Nehemiah 8:3
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And he read therein before the street that was before the water gate from the morning until midday, before the men and the women, and those that could understand; and the ears of all the people were attentive unto the book of the law.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.
In other translations
And he read therein before the street that was before the water gate from the morning until midday, before the men and the women, and those that could understand; and the ears of all the people were attentive unto the book of the law.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.
Hebrew words
וַיִּקְרָא־vaiyikra'-and he read aloudH7121בוֹvoin itלִפְנֵיlifnei<to> beforeH6440הָרְחוֹבharechovthe open spaceH7339אֲשֶׁר׀'asherwhichH834לִפְנֵיlifnei[was] <to> beforeH6440שַׁעַר־sha'ar-[the] gate ofH8179הַמַּיִםhamayimthe waterH4325מִן־min-fromH4480הָאוֹרha'orthe lightH216עַד־'ad-untilH5704מַחֲצִיתmachatzit[the] middle ofH4276הַיּוֹםhaiyomthe dayH3117נֶגֶדnegedbeforeH5048הָאֲנָשִׁיםha'anashimthe menH582וְהַנָּשִׁיםvehanashimand the womenH802וְהַמְּבִינִיםvehamevinimand the [ones who] understoodH995וְאָזְנֵיve'azeneiand [the] ears ofH241כָל־khol-allH3605הָעָםha'amthe peopleH5971אֶל־'el-[were] toH413סֵפֶרsefer[the] scroll ofH5612הַתּוֹרָה׃hatorahthe lawH8451
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.
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- Revelation 3:22He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.”
- Hebrews 2:1-31 Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should let them slip. 2 For if the word spoken by angels was stedfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just recompence of reward; 3 How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation; which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard him;1 We must pay closer attention, therefore, to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away. 2 For if the message spoken by angels was binding, and every transgression and disobedience received its just punishment, 3 how shall we escape if we neglect such a great salvation? This salvation was first announced by the Lord, was confirmed to us by those who heard Him,
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- Acts 13:15And after the reading of the law and the prophets the rulers of the synagogue sent unto them, saying, Ye men and brethren, if ye have any word of exhortation for the people, say on.After the reading from the Law and the Prophets, the synagogue leaders sent word to them: “Brothers, if you have a word of encouragement for the people, please speak.”
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- Mark 12:37David therefore himself calleth him Lord; and whence is he then his son? And the common people heard him gladly.David himself calls Him ‘Lord.’ So how can He be David’s son?” And the large crowd listened to Him with delight.
- Luke 8:18Take heed therefore how ye hear: for whosoever hath, to him shall be given; and whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he seemeth to have.Pay attention, therefore, to how you listen. Whoever has will be given more, but whoever does not have, even what he thinks he has will be taken away from him.”
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