Nehemiah 8:4

King James Version (KJV)

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.

Translations

Nehemiah 8:4 - Amplified Bible

Ezra the scribe stood on a wooden pulpit 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, Hashbaddana, Zechariah, and Meshullam.

Nehemiah 8:4 - American Standard 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 Uriah, and Hilkiah, and Maaseiah, on his right hand; and on his left hand, Pedaiah, and Mishael, and Malchijah, and Hashum, and Hashbaddanah, Zechariah, and Meshullam.

Nehemiah 8:4 - Bible in Basic English

And Ezra the scribe took his place on a tower of wood which they had made for the purpose; and by his side were placed Mattithiah and Shema and Anaiah and Uriah and Hilkiah and Maaseiah on the right; and on the left, Pedaiah and Mishael and Malchijah and Hashum and Hashbaddanah, Zechariah and Meshullam.

Nehemiah 8:4 - Darby Bible

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

Nehemiah 8:4 - English Standard Version

And Ezra the scribe stood on a wooden platform that they had made for the purpose. And beside him stood Mattithiah, Shema, Anaiah, Uriah, Hilkiah, and Maaseiah on his right hand, and Pedaiah, Mishael, Malchijah, Hashum, Hashbaddanah, Zechariah, and Meshullam on his left hand.

Nehemiah 8:4 - King James Version

Nehemiah 8:4 - La Biblia de las Americas

El escriba Esdras estaba sobre un estrado de madera que habìan hecho para esta ocasiòn. Junto a él, a su derecha, estaban Matatìas, Sema, Anìas, Urìas, Hilcìas y Maasìas; y a su izquierda, Pedaìas, Misael, Malquìas, Hasum, Hasbadana, Zacarìas y Mesulam.

Nehemiah 8:4 - The Message

The scholar Ezra stood on a wooden platform constructed for the occasion. He was flanked on the right by Mattithiah, Shema, Anaiah, Uriah, Hilkiah, and Maaseiah, and on the left by Pedaiah, Mishael, Malkijah, Hashum, Hashbaddanah, Zechariah, and Meshullam.

Nehemiah 8:4 - New American Standard Bible

Ezra the scribe stood at a wooden podium which they had made for the purpose. And beside him stood Mattithiah, Shema, Anaiah, Uriah, Hilkiah, and Maaseiah on his right hand; and Pedaiah, Mishael, Malchijah, Hashum, Hashbaddanah, Zechariah {and} Meshullam on his left hand.

Nehemiah 8:4 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

Nehemiah 8:4 - World English Bible

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

Nehemiah 8:4 - Young's Living Translation

And Ezra the scribe standeth on a tower of wood that they made for the purpose, and Mattithiah standeth near him, and Shema, and Anaiah, and Urijah, and Hilkiah, and Maaseiah, on his right; and on his left Pedaiah, and Mishael, and Malchijah, and Hashum, and Hashbaddana, Zechariah, Meshullam.

Nehemiah 8:4 - Additional Comments

Note there was no formal church building. They built, probably crudely, a platform out of wood, and that became the church! Church is anywhere people meet to hear the word of God, not necessarily just in the building biult for that purpose.
Why did the people come? It had been a long time since the word was read, and they were thirsty. What a shame, both that no one had continued to open God's word before them, and that they had not asked until this time, probably because Nehemiah's zeal whett their appetite for it. What a shame. So, what is the state of the word of God in your house? Has it been a long time since it was openly read? Is there a zeal for his word in your house?

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