Nehr · Nehemiah 8

Nehemiah 8:5

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, King James Version
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World English Bible (WEB)

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:

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.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And Ezra openeth the book before the eyes of all the people--for above all the people he hath been--and at his opening <FI>it<Fi> all the people have stood up,

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