Verse 5
Nehemiah 8:5
Bible in Basic English
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And Ezra took the book, opening it before the eyes of all the people (for he was higher than the people); and when it was open, all the people got to their feet:
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַ/יִּפְתַּ֨ח עֶזְרָ֤א הַ/סֵּ֨פֶר֙ לְ/עֵינֵ֣י כָל הָ/עָ֔ם כִּֽי מֵ/עַ֥ל כָּל הָ/עָ֖ם הָיָ֑ה וּ/כְ/פִתְח֖/וֹ עָֽמְד֥וּ כָל הָ/עָֽם
English Translation
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.
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