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Nehemiah 8:5

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.

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Nehemiah 8:5 — The 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.

Nehemiah 8:5 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

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:

Nehemiah 8:5 — 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.

Nehemiah 8:5 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

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.

Nehemiah 8:5 — New Century Version (NCV)

Ezra opened the book in full view of everyone, because he was above them. As he opened it, all the people stood up.

Nehemiah 8:5 — American Standard Version (ASV)

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.

Nehemiah 8:5 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

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.

Nehemiah 8:5 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

Ezra, standing higher than all the other people, opened the book in front of all the people. As he opened it, all the people stood up.

Nehemiah 8:5 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

Ezra opened the book in full view of all the people, since he was elevated above everyone. As he opened it, all the people stood up.

Nehemiah 8:5 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

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.

Nehemiah 8:5 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

Ezra opened the book in the sight of all the people, because he was above all of the people. When he opened it all the people stood up.

Nehemiah 8:5 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

Ezra opened the scroll. All of the people could see him. That’s because he was standing above them. As he opened the scroll, the people stood up.

Nehemiah 8:5 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

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.


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