Nehemiah 8
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Nehemiah 8:4-7

4EzraH5830 the scribeH5613 stoodH5975 at a woodenH6086 podiumH4026 whichH834 they had madeH6213 for the purposeH1697. And besideH681 him stoodH5975 MattithiahH4993, ShemaH8087, AnaiahH6043, UriahH223, HilkiahH2518, and MaaseiahH4641 on his rightH3225; and PedaiahH6305, MishaelH4332, MalchijahH4441, HashumH2828, HashbaddanahH2806, ZechariahH2148, and MeshullamH4918 on his leftH8040.

5Then EzraH5830 openedH6605 1the bookH5612 in the sightH5869 of allH3605 the peopleH5971, for he was standing aboveH4480H5921 allH3605 the peopleH5971; and when he openedH6605 it, allH3605 the peopleH5971 2stoodH5975 up.

6Then EzraH5830 blessedH1288 the LordH3068, the greatH1419 GodH430. And allH3605 the peopleH5971 answeredH6030, “3AmenH543, AmenH543!” with the raisingH4607 of their handsH3027; then 4they kneeledH6915 downH6915 and worshipedH2331 the LordH3068 with their facesH639 to the groundH776.

7Also JeshuaH3091, BaniH1137, SherebiahH8274, JaminH3226, AkkubH6126, ShabbethaiH7678, HodiahH1941, MaaseiahH4641, KelitaH7042, AzariahH5838, JozabadH3107, HananH2605, PelaiahH6384, and the LevitesH3881 explainedH995 the LawH8451 to the peopleH5971 while the peopleH5971 remained in their placeH5977.

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Notes

  1. 1. Nehemiah 8:5 Neh 8:3 ↩
  2. 2. Nehemiah 8:5 Judg 3:20; 1 Kin 8:12-14 ↩
  3. 3. Nehemiah 8:6 Neh 5:13 ↩
  4. 4. Nehemiah 8:6 Ex 4:31 ↩

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