Nehemiah 2:5

2:5 and said to the king, “If the king is so inclined ¹  and if your servant has found favor in your sight, dispatch me to Judah, to the city with the graves of my ancestors, so that I can rebuild it.”

Nehemiah 4:14-15

4:14 When I had made an inspection, ²  I stood up and said to the nobles, the officials, and the rest of the people, “Don’t be afraid of them. Remember the great and awesome Lord, ³  and fight on behalf of your brothers, your sons, your daughters, your wives, and your families!” ⁴ 

4:15 It so happened that when our adversaries heard that we were aware of these matters, ⁵  God frustrated their intentions. Then all of us returned to the wall, each to his own work.

Nehemiah 6:10

6:10 Then I went to the house of Shemaiah son of Delaiah, the son of Mehetabel. He was confined to his home. ⁶  He said, “Let’s set up a time to meet in the house of God, within the temple. Let’s close the doors of the temple, for they are coming to kill you. It will surely be at night that they will come to kill you.”

[2:5]  ¹ tn Heb “If upon the king it is good.” So also in v. 7.

[4:14]  ² tn Heb “And I saw.”

[4:14]  ³ tn The Hebrew term translated “Lord” here is אֲדֹנָי (’adonay).

[4:14]  ⁴ tn Heb “houses.”

[4:15]  ³ tn Heb “it was known to us.”

[6:10]  ⁴ tn Heb “shut in.” The reason for his confinement is not stated. BDB 783 s.v. עָצַר suggests that it had to do with the fulfillment of a vow or was related to an issue of ceremonial uncleanness.