Nehemiah 8:3-5

Revised Geneva Translation

³ And he read from it, from morning until midday, in the street that was before the Water Gate, before men and women and those who understood it. And the ears of all the people listened to the Book of the Law.

⁴ And Ezra the scribe stood upon a pulpit of wood which he had made for the preaching. And beside him stood Mattithiah and Shema and Anaiah and Urijah and Hilkiah and Maaseiah on his right. And on his left was Pedaiah and Mishael and Malchijah and Hashum and Hashbadana, Zechariah and Meshullam.

⁵ And Ezra opened the Book before all the people. For he was above all the people. And when he opened it, all the people stood up.