Nehemiah 4:6-7

4:6 So we rebuilt the wall, and the entire wall was joined together up to half its height. ¹  The people were enthusiastic in their work. ² 

4:7 (4:1) ³  When Sanballat, Tobiah, the Arabs, the Ammonites, and the people of Ashdod heard that the restoration of the walls of Jerusalem ⁴  had moved ahead and that the breaches had begun to be closed, they were very angry.

Daniel 9:25

9:25 So know and understand:

From the issuing of the command ⁵  to restore and rebuild

Jerusalem ⁶  until an anointed one, a prince arrives, ⁷ 

there will be a period of seven weeks ⁸  and sixty-two weeks.

It will again be built, ⁹  with plaza and moat,

but in distressful times.

[4:6]  ¹ tn Heb “up to its half.”

[4:6]  ² tn Heb “the people had a heart to work.”

[4:7]  ³ sn Chapter 4 begins here in the Hebrew text (BHS). See the note at 4:1.

[4:7]  ⁴ map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.

[9:25]  ⁵ tn Or “decree” (NASB, NIV); or “word” (NAB, NRSV).

[9:25]  ⁶ map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.

[9:25]  ⁷ tn The word “arrives” is added in the translation for clarification.

[9:25]  ⁸ tn Heb “sevens” (also later in this line and in v. 26).

[9:25]  ⁹ tn Heb “it will return and be built.” The expression is a verbal hendiadys.