Nehemiah 8:5

Nehemiah 8:5 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And Ezra opened the book in the sight of all the people; (for he was above all the people;) and when he opened it, all the people stood up:
• New International Version (NIV)Ezra opened the book. All the people could see him because he was standing above them; and as he opened it, the people all stood up.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And Ezra opened the book in the sight of all the people, for he was above all the people, and as he opened it all the people stood.
• New Living Translation (NLT)Ezra stood on the platform in full view of all the people. When they saw him open the book, they all rose to their feet.

Context of Nehemiah 8:5

3Then he read from it in the open square that was in front of the Water Gate 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. 4So 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. And Ezra opened the book in the sight of all the people, for he was standing above all the people; and when he opened it, all the people stood up. 6And Ezra blessed the Lord, the great God. Then all the people answered, “Amen, Amen!” while lifting up their hands. And they bowed their heads and worshiped the Lord with their faces to the ground. 7Also Jeshua, Bani, Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodijah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, Pelaiah, and the Levites, helped the people to understand the Law; and the people stood in their place.

Nehemiah 8:5 word by word

וַיִּפְתַּ֨ח עֶזְרָ֤א הַסֵּ֙פֶר֙ לְעֵינֵ֣י כָל־הָעָ֔ם כִּֽי־מֵעַ֥ל כָּל־הָעָ֖ם הָיָ֑ה וּכְפִתְח֖וֹ עָֽמְד֥וּ כָל־הָעָֽם׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And Ezraעֶזְרָא‛ezrâ' · EzraH5830
• openedפָּתַחpâthach · to openH6605
• the bookסֵ֫פֶרsêpher siphrâh · scroll: bookH5612
• in the sightעַ֫יִן‛ayin · eye: seeingH5869
• of all the peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
• stood upעָמַד‛âmad · to stand: standH5975

Cross-references for Nehemiah 8:5

• Luke 4:16So He came to Nazareth, where He had been brought up. And as His custom was, He went into the synagogue on the Sabbath day, and stood up to read.
• Judges 3:20So Ehud came to him (now he was sitting upstairs in his cool private chamber). Then Ehud said, “I have a message from God for you.” So he arose from his seat.
• 1 Kings 8:14Then the king turned around and blessed the whole assembly of Israel, while all the assembly of Israel was standing.

Commentaries on Nehemiah 8:5

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 5All the people stood up - This was out of respect to the sacred word: in imitation of this, when the gospel for the day is read in our churches, all the people stand up.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5Stood up - The attitude of attention and respect. Compare the existing practice of the Christian Church at the reading of the Gospel for the day.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 5The people stood up to show respect for God's word (Job 29:8). They likely stood the entire time Ezra read.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 55. when he opened it, all the people stood up--This attitude they assumed either from respect to God's word, or, rather, because the reading was prefaced by a solemn prayer, which was concluded by a general expression of "Amen, Amen."Read the comment

Topics related to Nehemiah 8:5

• Commandments
• Feasts
• Law
• Repentance
• Synagogue
• Word of God
• Worship

In the dictionaries

• Ezra
• Read
• Atonement, Day of
• Bible, the
• Criticism of the Bible
• Genealogy
• Israel, History of
• Leviticus
• Synagogue, the Great
• Teach; Teacher; Teaching

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