Nehemiah 8:5 meaning and explanation
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.
Nehemiah 8:5, Berean Standard Bible
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The scene is the square before the Water Gate in restored Jerusalem, where the returned exiles have asked Ezra to bring out the Book of the Law of Moses. Ezra, a priest and scribe, stands on a wooden platform built for the occasion, raised so that the whole assembly of men, women and children can see him.
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