Then spoke Shlomo, the LORD has said that he would dwell in the thick darkness.
Nehemiah 8:5 - Hebrew Names version (HNV) Ezra opened the book in the sight of all the people; (for he was above all the people;) and when he opened it, all the people stood up: Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And Ezra opened the book in the sight of all the people; (for he was above all the people;) and when he opened it, all the people stood up: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Ezra opened the book in sight of all the people, for he was standing above them; and when he opened it, all the people stood up. American Standard Version (1901) And Ezra opened the book in the sight of all the people (for he was above all the people); and when he opened it, all the people stood up. Common English Bible Standing above all of the people, Ezra the scribe opened the scroll in the sight of all of the people. And as he opened it, all of the people stood up. Catholic Public Domain Version And Ezra opened the book before all the people. For he stood out above all the people. And when he had opened it, all the people stood up. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And Esdras opened the book before all the people: for he was above all the people. And when he had opened it, all the people stood. |
Then spoke Shlomo, the LORD has said that he would dwell in the thick darkness.
The king turned his face about, and blessed all the assembly of Yisra'el: and all the assembly of Yisra'el stood.
He read therein before the broad place that was before the water gate from early morning until midday, in the presence of the men and the women, and of those who could understand; and the ears of all the people were [attentive] to the scroll of the Torah.
Ezra the scribe stood on a pulpit of wood, which they had made for the purpose; and beside him stood Mattityah, and Shema, and `Anayah, and Uriyah, and Chilkiyah, and Ma`aseyah, on his right hand; and on his left hand, Pedayahu, and Misha'el, and Malkiyah, and Chashum, and Chashbaddanah, Zekharyah, [and] Meshullam.
Ehud came to him; and he was sitting by himself alone in the cool upper room. Ehud said, I have a message from God to you. He arose out of his seat.