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Berean Standard Bible

“Then Ezra blessed the LORD, the great God, and with their hands uplifted, all the people said, “Amen, Amen!” Then they bowed down and worshiped the LORD with their faces to the ground.”

Nehemiah 8:6

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Ezra the scribe reads the Book of the Law aloud to all the people gathered in the square by the Water Gate. It is a huge assembly, including men, women and everyone old enough to understand.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Then Ezra blessed the LORD, the great God, and with their hands uplifted, all the people said, “Amen, Amen!” Then they bowed down and worshiped the LORD with their faces to the ground.

World English Bible (WEB)

Then Ezra blessed Yahweh, the great God. All the people answered, “Amen, Amen,” with the lifting up of their hands. They bowed their heads, and worshiped Yahweh with their faces to the ground.

King James Version (KJV)

And Ezra blessed the LORD, the great God. And all the people answered, Amen, Amen, with lifting up their hands: and they bowed their heads, and worshipped the LORD with their faces to the ground.

American Standard Version (ASV)

and Ezra blessed Jehovah, the great God. And all the people answered, Amen, Amen, with the lifting up of their hands: and they bowed their heads, and worshipped Jehovah with their faces to the ground.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And Ezra gave praise to the Lord, the great God. And all the people in answer said, So be it, so be it; lifting up their hands; and with bent heads they gave worship to the Lord, going down on their faces to the earth.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Bendijo entonces Esdras á Jehová, Dios grande. Y todo el pueblo respondió, ¡Amén! ¡Amén! alzando sus manos; y humilláronse, y adoraron á Jehová inclinados á tierra.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Entonces Esdras bendijo al Señor, el gran Dios, y todo el pueblo dijo: «¡Amén!», y levantaron las manos al cielo. Luego se arrodillaron y adoraron al Señor, inclinándose hasta tocar el suelo con la frente.

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