Neh 8:3 | NETfull | STEP | So he read it before the plaza in front of the Water Gate from dawn till noon before the men and women and those children who could understand. All the people were eager to hear the book of the law.

Nehemiah 8:3

3 So he read it before the plaza in front of the Water Gate from dawn till noon ^{▼▼ Heb “from the light till the noon of the day.”} before the men and women and those children who could understand. ^{▼▼ Heb “all who could hear with understanding.” The word “children” is understood to be implied here by a number of English versions (e.g., NAB, TEV, NLT).} All the people were eager to hear ^{▼▼ Heb “the ears of all the people were toward.”} the book of the law.