Nehemia 8:4

8:4 Ezra the scribe stood on a towering wooden platform ¹  constructed for this purpose. Standing near him on his right were Mattithiah, Shema, Anaiah, Uriah, Hilkiah, and Masseiah. On his left were Pedaiah, Mishael, Malkijah, Hashum, Hashbaddanah, Zechariah, and Meshullam.

Nehemia 8:1

8:1 all the people gathered together ²  in the plaza which was in front of the Water Gate. They asked ³  Ezra the scribe to bring the book of the law of Moses which the LORD had commanded Israel.

[8:4]  ¹ tn Heb “a tower of wood.”

[8:1]  ² tn Heb “like one man.”

[8:1]  ³ tn Heb “said [to].”