Nehemiah 8:4
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And Esdras the scribe stood upon a step of wood, which he had made to speak upon, and there stood by him Mathathias, and Semeia, and Ania, and Uria, and Helcia, and Maasia, on his right hand: and on the left, Phadaia, Misael, and Melchia, and Hasum, and Hasbadana, Zacharia and Mosollam.

pulpit.

Nehemiah 10:25 Rehum, Hasebna, Maasia,

Nehemiah 11:5 Maasia the son of Baruch, the son of Cholhoza, the son of Hazia, the son of Adaia, the son of Joiarib, the son of Zacharias, the son of the Silonite:

Malchiah

Nehemiah 10:3 Pheshur, Amarias, Melchias,

Hashum

Nehemiah 10:18 Odaia, Hasum, Besai,

Ezra 10:33 And of the sons of Hasom, Mathanai, Mathatha, Zabad, Eliphelet, Jermai, Manasse, Semei.

Meshullam

Nehemiah 10:7,20 Mosollam, Abia, Miamin, . . .

Nehemiah 11:7 And these are the children of Benjamin: Sellum the son of Mosollam, the son of Joed, the son of Phadaia, the son of Colaia, the son of Masia, the son of Etheel, the son of Isaia.

Nehemiah 12:13 Of Esdras, Mosollam: and of Amaria, Johanan:

Ezra 10:29 And of the sons of Bani, Mosollam, and Melluch, and Adaia, Jasub, and Saal, and Ramoth.

Context
Ezra Reads the Law
3And he read it plainly in the street that was before the water gate, from the morning until midday, before the men, and the women, and all those that could understand: and the ears of all the people were attentive to the book. 4And Esdras the scribe stood upon a step of wood, which he had made to speak upon, and there stood by him Mathathias, and Semeia, and Ania, and Uria, and Helcia, and Maasia, on his right hand: and on the left, Phadaia, Misael, and Melchia, and Hasum, and Hasbadana, Zacharia and Mosollam.5And Esdras opened the book before all the people: for he was above all the people: and when he had opened it, all the people stood.…
Cross References
Matthew 23:2
Saying: The scribes and the Pharisees have sitten on the chair of Moses.

2 Chronicles 6:13
For Solomon had made a brazen scaffold, and had set it in the midst of the temple, which was five cubits long, and five cubits broad, and three cubits high: and he stood upon it: then kneeling down in the presence of all the multitude of Israel, and lifting up his hands towards heaven,

Nehemiah 8:3
And he read it plainly in the street that was before the water gate, from the morning until midday, before the men, and the women, and all those that could understand: and the ears of all the people were attentive to the book.

Nehemiah 8:5
And Esdras opened the book before all the people: for he was above all the people: and when he had opened it, all the people stood.

Nehemiah 9:3
And they rose up to stand: and they read in the book of the law of the Lord their God, four times in the day, and four times they confessed, and adored the Lord their God.

Lexicon
Ezra
עֶזְרָ֣א (‘ez·rā)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5830: Ezra -- 'help', three Israelites

the scribe
הַסֹּפֵ֗ר (has·sō·p̄êr)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5608: To count, recount, relate

stood
וַֽיַּעֲמֹ֞ד (way·ya·‘ă·mōḏ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5975: To stand, in various relations

on
עַֽל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 5921: Above, over, upon, against

a high wooden
עֵץ֮ (‘êṣ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6086: Tree, trees, wood

platform
מִגְדַּל־ (miḡ·dal-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 4026: A tower, a rostrum, a, bed of flowers

built
עָשׂ֣וּ (‘ā·śū)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's Hebrew 6213: To do, make

for this occasion.
לַדָּבָר֒ (lad·dā·ḇār)
Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause

At his
אֶצְל֡וֹ (’eṣ·lōw)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 681: A joining together, proximity

right side
יְמִינ֑וֹ (yə·mî·nōw)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3225: The right hand, side, the south

stood
וַיַּֽעֲמֹ֣ד (way·ya·‘ă·mōḏ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5975: To stand, in various relations

Mattithiah,
מַתִּתְיָ֡ה (mat·tiṯ·yāh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4993: Mattithiah -- 'gift of Yah', the name of several Israelites

Shema,
וְשֶׁ֡מַע (wə·še·ma‘)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8087: Shema -- a sound

Anaiah,
וַ֠עֲנָיָה (wa·‘ă·nā·yāh)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6043: Anaiah -- an Israelite

Uriah,
וְאוּרִיָּ֧ה (wə·’ū·rî·yāh)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 223: Uriah -- 'flame of Yah', the name of a Hittite and of two Israelites

Hilkiah,
וְחִלְקִיָּ֛ה (wə·ḥil·qî·yāh)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2518: Hilkiah -- 'my portion is Yah', the name of several Israelites

and Maaseiah,
וּמַעֲשֵׂיָ֖ה (ū·ma·‘ă·śê·yāh)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4641: Maaseiah -- 'work of Yah', the name of a number of Israelites

and at his left
וּמִשְּׂמֹאל֗וֹ (ū·miś·śə·mō·lōw)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8040: Dark, the north, the left hand

were Pedaiah,
פְּ֠דָיָה (pə·ḏā·yāh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6305: Pedaiah -- 'Yah has ransomed', the name of several Israelites

Mishael,
וּמִֽישָׁאֵ֧ל (ū·mî·šā·’êl)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4332: Mishael -- 'Who is what God is?' three Israelites

Malchijah,
וּמַלְכִּיָּ֛ה (ū·mal·kî·yāh)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4441: Malchijah -- 'my king is Yah', the name of a number of Israelites

Hashum,
וְחָשֻׁ֥ם (wə·ḥā·šum)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2828: Hashum -- an Israelite

Hash-baddanah,
וְחַשְׁבַּדָּ֖נָה (wə·ḥaš·bad·dā·nāh)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2806: Hashbaddanah -- an Israelite

Zechariah,
זְכַרְיָ֥ה (zə·ḵar·yāh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2148: Zachariah -- the name of a number of Israelites

and Meshullam.
מְשֻׁלָּֽם׃ (mə·šul·lām)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4918: Meshullam -- the name of a number of Israelites


Additional Translations
Ezra the scribe stood on a high wooden platform built for this occasion. At his right side stood Mattithiah, Shema, Anaiah, Uriah, Hilkiah, and Maaseiah, and at his left were Pedaiah, Mishael, Malchijah, Hashum, Hash-baddanah, Zechariah, and Meshullam.And 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 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.

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.

And Esdras the scribe stood on a wooden stage, and there stood next to him Mattathias, and Samaeas, and Ananias, and Urias, and Chelcia, and Massia, on his right hand; and on his left Phadaeas, and Misael, and Melchias, and Asom, and Asabadma, and Zacharias, and Mesollam.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.
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