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Nehemiah 8:4

Nehemiah 8:4 is verse 4 of Nehemiah chapter 8, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.

Berean Standard Bible

Ezra the scribe stood on a high wooden platform built for this occasion. At his right side stood Mattithiah, Shema, Anaiah, Uriah, Hilkiah, and Maaseiah, and at his left were Pedaiah, Mishael, Malchijah, Hashum, Hash-baddanah, Zechariah, and Meshullam.

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King James Version

And Ezra the scribe stood upon a pulpit of wood, which they had made for the purpose; and beside him stood Mattithiah, and Shema, and Anaiah, and Urijah, and Hilkiah, and Maaseiah, on his right hand; and on his left hand, Pedaiah, and Mishael, and Malchiah, and Hashum, and Hashbadana, Zechariah, and Meshullam.

World English Bible

Ezra the scribe stood on a pulpit of wood, which they had made for the purpose; and beside him stood Mattithiah, Shema, Anaiah, Uriah, Hilkiah, and Maaseiah, on his right hand; and on his left hand, Pedaiah, Mishael, Malchijah, Hashum, Hashbaddanah, Zechariah, and Meshullam.

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Nehemiah 8:2–6 · Berean Standard Bible

2 On the first day of the seventh month, Ezra the priest brought the Law before the assembly of men and women and all who could listen and understand.

3 So Ezra read it aloud from daybreak until noon as he faced the square before the Water Gate, in front of the men and women and those who could understand. And all the people listened attentively to the Book of the Law.

4 Ezra the scribe stood on a high wooden platform built for this occasion. At his right side stood Mattithiah, Shema, Anaiah, Uriah, Hilkiah, and Maaseiah, and at his left were Pedaiah, Mishael, Malchijah, Hashum, Hash-baddanah, Zechariah, and Meshullam.

5 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.

6 Then Ezra blessed the LORD, the great God, and with their hands uplifted, all the people said, “Amen, Amen!” Then they bowed down and worshiped the LORD with their faces to the ground.

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Hebrew words

וַֽיַּעֲמֹ֞דand he stoodעֶזְרָ֣אEzraהַסֹּפֵ֗רthe scribeעַֽלonמִגְדַּלa high platform ofעֵץ֮woodאֲשֶׁ֣רwhichעָשׂ֣וּpeople had madeלַדָּבָר֒for the matterוַיַּֽעֲמֹ֣דand he stoodאֶצְל֡וֹbeside himמַתִּתְיָ֡הMattithiahוְשֶׁ֡מַעand Shemaוַ֠עֲנָיָהand Anaiahוְאוּרִיָּ֧הand Uriahוְחִלְקִיָּ֛הand Hilkiahוּמַעֲשֵׂיָ֖הand Maaseiahעַלonיְמִינ֑וֹright [hand] hisוּמִשְּׂמֹאל֗וֹand from left hisפְּ֠דָיָהPedaiahוּמִֽישָׁאֵ֧לand Mishaelוּמַלְכִּיָּ֛הand Malkijahוְחָשֻׁ֥םand Hashumוְחַשְׁבַּדָּ֖נָהand Hashbaddanahזְכַרְיָ֥הZechariahמְשֻׁלָּֽםMeshullam

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Cross-references

The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.

Nehemiah 10:25

Rehum, Hashabnah, Maaseiah,

Nehemiah 11:5

and Maaseiah son of Baruch, the son of Col-hozeh, the son of Hazaiah, the son of Adaiah, the son of Joiarib, the son of Zechariah, a descendant of Shelah.

Nehemiah 10:3

Pashhur, Amariah, Malchijah,

Nehemiah 10:18

Hodiah, Hashum, Bezai,

Ezra 10:33

From the descendants of Hashum: Mattenai, Mattattah, Zabad, Eliphelet, Jeremai, Manasseh, and Shimei.

Nehemiah 10:7

Meshullam, Abijah, Mijamin,

Nehemiah 10:20

Magpiash, Meshullam, Hezir,

Nehemiah 11:7

From the descendants of Benjamin: Sallu son of Meshullam, the son of Joed, the son of Pedaiah, the son of Kolaiah, the son of Maaseiah, the son of Ithiel, the son of Jeshaiah;

Nehemiah 12:13

of Ezra, Meshullam; of Amariah, Jehohanan;

Ezra 10:29

From the descendants of Bani: Meshullam, Malluch, Adaiah, Jashub, Sheal, and Jeremoth.

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