Nehemiah 8:5

Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Ezra opened the book in full view of all the people, since he was standing above them all, and as he opened it, all the people stood up.

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3 So Ezra read it aloud from daybreak until noon as he faced the square before the Water Gate, in front of the men and women and those who could understand. And all the people listened attentively to the Book of the Law.

4 Ezra the scribe stood on a high wooden platform built for this occasion. At his right side stood Mattithiah, Shema, Anaiah, Uriah, Hilkiah, and Maaseiah, and at his left were Pedaiah, Mishael, Malchijah, Hashum, Hash-baddanah, Zechariah, and Meshullam.

5 Ezra opened the book in full view of all the people, since he was standing above them all, and as he opened it, all the people stood up.

6 Then Ezra blessed the LORD, the great God, and with their hands uplifted, all the people said, “Amen, Amen!” Then they bowed down and worshiped the LORD with their faces to the ground.

7 The Levites—Jeshua, Bani, Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodiah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, and Pelaiah—instructed the people in the Law as they stood in their places.

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BSB Berean Standard Bible: Ezra opened the book in full view of all the people, since he was standing above them all, and as he opened it, all the people stood up.
KJV King James Version: 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:
WEB World English Bible: 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.
ASV American Standard Version: 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.
YLT Young's Literal Translation: And Ezra openeth the book before the eyes of all the people — for above all the people he hath been — and at his opening [it] all the people have stood up,
DBY Darby Translation: 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.
WBS Webster Bible: 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: