Nehemiah 8
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Nehemiah 8:2-8

2And EzraH5830 the priestH3548 broughtH935 the lawH8451 before the assemblyH6951, both menH376 and womenH802, and all that could hearH8085 with understandingH995, upon the first dayH3117 of the seventhH7637 monthH2320. 3And he readH7121 therein before the broad place that was before the waterH4325 gateH8179 from early morning until midday, in the presenceH6440 of the menH376 and the womenH802, and of those that could understandH995; and the earsH241 of all the peopleH5971 were attentive unto the bookH5612 of the lawH8451. 4And EzraH5830 the scribeH5608 stoodH5975 upon a pulpit of woodH6086, which they had madeH6213 for the purpose; and beside him stoodH5975 MattithiahH4993, and ShemaH8087, and AnaiahH6043, and UriahH223, and HilkiahH2518, and MaaseiahH4641, on his rightH3225 handH3225; and on his left handH3225, PedaiahH6305, and MishaelH4332, and Malchijah, and HashumH2828, and Hashbaddanah, ZechariahH2148, and MeshullamH4918. 5And EzraH5830 openedH6605 the bookH5612 in the sight of all the peopleH5971 (for he wasH1961 above all the peopleH5971); and when he openedH6605 it, all the peopleH5971 stoodH5975 up. 6And EzraH5830 blessedH1288 Jehovah, the greatH1419 GodH430; and all the peopleH5971 answeredH6030, AmenH543, AmenH543, with the lifting up of their handsH3027: and they bowedH7812 their heads, and worshipped Jehovah with their facesH639 to the groundH776. 7Also JeshuaH3442, and BaniH1137, and SherebiahH8274, JaminH3226, AkkubH6126, ShabbethaiH7678, HodiahH1941, MaaseiahH4641, KelitaH7042, AzariahH5838, JozabadH3107, HananH2605, PelaiahH6411, and the LevitesH3881, caused the peopleH5971 to understandH995 the lawH8451: and the peopleH5971 stood in their placeH5977. 8And they readH7121 in the bookH5612, in the lawH8451 of GodH430, distinctly; and they gave the sense, so that they understoodH995 the readingH7121.

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American Standard Version — 1901 — Public Domain