Nehemiah 7:39

7:39 The priests:

the descendants of Jedaiah (through the family ¹  of Jeshua), 973;

Nehemiah 12:19

12:19 of Joiarib, Mattenai; of Jedaiah, Uzzi;

Nehemiah 12:1

The Priests and the Levites Who Returned to Jerusalem

12:1 These are the priests and Levites who returned ²  with Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel and Jeshua: Seraiah, Jeremiah, Ezra,

Nehemiah 9:10

9:10 You performed awesome signs ³  against Pharaoh, against his servants, and against all the people of his land, for you knew that the Egyptians ⁴  had acted presumptuously ⁵  against them. You made for yourself a name that is celebrated to this day.

[7:39]  ¹ tn Heb “to the house of.”

[12:1]  ² tn Heb “who went up.”

[9:10]  ³ tn Heb “signs and wonders.” This phrase is a hendiadys. The second noun functions adjectivally, while the first noun retains its full nominal sense: “awesome signs” or “miraculous signs.”

[9:10]  ⁴ tn Heb “they”; the referent (the Egyptians) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[9:10]  ⁵ tn Or “arrogantly” (so NASB); NRSV “insolently.”