Compare Translations for Nehemiah 8:5

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.
5 And Ezra opened the book in the sight of all the people, for he was above all the people, and as he opened it all the people stood.
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:
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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:
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:
5 Standing above all of the people, Ezra the scribe opened the scroll in the sight of all of the people. And as he opened it, all of the people stood up.
5 Standing above all of the people, Ezra the scribe opened the scroll in the sight of all of the people. And as he opened it, all of the people stood up.
5 'Ezra opened the scroll where all the people could see him, because he was higher than all the people; when he opened it, all the people rose to their feet.
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.
5 As Ezra stood there on the platform high above the people, they all kept their eyes fixed on him. As soon as he opened the book, they all stood up.
5 As Ezra stood there on the platform high above the people, they all kept their eyes fixed on him. As soon as he opened the book, they all stood up.
5 Ezra, standing higher than all the other people, opened the book in front of all the people. As he opened it, all the people stood up.
5 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:
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:
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 :
5 Ezra opened the book in the sight of all the people, because he was above all of the people. When he opened it all the people stood up.
5 And Esdras opened the book before all the people, for he was above the people; and it came to pass when he had opened it, all the people stood.
5 Ezra opened the book in full view of everyone, because he was above them. As he opened it, all the people stood up.
5 Ezra opened the scroll. All of the people could see him. That's because he was standing above them. As he opened the scroll, the people stood up.
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.
5 And Esdras opened the book before all the people: for he was above all the people: and when he had opened it, all the people stood.
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.
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.
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.
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.
5 et aperuit Ezras librum coram omni populo super universum quippe populum eminebat et cum aperuisset eum stetit omnis populus
5 et aperuit Ezras librum coram omni populo super universum quippe populum eminebat et cum aperuisset eum stetit omnis populus
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:
5 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:
5 And Ezra opened the book before all the people; for he appeared over all the people; and when he had opened the book, all the people stood to hear. (And Ezra opened the book before all the people; for he was above all the people; and when he had opened the book, all the people stood up to hear him.)
5 And Ezra openeth the book before the eyes of all the people -- for above all the people he hath been -- and at his opening [it] all the people have stood up,

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