NET

3 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.

Darby

3 And he read in it before the open place that was before the water-gate from the morning until midday, in presence of the men and the women, and those that could understand. And the ears of all the people were [attentive] to the book of the law.

KJV

3 And he read therein before the street that [was] before the water gate from the morning^K2895until 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.

KJV Bible Notes

from the morning: Heb. from the light.

Strong's

3 And he read^H7121 therein before^H6440 the street^H7339 that was before^H6440 the water^H4325 gate^H8179 from the morning^H216 until midday^{H4276 H3117}, before the men^H582 and the women^H802, and those that could understand^H995; and the ears^H241 of all the people^H5971 were attentive unto the book^H5612 of the law^H8451.