Nehemiah 8:5

King James Version (KJV)

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:

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3 And he read therein before the street that was before the water gate from the morning until midday, before the men and the women, and those that could understand; and the ears of all the people were attentive unto the book of the law.

4 And Ezra the scribe stood upon a pulpit of wood, which they had made for the purpose; and beside him stood Mattithiah, and Shema, and Anaiah, and Urijah, and Hilkiah, and Maaseiah, on his right hand; and on his left hand, Pedaiah, and Mishael, and Malchiah, and Hashum, and Hashbadana, Zechariah, and Meshullam.

5 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:

6 And Ezra blessed the LORD, the great God. And all the people answered, Amen, Amen, with lifting up their hands: and they bowed their heads, and worshipped the LORD with their faces to the ground.

7 Also Jeshua, and Bani, and Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodijah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, Pelaiah, and the Levites, caused the people to understand the law: and the people stood in their place.

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Nehemiah 8:5 in every translation

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.
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.
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: