Nehemiah 8:5

KJV1611 – Modern English

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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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

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

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And Ezra oped the book in the sight of all the people; (for he was above all the people;) and when he oped it, all the people stood up:

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And Ezra{H5830} opened{H6605} the book{H5612} in the sight{H5869} of all the people;{H5971} (for he was above all the people;){H5971} and when he opened{H6605} it, all the people{H5971} stood up:{H5975}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And Ezra{H5830} opened{H6605}{(H8799)} the book{H5612} in the sight{H5869} of all the people{H5971};(for he was above all the people{H5971};) and when he opened{H6605}{(H8800)} it, all the people{H5971} stood up{H5975}{(H8804)}:

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    And E?dras opened ye boke before all ye people, for he stode aboue all ye people. And whan he opened it, all the people stode vp.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    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.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And Esdras opened the booke before all the people, (for he stoode aboue al the people:) and when he opened it, all the people stoode vp.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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:

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    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 (1862/1898)

    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,

  • 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:

  • 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:

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    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:

  • World English Bible (2000)

    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:

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Ezra opened the book in plain view of all the people, for he was elevated above all the people. When he opened the book, all the people stood up.

Referenced Verses

  • Judg 3:20 : 20 And Ehud came to him; and he was sitting in a summer chamber, which he had for himself alone. And Ehud said, I have a message from God for you. And he arose out of his seat.
  • 1 Kgs 8:14 : 14 And the king turned his face around and blessed all the congregation of Israel; (and all the congregation of Israel stood;)
  • Luke 4:16-17 : 16 And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up, and, as his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the Sabbath day, and stood up to read. 17 And there was handed to him the book of the prophet Isaiah. And when he had opened the book, he found the place where it was written,

Similar Verses (AI)

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    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.

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    8 So they read in the book of the law of God distinctly, and gave the sense, and helped them to understand the reading.

    9 And Nehemiah, who is the governor, and Ezra the priest and scribe, and the Levites who taught the people, said to all the people, This day is holy to the LORD your God; do not mourn or weep. For all the people wept when they heard the words of the law.

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    1 And all the people gathered themselves together as one person in the street before the Water Gate; and they spoke to Ezra the scribe to bring the book of the law of Moses, which the LORD had commanded to Israel.

    2 And Ezra the priest brought the law before the assembly of men and women, and all who could hear with understanding, on the first day of the seventh month.

    3 And he read from it in the street before the Water Gate from morning until midday, before the men and the women, and those who could understand; and the ears of all the people were attentive to the book of the law.

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

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    1 Now when Ezra had prayed, and when he had confessed, weeping and laying himself down before the house of God, a very large assembly of men, women, and children gathered to him out of Israel, for the people wept bitterly.

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    7 And they issued a proclamation throughout Judah and Jerusalem to all the children of the captivity, that they should gather at Jerusalem;

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    2 And the king went up to the house of the LORD, with all the men of Judah, and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem with him, the priests, the prophets, and all the people, both small and great. And he read in their hearing all the words of the book of the covenant that was found in the house of the LORD.

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    52 That your eyes may be open to the supplication of your servant, and to the supplication of your people Israel, to listen to them in all that they call for to you.

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