Nehemiah 8:5 “Ezra opened the book in full view of all the people, since he was stan…”

Nehemiah 8:5

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.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

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:

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.

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

And Ezra opened the booke before all the people: for hee was aboue all the people: and when he opened it, all the people stoode vp.

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.

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,

Bible in Basic English

And Ezra took the book, opening it before the eyes of all the people (for he was higher than the people); and when it was open, all the people got to their feet:

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In context

4Ezra 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.

6Then 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.

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