Nehemiah 12:20

12:20 of Sallu, Kallai; of Amok, Eber;

Nehemiah 11:8

11:8 and his followers, Gabbai and Sallai – 928 in all.

Nehemiah 12:7

12:7 Sallu, Amok, Hilkiah, and Jedaiah. These were the leaders of the priests and their colleagues in the days of Jeshua.

Nehemiah 11:7

11:7 These are the descendants of Benjamin:

Sallu son of Meshullam, the son of Joed, the son of Pedaiah, the son of Kolaiah, the son of Maaseiah, the son of Ithiel, the son of Jeshaiah,


tc The present translation reads סַלּוּ (sallu, cf. NAB, NIV, NCV, NLT “Sallu”) rather than the MT reading סַלַּי (sallai, cf. KJV, NASB, NRSV, CEV “Sallai” ). Cf. v. 7.

tn Heb “those behind him.” Some scholars emend the text to וְאֶחָיו (vÿekhayv, “his brothers”).

tn Heb “heads” (so also in v. 12).

tn Heb “brothers” (also in vv. 8, 9, 24, 36).