American Standard Version
Nehemiah 8:4-8
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.
Commentaries on Nehemiah 8
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
American Standard Version — 1901 — Public Domain
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