Nehemiah 2:7

2:7 I said to the king, “If the king is so inclined, let him give me letters for the governors of Trans-Euphrates ¹  that will enable me to travel safely until I reach Judah,

Nehemiah 2:20

2:20 I responded to them by saying, “The God of heaven will prosper us. We his servants will start the rebuilding. ²  But you have no just or ancient right in Jerusalem.” ³ 

Nehemiah 5:12

5:12 They replied, “We will return these things, ⁴  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 ⁵  swear to do what had been promised. ⁶ 

Nehemiah 9:10

9:10 You performed awesome signs ⁷  against Pharaoh, against his servants, and against all the people of his land, for you knew that the Egyptians ⁸  had acted presumptuously ⁹  against them. You made for yourself a name that is celebrated to this day.

Nehemiah 13:18

13:18 Isn’t this the way your ancestors ¹⁰  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!”

[2:7]  ¹ tn Heb “across the river,” here and often elsewhere in the Book of Nehemiah.

[2:20]  ² tn Heb “will arise and build.” The idiom “arise and…” means to begin the action described by the second verb.

[2:20]  ³ tn Heb “portion or right or remembrance.” The expression is probably a hendiatris: The first two nouns retain their full nominal function, while the third noun functions adjectivally (“right or remembrance” = “ancient right”).

[5:12]  ³ tn The words “these things” are not included in the Hebrew text, but have been supplied in the translation for clarity.

[5:12]  ⁴ 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]  ⁵ tn Heb “according to this word.”

[9:10]  ⁴ tn Heb “signs and wonders.” This phrase is a hendiadys. The second noun functions adjectivally, while the first noun retains its full nominal sense: “awesome signs” or “miraculous signs.”

[9:10]  ⁵ tn Heb “they”; the referent (the Egyptians) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[9:10]  ⁶ tn Or “arrogantly” (so NASB); NRSV “insolently.”

[13:18]  ⁵ tn Heb “your fathers.”