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Nehemiah 8:5

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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:

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The Babylonian and Persian EmpiresThe Babylonian and Persian empires that carried Judah into exile and later allowed the return.

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Nehemiah 8:5 mentions Ephraim Gate, Jerusalem and Water Gate.

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