Verse 4
Nehemiah 8:4
Free Bible Version
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Ezra the scribe stood on a high wooden stage built for this event. On his right side stood Mattithiah, Shema, Anaiah, Uriah, Hilkiah, and Maaseiah, and on his left Pedaiah, Mishael, Malchijah, Hashum, Hash-baddanah, Zechariah, and Meshullam.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַֽ/יַּעֲמֹ֞ד עֶזְרָ֣א הַ/סֹּפֵ֗ר עַֽל מִגְדַּל עֵץ֮ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשׂ֣וּ לַ/דָּבָר֒ וַ/יַּֽעֲמֹ֣ד אֶצְל֡/וֹ מַתִּתְיָ֡ה וְ/שֶׁ֡מַע וַ֠/עֲנָיָה וְ/אוּרִיָּ֧ה וְ/חִלְקִיָּ֛ה וּ/מַעֲשֵׂיָ֖ה עַל יְמִינ֑/וֹ וּ/מִ/שְּׂמֹאל֗/וֹ פְּ֠דָיָה וּ/מִֽישָׁאֵ֧ל וּ/מַלְכִּיָּ֛ה וְ/חָשֻׁ֥ם וְ/חַשְׁבַּדָּ֖נָה זְכַרְיָ֥ה מְשֻׁלָּֽם
English Translation
Ezra the scribe stood on a wooden platform that they had made for the matter, and beside him stood Mattithiah, Shema, and Ananiah, and Uriah, and Hilkiah, and Maaseiah on his right, and Pedaiah, and Mishael, and Malchijah, and Hashum, and Hashbaddanah, Zechariah, and Meshullam on his left.
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Chapter 8 Context
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On the first day of the seventh month, Ezra the priest brought the Law before the assembly—men and w...
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He read from it in front of the square before the Water Gate from early morning till noon to everyon...
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