Nehemiah 2:17

2:17 Then I said to them, “You see the problem that we have: Jerusalem is desolate and its gates are burned. Come on! Let’s rebuild the wall of Jerusalem so that this reproach will not continue.”

Nehemiah 4:16

4:16 From that day forward, half of my men were doing the work and half of them were taking up spears, ¹  shields, bows, and body armor. Now the officers were behind all the people ²  of Judah

Nehemiah 9:30

9:30 You prolonged your kindness ³  with them for many years, and you solemnly admonished them by your Spirit through your prophets. Still they paid no attention, ⁴  so you delivered them into the hands of the neighboring peoples. ⁵ 

Nehemiah 11:1

The Population of Jerusalem

11:1 So the leaders of the people settled in Jerusalem, ⁶  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 ⁷  remained in other cities.

Nehemiah 13:18

13:18 Isn’t this the way your ancestors ⁸  acted, causing our God to bring on them and on this city all this misfortune? And now you are causing even more wrath on Israel, profaning the Sabbath like this!”

[4:16]  ¹ tc The MT reads “and spears.” The conjunction should be deleted.

[4:16]  ² tn Heb “all the house.”

[9:30]  ¹ tn The Hebrew expression here is elliptical. The words “your kindness” are not included in the Hebrew text, but have been supplied in the translation for clarity.

[9:30]  ² tn Heb “did not give ear to.”

[9:30]  ³ tn Heb “the peoples of the lands.”

[11:1]  ¹ map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.

[11:1]  ² tn Heb “nine of the hands.” The word “hand” is used here in the sense or a part or portion.

[13:18]  ¹ tn Heb “your fathers.”