Verse 3

And they stood up{H6965} in their place,{H5977} and read{H7121} in the book{H5612} of the law{H8451} of Jehovah{H3068} their God{H430} a fourth part{H7243} of the day;{H3117} and [another] fourth part{H7243} they confessed,{H3034} and worshipped{H7812} Jehovah{H3068} their God.{H430}

Referenced Verses

• Neh 8:7-8 : 7 Also Jeshua,{H3442} and Bani,{H1137} and Sherebiah,{H8274} Jamin,{H3226} Akkub,{H6126} Shabbethai,{H7678} Hodiah,{H1941} Maaseiah,{H4641} Kelita,{H7042} Azariah,{H5838} Jozabad,{H3107} Hanan,{H2605} Pelaiah,{H6411} and the Levites,{H3881} caused the people{H5971} to understand{H995} the law:{H8451} and the people{H5971} [stood] in their place.{H5977} 8 And they read{H7121} in the book,{H5612} in the law{H8451} of God,{H430} distinctly;{H6567} and they gave{H7760} the sense,{H7922} so that they understood{H995} the reading.{H4744}
• Neh 8:3-4 : 3 And he read{H7121} therein before{H6440} the broad{H7339} place that was before{H6440} the water{H4325} gate{H8179} from early morning{H216} until midday,{H4276} in the presence of the men{H582} and the women,{H802} and of those that could understand;{H995} and the ears{H241} of all the people{H5971} were [attentive] unto the book{H5612} of the law.{H8451} 4 And Ezra{H5830} the scribe{H5608} stood{H5975} upon a pulpit{H4026} of wood,{H6086} which they had made{H6213} for the purpose;{H1697} and beside{H681} him stood{H5975} Mattithiah,{H4993} and Shema,{H8087} and Anaiah,{H6043} and Uriah,{H223} and Hilkiah,{H2518} and Maaseiah,{H4641} on his right hand;{H3225} and on his left hand,{H8040} Pedaiah,{H6305} and Mishael,{H4332} and Malchijah,{H4441} and Hashum,{H2828} and Hashbaddanah,{H2806} Zechariah,{H2148} [and] Meshullam.{H4918}