Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
And Ezra will open the book before the eyes of all the people; for he was above all the people; and when he opened it all the people stood:
New American Standard Bible
Ezra opened
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:
Holman Bible
Ezra opened the book in full view of all the people, since he was elevated above everyone. As he opened it, all the people stood up.
International Standard Version
Ezra opened the book in the sight of all the people. Because he was visible above all the people there, as he opened it, all the people stood up.
A Conservative 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.
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:
Amplified
Ezra opened the book in the sight of all the people, for he was standing above them; and when he opened it, all the people 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:
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.
King James 2000
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:
Lexham Expanded Bible
Ezra opened the book in the sight of all the people, because he was above all of the people. When he opened it all the people stood up.
Modern King James verseion
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.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And Ezra opened the book before all the people, for he stood above all the people. And when he opened it, all the people stood up.
NET Bible
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.
New Heart 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:
The Emphasized Bible
And Ezra the scribe opened the book before the eyes of all the people, for, above all the people, was he, - and, when he opened it, all the people, stood up.
Webster
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:
Youngs 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,
Themes
-ezra » Honoured God's word » By public reading and exposition
Repentance » Instances of » The jews of the exile » After hearing the law expounded by ezra
Scribes » Acted as » Religious teachers
Synagogues » Revival of, after the captivity
The word of God » To be read publicly
The word of God » The people stood and responded by saying, "amen,"
Interlinear
Pathach
`ayin
`am
Pathach
References
Morish
Word Count of 20 Translations in Nehemiah 8:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
Ezra Reads The Law To The People
4 And Ezra the scribe will stand upon a tower of wood which they made for the word; and near him will stand Mattathiah and Shema, and Anaiah, and Urijah, and Hilkiah, and Maaseiah, upon his right hand; and his left, Pedaiah, and Mishael, and Malchiah, and Hashum, and Hashbadana, Zechariah, Meshullam. 5 And Ezra will open the book before the eyes of all the people; for he was above all the people; and when he opened it all the people stood: 6 And Ezra will praise Jehovah the great God: and all the people will answer, Amen, Amen, in lifting up their hands: and they will bow down and worship to Jehovah, with faces to the earth.
Names
Cross References
Judges 3:20
And Ehud came to him; and he sat in an upper chamber of cooling, which was to him alone: and Ehud will say, A word of God to me for thee. And he will rise from off the throne.
1 Kings 8:14
And thy king will turn his face round and bless all the convocation of Israel; and all the convocation of Israel stood;
Luke 4:16-17
And he came to Nazareth where he was brought up, and he went in, as was the custom to him in the day of the sabbaths, into the assembly, and stood up to read.