Nehemiah 2:10
Context2:10 When Sanballat the Horonite and Tobiah the Ammonite official 1 heard all this, they were very displeased that someone had come to seek benefit for the Israelites.
Nehemiah 5:12
Context5:12 They replied, “We will return these things, 2 and we will no longer demand anything from them. We will do just as you say.” Then I called the priests and made the wealthy and the officials 3 swear to do what had been promised. 4
Nehemiah 12:27
Context12:27 At the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem, 5 they sought out the Levites from all the places they lived 6 to bring them to Jerusalem to celebrate the dedication joyfully with songs of thanksgiving and songs accompanied by cymbals, harps, and lyres.


[2:10] 1 tn Heb “servant” (so KJV, ASV; NAB “slave”; NCV “officer.” This phrase also occurs in v. 19.
[5:12] 2 tn The words “these things” are not included in the Hebrew text, but have been supplied in the translation for clarity.
[5:12] 3 tn Heb “took an oath from them”; the referents (the wealthy and the officials, cf. v. 7) have been specified in the translation for clarity.
[5:12] 4 tn Heb “according to this word.”
[12:27] 3 map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.
[12:27] 4 tn Heb “from all their places.” The words “they lived” are implied.