Nehemiah 8:5
Thomson 1808
And Esdras opened the book in the presence of all the people, for he was above them. And when he opened it all the prophets stood up.
Brenton 1851
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.
Greek · Brenton
Καὶ ἤνοιξεν Ἔσδρας τὸ βιβλίον ἐνώπιον παντὸς τοῦ λαοῦ, ὅτι αὐτὸς ἦν ἐπάνω τοῦ λαοῦ· καὶ ἐγένετο ἡνίκα ἤνοιξεν αὐτὸ, ἔστη πᾶς ὁ λαός.