4:19 I said to the nobles, the officials, and the rest of the people, “The work is demanding 2 and extensive, and we are spread out on the wall, far removed from one another.
11:1 So the leaders of the people settled in Jerusalem, 3 while the rest of the people cast lots to bring one out of every ten to settle in Jerusalem, the holy city, while the other nine 4 remained in other cities.
12:31 I brought the leaders of Judah up on top of the wall, and I appointed two large choirs to give thanks. One was to proceed 5 on the top of the wall southward toward the Dung Gate.
1 tn Heb “Miphkad Gate” (so TEV; KJV similar); NRSV “Muster Gate.”
2 tn Heb “much.”
3 map For location see Map5-B1; Map6-F3; Map7-E2; Map8-F2; Map10-B3; JP1-F4; JP2-F4; JP3-F4; JP4-F4.
4 tn Heb “nine of the hands.” The word “hand” is used here in the sense or a part or portion.
4 tc The translation reads וְהָאַחַת הֹלֶכֶת (vÿha’akhat holekhet, “and one was proceeding”) rather than the MT reading וְתַהֲלֻכֹת (vÿtahalukhot, “and processions”).