Nehemiah 8:5-7

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⁵ Ezra opened the ·book [scroll] ·in full view [^Lto the eyes] of everyone, because he was above them. As he opened it, all the people stood up [^Ca sign of respect; Judg. 3:20; Job 29:8; Ezek. 2:1]. ⁶ Ezra ·praised [blessed] the Lord, the great God, and all the people ·held up [lifted] their hands [Ezra 9:5; Ps. 28:2; 134:2] and said, “Amen! Amen!” Then they bowed ·down [low] and worshiped the Lord with their faces to the ground.

⁷ These Levites ·explained [instructed regarding; 2 Chr. 17:7–9] the ·Teachings [Laws; Instructions; ^LTorah] to the people as they ·stood there [remained in place]: Jeshua, Bani, Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodiah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, and Pelaiah.