Nehemiah 4:17

4:17 who were rebuilding the wall. ¹  Those who were carrying loads did so ²  by keeping one hand on the work and the other on their weapon.

Nehemiah 10:32

10:32 We accept responsibility for fulfilling ³  the commands to give ⁴  one third of a shekel each year for the work of the temple ⁵  of our God,

¹ tn The first words of v. 17, “who were rebuilding the wall,” should be taken with the latter part of v. 16.

² tn Heb “were carrying loads.” The LXX reads ἐν ὅπλοις (en hoplois, “with weapons”).

³ tn Heb “cause to stand on us.”

⁴ tc The MT reads “to give upon us.” However, the term עָלֵינוּ (’alenu, “upon us”) should probably be deleted, following a few medieval Hebrew MSS, the Syriac Peshitta, and the Vulgate.

⁵ tn Heb “house” (also in vv. 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39).