SEV Biblia, Chapter 8:5
Abrió, pues, Esdras el libro a ojos de todo el pueblo (porque estaba más alto que todo el pueblo); y cuando lo abrió, todo el pueblo estuvo atento.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Nehemiah 8:5
Verse 5. All the people stood up] This was out of respect to the sacred word: in imitation of this, when the gospel for the day is read in our churches, all the people stand up.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 5. And Ezra opened the book in the sight of all the people (for he was above all the people) , etc.] So plainly seen by them, and what he did, and the more easily heard, for which purpose the pulpit was made for him to stand in: and, when he opened it, all the people stood up ; that they might the better hear the law read, as well as in honour and reverence of it; the Jews say f50 , that from the times of Moses to Rabban Gamaliel, they learned the law only standing; but after his death a disease came into the world, and they learned it sitting; and now it is a canon with them, that it is not necessary to stand at the reading of the law f51 .
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 1-8 - Sacrifices were to be offered only at the door of the temple; but praying and preaching were, and are, services of religion, a acceptably performed in one place as in another. Masters of familie should bring their families with them to the public worship of God Women and children have souls to save, and are therefore to acquain themselves with the word of God, and to attend on the means of grace Little ones, as they come to reason, must be trained up in religion Ministers when they go to the pulpit, should take their Bibles with them; Ezra did so. Thence they must fetch their knowledge; according to that rule they must speak, and must show that they do so. Reading the Scriptures in religious assemblies is an ordinance of God, whereby he is honoured, and his church edified. Those who hear the word, shoul understand it, else it is to them but an empty sound of words. It is therefore required of teachers that they explain the word, and give the sense of it. Reading is good, and preaching is good, but expoundin makes reading the better understood, and preaching the more convincing It has pleased God in almost every age of the church to raise up, no only those who have preached the gospel, but also those who have give their views of Divine truth in writing; and though many who have attempted to explain Scripture, have darkened counsel by words withou knowledge, yet the labours of others are of excellent use. All that we hear must, however, be brought to the test of Scripture. They hear readily, and minded every word. The word of God demands attention. I through carelessness we let much slip in hearing, there is danger tha through forgetfulness we shall let all slip after hearing.
Original Hebrew
ויפתח 6605 עזרא 5830 הספר 5612 לעיני 5869 כל 3605 העם 5971 כי 3588 מעל 5921 כל 3605 העם 5971 היה 1961 וכפתחו 6605 עמדו 5975 כל 3605 העם׃ 5971
