Nehemiah 8:5

NETBible	Ezra opened the book in plain view¹ of all the people, for he was elevated above all the people. When he opened the book,² all the people stood up.
NIV © biblegateway Neh 8:5	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 © biblegateway Neh 8:5	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 © biblegateway Neh 8:5	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 © biblegateway Neh 8:5	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 © SABDAweb Neh 8:5	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 © bibleoremus Neh 8:5	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 © biblegateway Neh 8:5	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.
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KJV	And Ezra <05830> opened <06605> (8799) the book <05612> in the sight <05869> of all the people <05971>_; (for he was above all the people <05971>;) and when he opened <06605> (8800) it, all the people <05971> stood up <05975> (8804)_: {sight: Heb. eyes}
NASB © biblegateway Neh 8:5	Ezra <05830> opened <06605> the book <05612> in the sight <05869> of all <03605> the people <05971> for he was standing above <04480> <5921> all <03605> the people <05971> ; and when he opened <06605> it, all <03605> the people <05971> stood <05975> 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 view¹ 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

¹tn Heb “to the eyes.”

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