Nehemiah 8:5

NETBible

Ezra opened the book in plain view 1  of all the people, for he was elevated above all the people. When he opened the book, 2  all the people stood up.

NIV ©

Ezra opened the book. All the people could see him because he was standing above them; and as he opened it, the people all stood up.

NASB ©

Ezra opened the book in the sight of all the people for he was standing above all the people; and when he opened it, all the people stood up.

NLT ©

Ezra stood on the platform in full view of all the people. When they saw him open the book, they all rose to their feet.

MSG ©

Ezra opened the book. Every eye was on him (he was standing on the raised platform) and as he opened the book everyone stood.

BBE ©

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:

NRSV ©

And Ezra opened the book in the sight of all the people, for he was standing above all the people; and when he opened it, all the people stood up.

NKJV ©

And Ezra opened the book in the sight of all the people, for he was standing above all the people; and when he opened it, all the people stood up.

KJV
And Ezra
<05830>
opened
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the book
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in the sight
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of all the people
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(for he was above all the people
<05971>;)
and when he opened
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it, all the people
<05971>
stood up
<05975> (8804)_:
{sight: Heb. eyes}
NASB ©
Ezra
<5830>
opened
<6605>
the book
<5612>
in the sight
<5869>
of all
<3605>
the people
<5971>
for he was standing above
<4480>
<5921> all
<3605>
the people
<5971>
; and when he opened
<6605>
it, all
<3605>
the people
<5971>
stood
<5975>
up.
LXXM
kai
<2532> 
CONJ
hnoixen
<455> 
V-AAI-3S
esdrav {N-PRI} to
<3588> 
T-ASN
biblion
<975> 
N-ASN
enwpion
<1799> 
PREP
pantov
<3956> 
A-GSM
tou
<3588> 
T-GSM
laou
<2992> 
N-GSM
oti
<3754> 
CONJ
autov
<846> 
D-NSM
hn
<1510> 
V-IAI-3S
epanw
<1883> 
PREP
tou
<3588> 
T-GSM
laou
<2992> 
N-GSM
kai
<2532> 
CONJ
egeneto
<1096> 
V-AMI-3S
hnika
<2259> 
ADV
hnoixen
<455> 
V-AAI-3S
auto
<846> 
D-ASN
esth
<2476> 
V-AAI-3S
pav
<3956> 
A-NSM
o
<3588> 
T-NSM
laov
<2992> 
N-NSM
NET [draft] ITL
Ezra
<05830>
opened
<06605>
the book
<05612>
in plain view
<05869>
of all
<03605>
the people
<05971>
, for
<03588>
he was elevated above
<05921>
all
<03605>
the people
<05971>
. When
<01961>
he opened
<06605>
the book, all
<03605>
the people
<05971>
stood up
<05975>
.
HEBREW
Meh
<05971>
lk
<03605>
wdme
<05975>
wxtpkw
<06605>
hyh
<01961>
Meh
<05971>
lk
<03605>
lem
<05921>
yk
<03588>
Meh
<05971>
lk
<03605>
ynyel
<05869>
rpoh
<05612>
arze
<05830>
xtpyw (8:5)
<06605>
NETBible

Ezra opened the book in plain view 1  of all the people, for he was elevated above all the people. When he opened the book, 2  all the people stood up.

NET Notes

1 tn Heb “to the eyes.”

2 tn Heb “it”; the referent (the book) has been specified in the translation for clarity.