Nehemiah 8:1–12

Nehemiah 8:1–124 matched frames1 pivot

Read down to the center, where the pattern turns; then rise back out through its mirror.

A 8:1 People gather; request law of Moses; Ezra brings law; reading with understanding — all the people gathered themselves together as one man into the street — the book of the law of Moses
- B 8:3 Attentive listening — ears of all the people were attentive unto the book of the law
  - C 8:4 Ezra stands on pulpit with assistants
    - D 8:5 Ezra opens book before all people
      - E 8:5 Central pivot: he was above all the people
    - D' 8:5 When opened, all people stood up
  - C' 8:6 Ezra blesses the LORD
- B' 8:6 People respond with Amen, Amen; worship — all the people answered, Amen, Amen
A' 8:7-12 Levites cause people to understand law; reading distinctly with sense — caused the people to understand the law — read in the book in the law of God distinctly