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Mattithiah, Shema, Anaiah, Uriah, Hilkiah, and Maaseiah...Pedaiah, Mishael, Malchijah, Hashum, Hashbaddanah, Zechariah, and Meshullam
These are all male names. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names)
when he opened it all the people stood up
The text is very clear that the opening of the book was the cue to stand.