Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
Ezra praised the Lord, the great God, and with their hands uplifted
New American Standard Bible
Then Ezra blessed the Lord the great God. And all the people answered, “
King James Version
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.
International Standard Version
Ezra blessed the LORD, the great God, and with uplifted hands, all the people responded, "Amen! Amen!" They bowed down and worshipped the LORD prostrate on the ground.
A Conservative Version
And Ezra blessed LORD, the great God. And all the people answered, Amen, Amen, with the lifting up of their hands. And they bowed their heads, and worshipped LORD with their faces to the ground.
American Standard Version
and Ezra blessed Jehovah, the great God. And all the people answered, Amen, Amen, with the lifting up of their hands: and they bowed their heads, and worshipped Jehovah with their faces to the ground.
Amplified
Then Ezra blessed the Lord, the great God. And all the people answered, “Amen, Amen!” while lifting up their hands; and they knelt down and worshiped the Lord with their faces toward the ground.
Bible in Basic English
And Ezra gave praise to the Lord, the great God. And all the people in answer said, So be it, so be it; lifting up their hands; and with bent heads they gave worship to the Lord, going down on their faces to the earth.
Darby Translation
And Ezra blessed Jehovah, the great God; and all the people answered, Amen, Amen! with lifting up of their hands; and they bowed their heads, and worshipped Jehovah with their faces to the ground.
Julia Smith Translation
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.
King James 2000
And Ezra blessed the LORD, the great God. And all the people answered, Amen, Amen, lifting up their hands: and they bowed their heads, and worshiped the LORD with their faces to the ground.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then Ezra blessed Yahweh the great God, and all of the people answered, "Amen! Amen!" while lifting their hands. Then they bowed down and worshiped Yahweh [with their] noses to the ground.
Modern King James verseion
And Ezra blessed Jehovah, the great God. And all the people answered, Amen, amen, lifting up their hands. And they bowed their heads and worshiped Jehovah with their faces to the ground.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And Ezra praised the LORD, the great God. And all the people answered, "Amen, Amen," with their hands up, and bowed themselves, and worshipped the LORD with their faces to the ground.
NET Bible
Ezra blessed the LORD, the great God, and all the people replied "Amen! Amen!" as they lifted their hands. Then they bowed down and worshiped the LORD with their faces to the ground.
New Heart English Bible
and Ezra blessed the LORD, the great God. All the people answered, "Amen, Amen," with the lifting up of their hands. They bowed their heads, and worshiped the LORD with their faces to the ground.
The Emphasized Bible
And Ezra blessed Yahweh the great God, - and all the people responded, Amen! Amen! with the lifting up of their hands, - and they bent their heads and bowed themselves down unto Yahweh, with their faces to the ground.
Webster
And Ezra blessed the LORD, the great God. And all the people answered, Amen, Amen, with lifting their hands: and they bowed their heads, and worshiped the LORD with their faces to the ground.
World English Bible
and Ezra blessed Yahweh, the great God. All the people answered, "Amen, Amen," with the lifting up of their hands. They bowed their heads, and worshiped Yahweh with their faces to the ground.
Youngs Literal Translation
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.
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,"
Topics
Interlinear
Barak
'elohiym
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Shachah
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Nehemiah 8:6
Verse Info
Context Readings
Ezra Reads The Law To The People
5
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.
6 Ezra praised the Lord, the great God, and with their hands uplifted
Phrases
Cross References
Exodus 4:31
The people believed, and when they heard that the Lord had paid attention
Nehemiah 5:13
I also shook the folds of my robe and said, “May God likewise shake from his house and property everyone who doesn’t keep this promise. May he be shaken out
The whole assembly said, “Amen,” and they praised the Lord. Then the people did as they had promised.
1 Timothy 2:8
Therefore, I want the men in every place to pray, lifting up holy hands without anger or argument.
2 Chronicles 20:18
Then Jehoshaphat bowed with his face to the ground, and all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem fell down before the Lord to worship Him.
Psalm 134:2
and praise the Lord!
Lamentations 3:41
to God in heaven:
Genesis 14:22
But Abram said to the king of Sodom, “I have raised my hand in an oath to Yahweh, God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth,
Genesis 24:26
Then the man bowed down, worshiped the Lord,
Exodus 12:27
you are to reply, ‘It is the Passover sacrifice
Leviticus 9:24
Fire came from the Lord and consumed
1 Chronicles 29:20
Then David said to the whole assembly, “Praise the Lord your God.” So the whole assembly praised the Lord God of their ancestors.
2 Chronicles 6:4
He said:
He spoke directly to my father David,
and He has fulfilled the promise
by His power.
He said,
2 Chronicles 29:30
Then King Hezekiah and the officials told the Levites to sing praise to the Lord in the words of David and of Asaph the seer. So they sang praises with rejoicing and bowed down and worshiped.
Psalm 28:2
when I cry to You for help,
when I lift up my hands
toward Your holy sanctuary.
Psalm 41:13
from everlasting to everlasting.
Amen and amen.
Psalm 63:4
at Your name, I will lift up my hands.
Psalm 72:18-19
who alone does wonders, be praised.
Psalm 141:2
the raising of my hands as the evening offering.
Jeremiah 28:6
The prophet Jeremiah said, “Amen!
Matthew 6:13
Matthew 26:39
Going a little farther,
1 Corinthians 14:16
Otherwise, if you praise with the spirit,
Ephesians 1:3
Praise the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavens.
1 Peter 1:3
Praise the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Revelation 7:11
All the angels stood around the throne, the elders, and the four living creatures, and they fell facedown before the throne and worshiped God,