bezai,

Nehemiah 10:7

Meshullam, Abijah, Mijamin,

Nehemiah 10:3

Pashhur, Amariah, Malkijah,

Ezra 10:33

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

Ezra 10:29

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

Matthew 23:2

“The teachers of the law and the Pharisees have the authority to tell you what the Law of Moses says.

Nehemiah 8:3

Ezra read in a loud voice from the Book of the Law from early morning until noon. He 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 him because he was standing above them on the high stage. As he 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.