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.
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Verse 4 is found in chapter 8 of Nehemiah. Ezra stands on a wooden platform and opens the book before the assembly; the leaders surrounding him emphasize the public and orderly nature of the reading. The people stand, bless the Lord, and respond with reverence. The scene presents communal reception of the Law as an act of worship and obedience.
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Und Esra, der Schriftgelehrte, stand auf einem hölzernen, hohen Stuhl, den sie gemacht hatten, zu predigen, und standen neben ihm Matthithja, Sema, Anaja, Uria, Hilkia und Maaseja, zu seiner Rechten, aber zu seiner Linken Pedaja, Misael, Malchia, Hasum, Hasbaddana, Sacharja und Mesullam.
Y Esdras el escriba estaba sobre un púlpito de madera, que habían hecho para ello; y junto a él estaban Mathithías, y Sema, y Anías, y Urías, e Hilcías, y Maasías, a su mano derecha; y a su mano izquierda, Pedaía, Misael, y Malchîas, y Hasum, y Hasbedana, Zachârías, y Mesullam.
El escriba Esdras estaba de pie sobre una plataforma de madera que habían hecho para la ocasión. A su derecha estaban Matatías, Sema, Anías, Urías, Hilcías y Maasías; y a su izquierda, Pedaías, Misael, Malquías, Hasum, Hasbadana, Zacarías y Mesulam.
Esdras, le scribe, était placé sur une estrade de bois, dressée à cette occasion. Auprès de lui, à sa droite, se tenaient Matthithia, Schéma, Anaja, Urie, Hilkija et Maaséja, et à sa gauche, Pedaja, Mischaël, Malkija, Haschum, Haschbaddana, Zacharie et Meschullam.
Ed Esdra, scriba, stava in piè sopra un pergamo di legname, ch’era stato fatto per questo; ed appresso a lui a man destra stavano Mattitia, e Sema, ed Anaia, ed Uria, ed Hilchia, e Maaseia; e dalla sinistra, Pedaia, e Misael, e Malchia, ed Hasum, ed Hasbedana, e Zaccaria, e Mesullam.
E Esdras, o escriba, estava sobre um púlpito de madeira, que fizeram para aquele fim; e estava em pé junto a ele, à sua mão direita, Matitias, Sema, Anaías, Urias, Hilquias e Maaséias; e à sua mão esquerda, Pedaías, Misael, Melquias, Hasum, Hasbadana, Zacarias e Mesulão.
以斯拉 文士站在為這事特製的木臺上。站在他旁邊的有 瑪他提雅 、 示瑪 、 亞奈雅 、 烏利亞 和 希勒家 ;站在他右邊的有 瑪西雅 ;站在他左邊的有 毗大雅 、 米沙利 、 瑪基雅 、 哈順 、 哈拔大拿 、 撒迦利亞 和 米書蘭 。
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