Parallel Verses

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,

New American Standard Bible

Ezra opened the book in the sight of all the people for he was standing above all the people; and when he opened it, all the people stood up.

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.

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:

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:

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And Ezra
עזרא 
`Ezra' 
Usage: 22

פּתח 
Pathach 
Usage: 143

the book
ספרה ספר 
Cepher 
Usage: 186

in the sight
עין 
`ayin 
Usage: 372

of all the people
עם 
`am 
Usage: 1867

עם 
`am 
Usage: 1867

and when he opened
פּתח 
Pathach 
Usage: 143

it, all the people
עם 
`am 
Usage: 1867

References

Context Readings

Ezra Reads The Law To The People

4 And Ezra the scribe standeth on a tower of wood that they made for the purpose, and Mattithiah standeth near him, and Shema, and Anaiah, and Urijah, and Hilkiah, and Maaseiah, on his right; and on his left Pedaiah, and Mishael, and Malchijah, and Hashum, and Hashbaddana, Zechariah, Meshullam. 5 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, 6 and Ezra blesseth Jehovah, the great God, and all the people answer, 'Amen, Amen,' with lifting up of their hands, and they bow and do obeisance to Jehovah -- faces to the earth.


Cross References

Judges 3:20

And Ehud hath come unto him, and he is sitting in the upper chamber of the wall which he hath for himself, and Ehud saith, 'A word of God I have unto thee;' and he riseth from off the throne;

1 Kings 8:14

And the king turneth round his face, and blesseth the whole assembly of Israel; and all the assembly of Israel is standing.

Luke 4:16-17

And he came to Nazareth, where he hath been brought up, and he went in, according to his custom, on the sabbath-day, to the synagogue, and stood up to read;

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