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Nehemiah 8:3
New English Translation
Nehemiah 8:3
New English Translation
3 So he read it before the plaza in front of the Water Gate from dawn till noon[a] before the men and women and those children who could understand.[b] All the people were eager to hear[c] the book of the law.
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- Nehemiah 8:3 tn Heb “from the light till the noon of the day.”
- Nehemiah 8:3 tn Heb “all who could hear with understanding.” The word “children” is understood to be implied here by a number of English versions (e.g., NAB, TEV, NLT).
- Nehemiah 8:3 tn Heb “the ears of all the people were toward.”
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