Nehemiah 8:5

In 11 translations

BSB

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

KJV

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:sight: Heb. eyes

WEB

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.

ASV

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.

LSV

And Ezra opens the scroll before the eyes of all the people—for he has been above all the people—and at his opening [it] all the people have stood up,

YLT

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,

DBY

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.

DRC

And Esdras opened the book before all the people: for he was above all the people: and when he had opened it, all the people stood.

GNV

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.

JPS

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.

LXXE

And Esdras opened the book before all the people, for he was above the people; and it came to pass when he had opened it, that all the people stood.

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WLC

וַיִּפְתַּ֨ח עֶזְרָ֤א הַסֵּ֨פֶר֙ לְעֵינֵ֣י כָל־הָעָ֔ם כִּֽי־מֵעַ֥ל כָּל־הָעָ֖ם הָיָ֑ה וּכְפִתְח֖וֹ עָֽמְד֥וּ כָל־הָעָֽם׃

LXX-Br18:5

Καὶ ἤνοιξεν Ἔσδρας τὸ βιβλίον ἐνώπιον παντὸς τοῦ λαοῦ, ὅτι αὐτὸς ἦν ἐπάνω τοῦ λαοῦ· καὶ ἐγένετο ἡνίκα ἤνοιξεν αὐτὸ, ἔστη πᾶς ὁ λαός.

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• Judges 3:20Then Ehud approached him while he was sitting alone in the coolness of his upper room. “I have a word from God for you,” Ehud said, and the king rose from his seat.
• 1 Kings 8:14And as the whole assembly of Israel stood there, the king turned around and blessed them all
• Luke 4:16–17Then Jesus came to Nazareth, where He had been brought up. As was His custom, He entered the synagogue on the Sabbath. And when He stood up to read, the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was handed to Him. Unrolling it, He…

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