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 8:15

8:15 and that they should make a proclamation and disseminate this message ²  in all their cities and in Jerusalem: ³  “Go to the hill country and bring back olive branches and branches of wild olive trees, myrtle trees, date palms, and other leafy trees to construct temporary shelters, as it is written.”

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

[8:15]  ² tn Heb “a voice.”

[8:15]  ³ map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.