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, [that] all the people stood.
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Nehemiah 8:5
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.
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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, [that] all the people stood.
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:
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