Nehemiah 5:12

5:12 They replied, “We will return these things, ¹  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 ²  swear to do what had been promised. ³ 

Nehemiah 7:63

7:63 And from among the priests: the descendants of Hobaiah, the descendants of Hakkoz, and the descendants of Barzillai (who had married a woman from the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite and was called by that name).

Nehemiah 7:73

7:73 The priests, the Levites, the gatekeepers, the singers, some of the people, the temple servants, and all the rest of Israel lived in their cities.

The People Respond to the Reading of the Law

When the seventh month arrived and the Israelites ⁴  were settled in their cities, ⁵ 

Nehemiah 8:13

8:13 On the second day of the month the family leaders ⁶  met with ⁷  Ezra the scribe, together with all the people, the priests, and the Levites, to consider the words of the law.

Nehemiah 12:1

The Priests and the Levites Who Returned to Jerusalem

12:1 These are the priests and Levites who returned ⁸  with Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel and Jeshua: Seraiah, Jeremiah, Ezra,

Nehemiah 12:35

12:35 some of the priests ⁹  with trumpets, Zechariah son of Jonathan, the son of Shemaiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Micaiah, the son of Zaccur, the son of Asaph,

[5:12]  ¹ tn The words “these things” are not included in the Hebrew text, but have been supplied in the translation for clarity.

[5:12]  ² 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]  ³ tn Heb “according to this word.”

[7:73]  ⁴ tn Heb “the sons of Israel.” So also in vv. 14, 17; 9:1.

[7:73]  ⁵ tn The traditional understanding of the chapter and verse division here is probably incorrect. The final part of v. 73 is best understood as belonging with 8:1.

[8:13]  ⁷ tn Heb “the heads of the fathers.”

[8:13]  ⁸ tn Heb “were gathered to”; NAB, NIV “gathered around”; NRSV “came together to.”

[12:1]  ¹⁰ tn Heb “who went up.”

[12:35]  ¹³ tn Heb “some of the sons of the priests.”