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Nehemiah 8:2-4
New American Standard Bible
Nehemiah 8:2-4
New American Standard Bible
2 Then (A)Ezra the priest brought the Law before the assembly of men, women, and all who could listen with understanding, on (B)the first day of the seventh month. 3 And he read from it before the public square which was in front of (C)the Water Gate, from [a]early morning until midday, in the presence of men and women, those who could understand; and [b]all the people were attentive to the Book of the Law. 4 Ezra the scribe stood at a wooden podium which they had made for the purpose. And beside him stood Mattithiah, Shema, Anaiah, Uriah, Hilkiah, and Maaseiah on his right; and Pedaiah, Mishael, Malchijah, Hashum, Hashbaddanah, Zechariah, and Meshullam on his left.
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- Nehemiah 8:3 Lit the light
- Nehemiah 8:3 Lit the ears of all...were to
Nehemiah 8:2-4
New International Version
Nehemiah 8:2-4
New International Version
2 So on the first day of the seventh month(A) Ezra the priest brought the Law(B) before the assembly, which was made up of men and women and all who were able to understand. 3 He read it aloud from daybreak till noon as he faced the square before the Water Gate(C) in the presence of the men, women and others who could understand. And all the people listened attentively to the Book of the Law.
4 Ezra the teacher of the Law stood on a high wooden platform(D) built for the occasion. Beside him on his right stood Mattithiah, Shema, Anaiah, Uriah, Hilkiah and Maaseiah; and on his left were Pedaiah, Mishael, Malkijah, Hashum, Hashbaddanah, Zechariah and Meshullam.
Nehemiah 8:2-4
King James Version
Nehemiah 8:2-4
King James Version
2 And Ezra the priest brought the law before the congregation both of men and women, and all that could hear with understanding, upon the first day of the seventh month.
3 And he read therein before the street that was before the water gate from the morning until midday, before the men and the women, and those that could understand; and the ears of all the people were attentive unto the book of the law.
4 And Ezra the scribe stood upon a pulpit of wood, which they had made for the purpose; and beside him stood Mattithiah, and Shema, and Anaiah, and Urijah, and Hilkiah, and Maaseiah, on his right hand; and on his left hand, Pedaiah, and Mishael, and Malchiah, and Hashum, and Hashbadana, Zechariah, and Meshullam.
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Nehemiah 8:2-4
New King James Version
Nehemiah 8:2-4
New King James Version
2 So Ezra the priest brought (A)the Law before the assembly of men and women and all who could hear with understanding (B)on the first day of the seventh month. 3 Then he (C)read from it in the open square that was in front of the Water Gate [a]from morning until midday, before the men and women and those who could understand; and the ears of all the people were attentive to the Book of the Law.
4 So Ezra the scribe stood on a platform of wood which they had made for the purpose; and beside him, at his right hand, stood Mattithiah, Shema, Anaiah, Urijah, Hilkiah, and Maaseiah; and at his left hand Pedaiah, Mishael, Malchijah, Hashum, Hashbadana, Zechariah, and Meshullam.
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- Nehemiah 8:3 Lit. from the light
Nehemiah 8:2-4
English Standard Version
Nehemiah 8:2-4
English Standard Version
2 So Ezra the priest (A)brought the Law before the assembly, both men and women and all who could understand what they heard, (B)on the first day of the seventh month. 3 (C)And he read from it facing the square before the Water Gate from early morning until midday, in the presence of 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 on a wooden platform that they had made for the purpose. And beside him stood Mattithiah, Shema, Anaiah, Uriah, Hilkiah, and Maaseiah on his right hand, and Pedaiah, Mishael, Malchijah, Hashum, Hashbaddanah, Zechariah, and Meshullam on his left hand.
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