Nehemiah 5:16

5:16 I gave myself to the work on this wall, without even purchasing ¹  a field. All my associates were gathered there for the work.

Nehemiah 4:16

4:16 From that day forward, half of my men were doing the work and half of them were taking up spears, ²  shields, bows, and body armor. Now the officers were behind all the people ³  of Judah

[5:16]  ¹ tn Heb “we did not purchase.”

[4:16]  ² tc The MT reads “and spears.” The conjunction should be deleted.

[4:16]  ³ tn Heb “all the house.”