Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleSo Ezra read it aloud from daybreak until noon as he faced the square before the Water Gate, in front of the men and women and those who could understand. And all the people listened attentively to the Book of the Law. Young's Literal Translation and he readeth in it before the broad place that [is] before the water-gate, from the light till the middle of the day, over-against the men, and the women, and those intelligent, and the ears of all the people [are] unto the book of the law. King James Bible And he read therein before the street that [was] before the water gate from the morning until midday, before the men and the women, and those that could understand; and the ears of all the people [were attentive] unto the book of the law. Hebrew So [Ezra] readוַיִּקְרָא־ (way·yiq·rā-) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7121: To call, proclaim, read it aloud בוֹ֩ (ḇōw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew from מִן־ (min-) Preposition Strong's 4480: A part of, from, out of daybreak הָאוֹר֙ (hā·’ō·wr) Article | Noun - common singular Strong's 216: Illumination, luminary until עַד־ (‘aḏ-) Preposition Strong's 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while noon מַחֲצִ֣ית (ma·ḥă·ṣîṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 4276: A halving, the middle as he faced לִפְנֵ֨י (lip̄·nê) Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct Strong's 6440: The face the square הָרְח֜וֹב (hā·rə·ḥō·wḇ) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 7339: A broad open place, plaza before לִפְנֵ֣י (lip̄·nê) Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct Strong's 6440: The face the Water הַמַּ֗יִם (ham·ma·yim) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 4325: Water, juice, urine, semen Gate, שַֽׁעַר־ (ša·‘ar-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 8179: An opening, door, gate in front of נֶ֛גֶד (ne·ḡeḏ) Preposition Strong's 5048: A front, part opposite, a counterpart, mate, over against, before the men הָאֲנָשִׁ֥ים (hā·’ă·nā·šîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person and women וְהַנָּשִׁ֖ים (wə·han·nā·šîm) Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - feminine plural Strong's 802: Woman, wife, female and those who could understand. וְהַמְּבִינִ֑ים (wə·ham·mə·ḇî·nîm) Conjunctive waw, Article | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural Strong's 995: To separate mentally, understand And all כָל־ (ḵāl) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every the people הָעָ֖ם (hā·‘ām) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock listened attentively to וְאָזְנֵ֥י (wə·’ā·zə·nê) Conjunctive waw | Noun - fdc Strong's 241: Broadness, the ear the Book סֵ֥פֶר (sê·p̄er) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 5612: A missive, document, writing, book of the Law. הַתּוֹרָֽה׃ (hat·tō·w·rāh) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 8451: Direction, instruction, law |