And Ezra opened the book in the sight of all the people; (for he was above all the people;) and when he opened it, all the people stood up:

When he opened it, all the people stood up. This, attitude they assumed either from respect to God's word, or, rather, because the reading was prefaced by a solemn prayer, which was concluded by a general expression of Amen, Amen.

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