Nehemiah 8:5 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

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,

English 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:

English Amplified

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

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

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

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Ezra opened the book in full view of all the people, since he was standing above them all, and as he opened it, all the people stood up.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

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.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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.

English EASY 2024

Ezra opened the book. All the people could see him because he was high above them. When he opened the book, the crowd all stood up.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

So Ezra opened the book. All the people could see him because he was standing above them on the high stage. As he opened the Book of the Law, all the people stood up.

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.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

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.

English God's Word - GW 1995

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.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

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.

English KJV 1611

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:

English LSB

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.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Ezra opened the book in the sight of all the people (because he was above all the people), and, as he opened it, all the people stood up.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

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.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

Ezra opened the scroll so that all the people might see it (for he was standing higher up than any of the people); and, as he opened it, all the people rose.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

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

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

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.

English 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.

English NKJ 1982

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.

English 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.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

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.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

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.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

To his right stood Mattithiah, Shema, Anaiah, Uriah, Hilkiah, and Maaseiah. To his left were Pedaiah, Mishael, Malchijah, Hashum, Hash-baddenah, Zechariah, and Meshullam.

English Tyndale 1537

And Esdras opened the book before all the people, for he stood above all the people. And when he opened it, all the people stood up.