Nehemiah 8:4

“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.”

"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." - Nehemiah 8:4
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What does Nehemiah 8:4 mean?

Nehemiah 8:4 in the King James Version of the Bible reads: "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…

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The Pillars of Faithfulness: Standing Together in God’s Word

The moment encapsulated in Nehemiah 8:4 is monumental, not only for its historical significance but also for the profound truths it conveys about the community of faith and the centrality of God’s Word in their lives. The verse introduces us to a scene where Ezra the scribe…

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A Prayer for Unity and Understanding in God's Word

Almighty and Everlasting God, Lord of all creation, we come before You today with hearts full of reverence and gratitude for the gift of Your Word. As we reflect upon Nehemiah 8:4, we are reminded of the powerful moment when Ezra, the scribe, stood upon a pulpit of wood…

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Nehemiah 8:4 - "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."
Nehemiah 4:8 - "And conspired all of them together to come and to fight against Jerusalem, and to hinder it."
"And conspired all of them together to come and to fight against Jerusalem, and to hinder it." - Nehemiah 4:8
Nehemiah 8:10
Nehemiah 8:10
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Nehemiah 4:6
Nehemiah 4:6
Nehemiah 4:6
Nehemiah 8:8 - "So they read in the book in the law of God distinctly, and gave the sense, and caused them to understand the reading."
Nehemiah 12:4 - "Iddo, Ginnetho, Abijah,"
Nehemiah 10:4 - "Hattush, Shebaniah, Malluch,"
Nehemiah 10:8 - "Maaziah, Bilgai, Shemaiah: these were the priests."
Nehemiah 7:8 - "The children of Parosh, two thousand an hundred seventy and two."
Nehemiah 11:8 - "And after him Gabbai, Sallai, nine hundred twenty and eight."
"Iddo, Ginnetho, Abijah," - Nehemiah 12:4
"Hattush, Shebaniah, Malluch," - Nehemiah 10:4
Nehemiah 4:4 - "Hear, O our God; for we are despised: and turn their reproach upon their own head, and give them for a prey in the land of captivity:"
"Maaziah, Bilgai, Shemaiah: these were the priests." - Nehemiah 10:8
Nehemiah 8:9 - "¶ And Nehemiah, which is the Tirshatha, and Ezra the priest the scribe, and the Levites that taught the people, said unto all the people, This day is holy unto the LORD your God; mourn not, nor weep. For all the people wept, when they heard the words of the law."
Nehemiah 4:17 – "Those who carried materials did their work with one hand and held a weapon in the other."
Nehemiah 13:8 - "And it grieved me sore: therefore I cast forth all the household stuff of Tobiah out of the chamber."
Nehemiah 7:4 - "Now the city was large and great: but the people were few therein, and the houses were not builded."
Nehemiah 4:17 – "Those who carried materials did their work with one hand and held a weapon in the other."
Nehemiah 13:4 - "¶ And before this, Eliashib the priest, having the oversight of the chamber of the house of our God, was allied unto Tobiah:"
Nehemiah 12:8 - "Moreover the Levites: Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel, Sherebiah, Judah, and Mattaniah, which was over the thanksgiving, he and his brethren."
Nehemiah 8:11 - "So the Levites stilled all the people, saying, Hold your peace, for the day is holy; neither be ye grieved."
Nehemiah 2:4 (KJVA) 4 Then the king said unto me, For what dost thou make request? So I prayed to the God of heaven.
Nehemiah 5:4 - "There were also that said, We have borrowed money for the king's tribute, and that upon our lands and vineyards."