Nehemiah 8:3-5
Christian Standard Bible
3 While he was facing the square in front of the Water Gate,(A) he read out of it from daybreak until noon before the men, the women, and those who could understand. All the people listened attentively[a] to the book of the law.(B) 4 The scribe Ezra stood on a high wooden platform(C) made for this purpose. Mattithiah, Shema, Anaiah, Uriah, Hilkiah, and Maaseiah stood beside him on his right; to his left were Pedaiah, Mishael, Malchijah, Hashum, Hash-baddanah, Zechariah, and Meshullam. 5 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.
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- 8:3 Lit The ears of all the people listened
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