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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.

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וַֽיַּעֲמֹ֞דvayaamodand standעָמַדconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and stand”, the next action in the storyH5975to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive)abide (behind), appoint, arise, cease, confirm, continue, dwell, be employed, endure, establish, leave, make, ordain, be (over), place, (be) present (self), raise up, remain, repair, [phrase] serve, set (forth, over, -tle, up), (make to, m…עֶזְרָ֣אezraEzraעֶזְרָאnoun, proper name — “Ezra”H5830Ezra, an IsraeliteEzra.הַסֹּפֵ֗רhasoferthe communeסָפַרdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the commune”, the ordinary formH5608properly, to score with a mark as a tally or record, i.e. (by implication) to inscribe, and also to enumerate; intensively, to recount, i.e. celebratecommune, (ac-) count; declare, number, [phrase] penknife, reckon, scribe, shew forth, speak, talk, tell (out), writer.עַֽלalaboveעַלpreposition — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…מִגְדַּלmigdalcastleמִגְדָּלnoun, common, both genders, singular, construct — “castle”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4026a tower (from its size or height); by analogy, a rostrum; figuratively, a (pyramidal) bed of flowerscastle, flower, tower. Compare the names following.עֵץ֮etstreeעֵץnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “tree”, the ordinary formH6086a tree (from its firmness); hence, wood (plural sticks)[phrase] carpenter, gallows, helve, [phrase] pine, plank, staff, stalk, stick, stock, timber, tree, wood.אֲשֶׁ֣רasherbecauseאֲשֶׁרparticle, relative — “because”H834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.[idiom] after, [idiom] alike, as (soon as), because, [idiom] every, for, [phrase] forasmuch, [phrase] from whence, [phrase] how(-soever), [idiom] if, (so) that ((thing) which, wherein), [idiom] though, [phrase] until, [phrase] whatsoever,…עָשׂ֣וּasvdoעָשָׂהverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “do”, a completed actionH6213to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest applicationaccomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, [idiom] certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, [phrase] displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, f…לַדָּבָר֒ladavarto causeדָּבָרpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “to cause”, the ordinary formH1697a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a causeact, advice, affair, answer, [idiom] any such (thing), because of, book, business, care, case, cause, certain rate, [phrase] chronicles, commandment, [idiom] commune(-ication), [phrase] concern(-ing), [phrase] confer, counsel, [phrase] dea…וַיַּֽעֲמֹ֣דvayaamodand standעָמַדconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and stand”, the next action in the storyH5975to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive)abide (behind), appoint, arise, cease, confirm, continue, dwell, be employed, endure, establish, leave, make, ordain, be (over), place, (be) present (self), raise up, remain, repair, [phrase] serve, set (forth, over, -tle, up), (make to, m…אֶצְל֡וֹetslvonearאֵצֶלpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “near”H681a side; (as a preposition) nearat, (hard) by, (from) (beside), near (unto), toward, with. See also H1018 (בֵּית הָאֵצֶל).מַתִּתְיָ֡הmatityahMattithiah. nמַתִּתְיָהnoun, proper name — “Mattithiah. n”H4993Mattithjah, the name of four IsraelitesMattithiah. nוְשֶׁ֡מַעveshemaand Shemaשֶׁמַעconjunction, noun, proper name — “and Shema”H8087Shema, the name of a place in Palestine and of four IsraelitesShema.וַ֠עֲנָיָהvaanayahand Anaiahעֲנָיָהconjunction, noun, proper name — “and Anaiah”H6043Anajah, the name of two IsraelitesAnaiah.וְאוּרִיָּ֧הveuriyahand Urijahאוּרִיָּהconjunction, noun, proper name — “and Urijah”H223Urijah, the name of one Hittite and five IsraelitesUriah, Urijah.וְחִלְקִיָּ֛הvechilqiyahand Hillkiahחִלְקִיָּהconjunction, noun, proper name — “and Hillkiah”H2518Chilhijah, the name of eight IsraelitesHillkiah.וּמַעֲשֵׂיָ֖הumaaseyahand Maaseiahמַעֲשֵׂיָהconjunction, noun, proper name — “and Maaseiah”H4641Maasejah, the name of sixteen IsraelitesMaaseiah.עַלalaboveעַלpreposition — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…יְמִינ֑וֹyeminvorightיָמִיןnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “right”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3225the right hand or side (leg, eye) of a person or other object (as the stronger and more dexterous); locally, the south[phrase] left-handed, right (hand, side), south.וּמִשְּׂמֹאל֗וֹumismolvoand from leftשְׂמֹאולconjunction, preposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and from left”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8040properly, dark (as enveloped), i.e. the north; hence (by orientation), the left handleft (hand, side).פְּ֠דָיָהpedayahPedaiahפְּדָיָהnoun, proper name — “Pedaiah”H6305Pedajah, the name of six IsraelitesPedaiah.וּמִֽישָׁאֵ֧לumishaeland Mishaelמִישָׁאֵלconjunction, noun, proper name — “and Mishael”H4332Mishael, the name of three IsraelitesMishael.וּמַלְכִּיָּ֛הumalkiyahand Malchiahמַלְכִּיָּהconjunction, noun, proper name — “and Malchiah”H4441Malkijah, the name of ten IsraelitesMalchiah, Malchijah.וְחָשֻׁ֥םvechashumand Hashumחָשֻׁםconjunction, noun, proper name — “and Hashum”H2828Chashum, the name of two or three IsraelitesHashum.וְחַשְׁבַּדָּ֖נָהvechashbadanahand Hasbadanaחַשְׁבַּדָּנָהconjunction, noun, proper name — “and Hasbadana”H2806Chasbaddanah, an IsraeliteHasbadana.זְכַרְיָ֥הzekharyahZachariahזְכַרְיָהnoun, proper name — “Zachariah”H2148Zecarjah, the name of twenty-nine IsraelitesZachariah, Zechariah.מְשֻׁלָּֽםmeshulamMeshullamמְשֻׁלָּםnoun, proper name — “Meshullam”H4918Meshullam, the name of seventeen IsraelitesMeshullam.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

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.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Young’s Literal Translation

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.

World English Bible

Ezra the scribe stood on a pulpit of wood, which they had made for the purpose; and beside him stood Mattithiah, Shema, Anaiah, Uriah, Hilkiah, and Maaseiah, on his right hand; and on his left hand, Pedaiah, Mishael, Malchijah, Hashum, Hashbaddanah, Zechariah, and Meshullam.

Darby Translation

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.

Douay-Rheims

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.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

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.