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. Cross References Judges 3:20 Then Ehud approached him while he was sitting alone in the coolness of his upper room. "I have a word from God for you," Ehud said, and the king rose from his seat. 1 Kings 8:12 Then Solomon declared: "The LORD has said that He would dwell in the thick cloud. Nehemiah 8:3 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. Nehemiah 8:4 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. Treasury of Scripture 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: opened Luke 4:16,17 sight. Judges 3:20 1 Kings 8:14 |