And he read therein before the broad place that was before the water gate from early morning until midday, in the presence of the men and the women, and of those that could understand; and the ears of all the people were attentive unto the book of the law.

He was reading it in the wide place in front of the water-doorway, from early morning till the middle of the day, in the hearing of all those men and women whose minds were able to take it in; and the ears of all the people were open to the book of the law.

Και ανεγνωσεν εν αυτω, εν τη πλατεια τη εμπροσθεν της πυλης των υδατων, απο της αυγης μεχρι της μεσημβριας, ενωπιον των ανδρων και των γυναικων και των δυναμενων να εννοωσι· και τα ωτα παντος του λαου προσειχον εις το βιβλιον του νομου.

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.

He read from it before the wide place that was in front of the water gate from early morning until midday, in the presence of the men and the women, and of those who could understand. The ears of all the people were attentive to the book of the law.