5. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Nehemiah 8:5:1 ⧉וַיִּפְתַּ֨חvayiftakhand he opened Nehemiah 8:5:2 ⧉עֶזְרָ֤אezraEzra Nehemiah 8:5:3 ⧉הַסֵּ֙פֶר֙haseferthe book Nehemiah 8:5:4 ⧉לְעֵינֵ֣יleeneibefore the eyes of Nehemiah 8:5:5 ⧉כָל־הָעָ֔םkholhaamall the people Nehemiah 8:5:6 ⧉כִּֽי־מֵעַ֥לkimealfor above Nehemiah 8:5:7 ⧉כָּל־הָעָ֖םkholhaamall the people Nehemiah 8:5:8 ⧉הָיָ֑הhayahe was Nehemiah 8:5:9 ⧉וּכְפִתְח֖וֹukhefitkhoand when he opened it Nehemiah 8:5:10 ⧉עָֽמְד֥וּamdeuthey stood Nehemiah 8:5:11 ⧉כָל־הָעָֽם׃kholhaamall the people |
5. Formal Translation And Ezra opened the book where all the people could see it, for he was standing above them; and when he opened it, all the people stood. |
5. Dynamic Translation Ezra opened the book in full view of everyone, since he stood in a raised position; and as he opened it, the whole crowd stood up. |