Nehemiah 10:1

10:1 On the sealed documents were the following names: ¹ 

Nehemiah the governor, son of Hacaliah, along with Zedekiah,

Nehemiah 7:65

7:65 The governor ²  instructed them not to eat any of the sacred food until there was a priest who could consult ³  the Urim and Thummim.

Nehemiah 7:70

7:70 Some of the family leaders ⁴  contributed to the work. The governor contributed to the treasury 1,000 gold drachmas, ⁵  50 bowls, and 530 priestly garments.

Nehemiah 8:9

8:9 Then Nehemiah the governor, ⁶  Ezra the priestly scribe, ⁷  and the Levites who were imparting understanding to the people said to all of them, ⁸  “This day is holy to the LORD your God. Do not mourn or weep.” For all the people had been weeping when they heard the words of the law.

¹ tn The words “were the following names” are not in the Hebrew text but have been supplied in the translation for clarity. Cf. vv. 9, 10, 14.

² tn The Hebrew term תִּרְשָׁתָא (tirshata’; KJV “Tirshatha”) is the official title of a Persian governor in Judea. In meaning it may be similar to “excellency” (cf. NAB). See further BDB 1077 s.v.; W. L. Holladay, Concise Hebrew and Aramaic Lexicon, 395; HALOT 1798 s.v.

³ tn Heb “stood.”

³ tn Heb “the heads of the fathers.”

⁴ tn Heb “darics” (also in vv. 71, 72).

⁴ tc The unexpected reference to Nehemiah here has led some scholars to suspect that the phrase “Nehemiah the governor” is a later addition to the text and not original.

⁵ tn Heb “the priest, the scribe.”

⁶ tn Heb “the people.” The pronoun has been used in the translation for stylistic reasons, to avoid redundancy.