Nehemiah 5:11

5:11 This very day return to them their fields, their vineyards, their olive trees, and their houses, along with the interest ¹  that you are exacting from them on the money, the grain, the new wine, and the olive oil.”

Nehemiah 5:17

5:17 There were 150 Jews and officials who dined with me routinely, ²  in addition to those who came to us from the nations ³  all around us.

Nehemiah 7:45

7:45 The gatekeepers:

the descendants of Shallum, the descendants of Ater, the descendants of Talmon, the descendants of Akkub, the descendants of Hatita, and the descendants of Shobai, 138.

Nehemiah 7:71

7:71 Some of the family leaders gave to the project treasury 20,000 gold drachmas and 2,200 silver minas.

Nehemiah 11:13

11:13 and his colleagues who were heads of families ⁴  – 242; and Amashsai son of Azarel, the son of Ahzai, the son of Meshillemoth, the son of Immer,

[5:11]  ¹ tc The MT reads וּמְאַת (umÿ’at, “and the hundredth”) which is somewhat enigmatic. The BHS editors suggest emending to וּמַשַּׁאת (umasha’t, “and the debt”) which refers to the interest or collateral (pledge) seized by a creditor (Deut 24:10; Prov 22:26; see HALOT 641-42 s.v. מַשָּׁא). The term מַשַּׁאת (masha’t) is related to the noun מָשָּׁא (masha’, “debt”) in 5:7, 10.

[5:17]  ² tn Heb “who were gathered around us at my table.”

[5:17]  ³ tn Or “from the Gentiles.” The same Hebrew word can refer to “the Gentiles” or “the nations.” Cf. the phrase in 6:16.

[11:13]  ³ tn Heb “heads of fathers.”