Book	Chapter	Verse	ID	SupportReference	OrigQuote	Occurrence	GLQuote	OccurrenceNote
NEH	front	intro	k2y2			0		# Introduction to Nehemiah<br>## Part 1: General Introduction<br><br>### Outline of Nehemiah<br><br>1. Nehemiah returns to Jerusalem and inspects the walls (1:1-2:20)<br>1. The people rebuild the walls of Jerusalem (3:1-4:23)<br>1. Nehemiah helps the poor and provides an unselfish example (5:1–19)<br>1. Enemies try to slow down the work, but the people finish the walls (6:1–19)<br>1. Nehemiah lists the people who returned from exile (7:6–73)<br>1. Ezra reads the Law of Yahweh and the people respond (8:1-10:39)<br>1. Nehemiah lists the people who lived in and around Jerusalem (11:1–36)<br>1. Nehemiah lists the priests and Levites (12:1–26)<br>1. The people dedicate the walls of Jerusalem (12:27–47)<br>1. Nehemiah corrects problems (13:1–31)<br><br>### What is the Book of Nehemiah about?<br><br>A Jew named Nehemiah lived in Persia and worked for King Artaxerxes. Nehemiah received a report that the walls around Jerusalem were broken down. Nehemiah returned to Jerusalem to help rebuild the city walls. The walls around the city helped protect the city against armies and invaders.<br><br>### How should the title of this book be translated?<br><br>The Book of Nehemiah is named for a Jewish leader named Nehemiah. Translators can use the traditional title “Nehemiah.” Or they may choose a clearer title, such as “The Book about Nehemiah.” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])<br><br>## Part 2: Important Religious and Cultural Concepts<br><br>### Why were Israelites not allowed to marry people from other nations?<br><br>Foreigners worshiped many false gods. Yahweh did not allow his people to marry foreigners. He knew this would cause the people of Israel to worship false gods. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/falsegod]])<br><br>### Did all of the people of Israel return to their homeland?<br><br>Many of the Jews remained in Babylon instead of returning to the Promised Land. Many of them were successful in Babylon and desired to remain there. However, this meant that they were unable to worship Yahweh in Jerusalem as their ancestors had done. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/promisedland]])<br><br>## Part 3: Important Translation Issues<br><br>### How does the Book of Nehemiah use the term “Israel”?<br><br>The Book of Nehemiah uses the term “Israel” to refer to the kingdom of Judah. It was mostly made up of the tribes of Judah and Benjamin. The other ten tribes had ended their loyalty to any kings descended from David. God allowed the Assyrians to conquer the other ten tribes and take them into exile. As a result, they mixed with other people groups and did not return to the land of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/israel]])<br><br>### Are the events in the Book of Nehemiah told in the order that they actually happened?<br><br>Some of the events in the Book of Nehemiah are not told in the order they actually happened. Translators should pay attention to notes that signal when events are probably out of order.<br>
NEH	1	intro	y5jf			0		# Nehemiah 01 General Notes<br>## Structure and formatting<br><br>### “The words of Nehemiah son of Hacaliah:”<br>This phrase serves as an introduction to this entire book.<br><br>## Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>### Repentance<br>This chapter is a single long record of Nehemiah’s repentance on behalf of the people. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/repent]])<br><br>## Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>### I<br>While the author of this book is probably Ezra, the word “I” always refers to Nehemiah.<br><br>### Israel<br>It is uncertain to whom “Israel” refers. It probably does not refer to the northern kingdom of Israel. Neither does it likely refer to the twelve tribes of Israel. Instead, it is probably a reference to Israel in the sense of the surviving people group. At Nehemiah’s time, this people group exclusively comprised the tribe of Judah because the other tribes had already been scattered throughout the entire Near East, where they lost their identity, for the most part.<br>
NEH	1	1	bi9h	translate-names	נְחֶמְיָ֖ה…חֲכַלְיָ֑ה	1	Nehemiah…Hakaliah	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	1	1	qd3e	translate-hebrewmonths	בְ⁠חֹֽדֶשׁ־כִּסְלֵיו֙	1	in the month of Kislev	“Kislev” is the ninth month of the Hebrew calendar. It is during the last part of November and the first part of December on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	1	1	hn28	figs-explicit	שְׁנַ֣ת עֶשְׂרִ֔ים	1	in the twentieth year	Nehemiah is referring to the number of years that Artaxerxes had been reigning as king. Alternate translation: “in the twentieth year of the reign of Artaxerxes, King of Persia” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
NEH	1	1	g6dl		בְּ⁠שׁוּשַׁ֥ן הַ⁠בִּירָֽה׃	1	fortress of Susa	This was one of the royal cities of Persian kings, located in the country of Elam. It was a large, fortified city with high walls surrounding it.
NEH	1	2	f2ab	translate-names	חֲנָ֜נִי	1	Hanani	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	1	2	l6cw		חֲנָ֜נִי אֶחָ֧ד מֵ⁠אַחַ֛⁠י	1	one of my brothers, Hanani	Hanani was Nehemiah’s biological brother.
NEH	1	2	lg14		וַ⁠יָּבֹ֨א חֲנָ֜נִי…⁠אֲנָשִׁ֖ים מִֽ⁠יהוּדָ֑ה	1	Hanani, came with some people from Judah	“Hanani came from Judah with some other people”
NEH	1	2	q7zi	figs-explicit	הַ⁠יְּהוּדִ֧ים הַ⁠פְּלֵיטָ֛ה אֲשֶֽׁר־נִשְׁאֲר֥וּ מִן־הַ⁠שֶּׁ֖בִי	1	the Jews who had escaped, the remnant of the Jews who were there	These two phrases refer to the same group of people. Possible meanings are 1) the few Jews who were taken as exiles to Babylon but escaped and returned to live in Jerusalem or 2) the few Jews who had escaped from those who were trying to take them into exile in Babylon and so remained in Jerusalem. Since it is unclear from where they escaped, it may be best not to specify in the translation. Alternate translation: “the Jews who had escaped the exile and who remained in Jerusalem” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
NEH	1	3	igf2		וַ⁠יֹּאמְרוּ֮ לִ⁠י֒	1	They said to me	Here “They” refers to Hanani and the other people who had come from Judah.
NEH	1	3	y1zg	figs-explicit	בַּ⁠מְּדִינָ֔ה	1	the province	Here “province” refers to Judah as an administrative district under the Persian Empire. Alternate translation: “the province of Judah” or “Judah” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
NEH	1	3	pk3f	figs-activepassive	וְ⁠חוֹמַ֤ת יְרוּשָׁלִַ֨ם֙ מְפֹרָ֔צֶת וּ⁠שְׁעָרֶ֖י⁠הָ נִצְּת֥וּ בָ⁠אֵֽשׁ	1	the wall of Jerusalem has been broken open, and its gates have been set on fire	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “armies have broken open the wall of Jerusalem and have set its gates on fire” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
NEH	1	5	tzl8	figs-explicit	וָ⁠אֹמַ֗ר	1	Then I said	Nehemiah tells what he prayed. Alternate translation: “Then I said to Yahweh” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
NEH	1	5	pf2l		יְהוָה֙	1	Yahweh	This is the name of God that he revealed to his people in the Old Testament. See the translationWord page about Yahweh concerning how to translate this.
NEH	1	5	zc64	figs-123person	לְ⁠אֹהֲבָ֖י⁠ו וּ⁠לְ⁠שֹׁמְרֵ֥י מִצְוֺתָֽי⁠ו	1	who love him and keep his commandments	Since Nehemiah is speaking to Yahweh, the pronouns “him” and “his” can be translated as “you” and “your.” Alternate translation: “who love you and keep your commandments” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
NEH	1	6	g947	figs-metaphor	וְֽ⁠עֵינֶ֪י⁠ךָ פְתֻוּח֟וֹת	1	open your eyes	“look at me.” Here “open your eyes” is a metaphor that represents paying attention to someone. Alternate translation: “pay attention to me” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
NEH	1	6	qjf3		לִ⁠שְׁמֹ֣עַ אֶל־תְּפִלַּ֣ת עַבְדְּ⁠ךָ֡	1	so you may hear the prayer of your servant	“so that you may hear the prayer that I, your servant, am praying.” The word “servant” refers to Nehemiah. This is how a person would address his superior in order to show humility and respect.
NEH	1	6	v8gx	figs-merism	הַ⁠יּוֹם֙ יוֹמָ֣ם וָ⁠לַ֔יְלָה	1	day and night	By saying that he prays both during the day and during the night, Nehemiah emphasizes the frequency of his prayers. Alternate translation: “all the time” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
NEH	1	6	bxj6	figs-metonymy	וַ⁠אֲנִ֥י וּ⁠בֵית־אָבִ֖⁠י	1	Both I and my father’s house	Here the word “house” represents family. Alternate translation: “Both I and my family” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
NEH	1	8	brz7			0	Connecting Statement:	Nehemiah continues praying to God.
NEH	1	8	pv64	figs-idiom	זְכָר־נָא֙	1	Please call to mind	To “call to mind” is an idiom that means to remember. Alternate translation: “Please remember” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
NEH	1	8	y5jp	figs-you	אֶת־הַ⁠דָּבָ֔ר אֲשֶׁ֥ר צִוִּ֛יתָ אֶת־מֹשֶׁ֥ה עַבְדְּ⁠ךָ֖	1	the word you commanded your servant Moses	The pronouns “you” and “your” refer to God and so are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
NEH	1	8	b6qh	figs-you	אַתֶּ֣ם תִּמְעָ֔לוּ אֲנִ֕י אָפִ֥יץ אֶתְ⁠כֶ֖ם	1	If you act unfaithfully…scatter you	The pronouns “you” and “your” are plural and refer to the Israelite people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
NEH	1	8	evf5	figs-metaphor	אָפִ֥יץ אֶתְ⁠כֶ֖ם בָּ⁠עַמִּֽים	1	I will scatter you among the nations	Yahweh speaks of causing the Israelite people to live in other nations as if he scattered them like one would scatter seeds. Alternate translation: “I will cause you to live among the nations” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
NEH	1	9	dqn5	figs-you	וְ⁠שַׁבְתֶּ֣ם אֵלַ֔⁠י וּ⁠שְׁמַרְתֶּם֙ מִצְוֺתַ֔⁠י וַ⁠עֲשִׂיתֶ֖ם	1	if you return…your people	The pronouns “you” and “your” are plural and refer to the Israelite people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
NEH	1	9	f8jz	figs-idiom	בִּ⁠קְצֵ֤ה הַ⁠שָּׁמַ֨יִם֙	1	under the farthest skies	Yahweh speaks of places on the earth that are very far away as being “under the farthest skies.” Alternate translation: “to places very far away” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
NEH	1	9	lgh9	figs-explicit	אֶל־הַ⁠מָּק֔וֹם אֲשֶׁ֣ר בָּחַ֔רְתִּי לְ⁠שַׁכֵּ֥ן אֶת־שְׁמִ֖⁠י שָֽׁם	1	to that place where I have chosen…remain	This phrase refers to Jerusalem, where the temple was located. Alternate translation: “to Jerusalem, where I have chosen…remain” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
NEH	1	9	g88j	figs-metonymy	אֲשֶׁ֣ר בָּחַ֔רְתִּי לְ⁠שַׁכֵּ֥ן אֶת־שְׁמִ֖⁠י שָֽׁם	1	where I have chosen to make my name remain	Here the word “name” represents Yahweh himself. Alternate translation: “where I have chosen to dwell” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
NEH	1	10	u4a8			0	General Information:	Nehemiah continues his prayer.
NEH	1	10	w4qw		וְ⁠הֵ֥ם	1	Now	This word is used here to mark a break in Nehemiah’s prayer. Here he begins to make his request based on Yahweh’s promise.
NEH	1	10	mjx7		וְ⁠הֵ֥ם עֲבָדֶ֖י⁠ךָ	1	they are your servants	The word “they” refers to the Israelite people.
NEH	1	10	zu4s	figs-metonymy	בְּ⁠כֹחֲ⁠ךָ֣ הַ⁠גָּד֔וֹל וּ⁠בְ⁠יָדְ⁠ךָ֖ הַ⁠חֲזָקָֽה	1	by your great power and by your strong hand	Here “hand” represents strength or power. Together, these two phrases form a doublet that emphasizes the intensity of Yahweh’s power. Alternate translation: “by your great power and by your mighty strength” or “by your very powerful strength” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
NEH	1	11	jjm7		תְּפִלַּ֨ת עַבְדְּ⁠ךָ֜	1	the prayer of your servant	Here “servant” refers to Nehemiah. This is how a person would address his superior in order to show humility and respect. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 1:6](../01/06.md).
NEH	1	11	j433		תְּפִלַּ֣ת עֲבָדֶ֗י⁠ךָ	1	the prayer of your servants	Here “servants” refers to the rest of the Israelite people who would have been praying for Yahweh to act on behalf of his people and on behalf of Jerusalem.
NEH	1	11	hk3z	figs-metonymy	הַֽ⁠חֲפֵצִים֙ לְ⁠יִרְאָ֣ה אֶת־שְׁמֶ֔⁠ךָ	1	who delight to honor your name	Here “name” represents Yahweh himself. Alternate translation: “who delight to honor you” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
NEH	1	11	kr99		וּ⁠תְנֵ֣⁠הוּ לְ⁠רַחֲמִ֔ים לִ⁠פְנֵ֖י הָ⁠אִ֣ישׁ הַ⁠זֶּ֑ה	1	grant him mercy in the sight of this man	Here “him” refers to Nehemiah, who refers to himself in the third person to express his humility before God, and “this man” refers to Artaxerxes, the king of Persia.
NEH	1	11	r7af	figs-metaphor	לִ⁠פְנֵ֖י הָ⁠אִ֣ישׁ הַ⁠זֶּ֑ה	1	in the sight of this man	Nehemiah speaks of the king’s attitude or disposition as if it were how the king viewed something. Alternate translation: “grant that the king will have mercy on me” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
NEH	1	11	h9hl	writing-background	וַ⁠אֲנִ֛י הָיִ֥יתִי מַשְׁקֶ֖ה לַ⁠מֶּֽלֶךְ	1	I served as cupbearer to the king	This is background information about Nehemiah’s role in the king’s court. Your language may have a special way to mark background information. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
NEH	2	intro	mj1d			0		# Nehemiah 02 General Notes<br>## Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter begins the account of the construction of the wall. Many scholars believe these chapters teach valuable lessons on leadership ([Nehemiah 2-6](./01.md)).<br><br>### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>### Nehemiah’s character<br>Apparently, Nehemiah’s character made an impression on the king. It was very unusual for a king to be so concerned with one of his servants. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])<br><br>### Cultural Customs<br>In ancient Persia, they thought it was important for their conquered peoples to practice their own cultural customs. It was thought that this independence promoted peace in their vast kingdom. The rebuilding of Jerusalem may have been seen as a way to allow for the Jewish cultural practices.<br><br>### Yahweh’s control<br>Yahweh is seen as very powerful. He is able to provide for his people, even through a foreign king. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/peopleofgod]])<br>
NEH	2	1	h3hu	translate-hebrewmonths	בְּ⁠חֹ֣דֶשׁ נִיסָ֗ן	1	In the month of Nisan	“Nisan” is the name of the first month of the Hebrew calendar. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]])
NEH	2	1	l63f	translate-ordinal	שְׁנַ֥ת עֶשְׂרִ֛ים לְ⁠אַרְתַּחְשַׁ֥סְתְּא הַ⁠מֶּ֖לֶךְ	1	in the twentieth year of Artaxerxes the king	“in the 20th year that Artaxerxes was king” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
NEH	2	1	k1vf	writing-background	וְ⁠לֹא	1	Now	This word is used here to mark a break in the main story line. Here Nehemiah tells background information about his demeanor before the king. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
NEH	2	2	n5wy		וַ⁠יֹּאמֶר֩ לִ֨⁠י הַ⁠מֶּ֜לֶךְ	1	But the king	“So the king”
NEH	2	2	ue51	figs-synecdoche	מַדּ֣וּעַ׀ פָּנֶ֣י⁠ךָ רָעִ֗ים	1	Why is your face so sad	Here Nehemiah is referred to by his face because the face shows one’s emotions. Alternate translation: “Why are you so sad” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
NEH	2	2	g1k7	figs-synecdoche	אֵ֣ין זֶ֔ה כִּי־אִ֖ם רֹ֣עַֽ לֵ֑ב	1	This must be sadness of heart	This speaks of Nehemiah being sad as if his heart were sad, since the heart is often considered the center of emotions. Alternate translation: “You must be very sad” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
NEH	2	2	eyt8		וָ⁠אִירָ֖א הַרְבֵּ֥ה מְאֹֽד	1	Then I became very much afraid	As Nehemiah prepares to answer, he is afraid because he does not know how the king will respond.
NEH	2	3	qz4i	figs-hyperbole	הַ⁠מֶּ֖לֶךְ לְ⁠עוֹלָ֣ם יִחְיֶ֑ה	1	May the king live forever	Nehemiah is showing honor to King Artaxerxes. Here “forever” is an exaggeration that refers to a long life. Alternate translation: “Long live the king” or “May the king have a long life” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
NEH	2	3	klj6	figs-rquestion	מַדּ֜וּעַ לֹא־יֵרְע֣וּ פָנַ֗⁠י	1	Why should not my face be sad?	Here Nehemiah uses this rhetorical question to tell the king that he has a reason to be sad. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: “I have very good reasons to be sad.” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
NEH	2	3	eh23		בֵּית־קִבְר֤וֹת אֲבֹתַ⁠י֙	1	the place of my fathers’ tombs	“the place where my ancestors are buried”
NEH	2	3	g7f4	figs-activepassive	וּ⁠שְׁעָרֶ֖י⁠הָ אֻכְּל֥וּ בָ⁠אֵֽשׁ	1	its gates have been destroyed by fire	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “fire has destroyed its gates” or “our enemy has burned its gates” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
NEH	2	5	uv1p		וָ⁠אֹמַ֣ר לַ⁠מֶּ֔לֶךְ	1	I replied to the king	“Then I replied to the king”
NEH	2	5	u2zy		עַבְדְּ⁠ךָ֖	1	your servant	Nehemiah refers to himself this way to show his submission to the king.
NEH	2	5	ae4b	figs-metaphor	לְ⁠פָנֶ֑י⁠ךָ	1	in your sight	Here sight represents judgment or evaluation. Alternate translation: “in your judgment” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
NEH	2	5	df8l		עִ֛יר קִבְר֥וֹת אֲבֹתַ֖⁠י	1	the city of my fathers’ tombs	“the city where my ancestors are buried”
NEH	2	5	l6nj	figs-synecdoche	וְ⁠אֶבְנֶֽ⁠נָּה	1	that I may rebuild it	Nehemiah does not plan to do all of the building himself, but he will be the leader of the work. Alternate translation: “that I and my people may rebuild it” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
NEH	2	7	rgj6	figs-activepassive	אִגְּרוֹת֙ יִתְּנוּ־לִ֔⁠י	1	may letters be given to me	This may be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “may you give letters to me” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
NEH	2	7	qp9n		עֵ֣בֶר הַ⁠נָּהָ֑ר	1	the Province Beyond the River	This is the name of the province that was west of the Euphrates River. It was across the river from the city of Susa.
NEH	2	8	ar5v	translate-names	אָסָף֩	1	Asaph	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	2	8	wl1s	figs-metonymy	כְּ⁠יַד־אֱלֹהַ֖⁠י הַ⁠טּוֹבָ֥ה עָלָֽ⁠י	1	the good hand of God was on me	God’s “good hand” represents his “favor.” Alternate translation: “God’s favor was upon me” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
NEH	2	10	yz8p	translate-names	סַנְבַלַּ֣ט הַ⁠חֹרֹנִ֗י	1	Sanballat the Horonite	Sanballat is the name of a man, and the Horonites were a people group. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	2	10	eh4c	translate-names	וְ⁠טֽוֹבִיָּה֙ הָ⁠עֶ֣בֶד הָֽ⁠עַמֹּנִ֔י	1	Tobiah the Ammonite servant	This man was likely a freed slave now serving as an officer in Ammon. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	2	10	vb3p		וַ⁠יִּשְׁמַ֞ע	1	heard this	“heard that I had arrived”
NEH	2	12	s7mw	figs-metonymy	נֹתֵ֣ן אֶל־לִבִּ֔⁠י	1	had put into my heart	Here Nehemiah’s “heart” refers to his thoughts and will. Alternate translation: “had inspired me” or “had led me” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
NEH	2	12	wd63		וּ⁠בְהֵמָה֙ אֵ֣ין עִמִּ֔⁠י	1	There was no animal with me	“There were no animals with me”
NEH	2	13	g1be	figs-123person		0	General Information:	A few men accompanied Nehemiah on this inspection, but he speaks in the first person because he was the primary person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
NEH	2	13	au61		וָ⁠אֵצְאָ֨⁠ה בְ⁠שַֽׁעַר־הַ⁠גַּ֜יא לַ֗יְלָה	1	I went out by night by the Valley Gate	“At night, I went out through the Valley Gate”
NEH	2	13	pt1h		הַתַּנִּ֔ין	1	Jackal	a wild dog
NEH	2	13	mif3		שַׁ֖עַר הָ⁠אַשְׁפֹּ֑ת	1	Dung Gate	Presumably, refuse was removed from the city through this gate.
NEH	2	13	a8u1	figs-activepassive	אֲשֶׁר־הֵ֣ם פְּרוּצִ֔ים וּ⁠שְׁעָרֶ֖י⁠הָ אֻכְּל֥וּ בָ⁠אֵֽשׁ	1	which had been broken open, and the wooden gates were destroyed by fire	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “which Israel’s enemies had broken open, and the wooden gates which their enemies had destroyed with fire” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
NEH	2	15	l39v	figs-synecdoche	וָ⁠אֱהִ֨י עֹלֶ֤ה בַ⁠נַּ֨חַל֙ לַ֔יְלָה וָ⁠אֱהִ֥י שֹׂבֵ֖ר בַּ⁠חוֹמָ֑ה וָ⁠אָשׁ֗וּב וָ⁠אָב֛וֹא בְּ⁠שַׁ֥עַר הַ⁠גַּ֖יְא וָ⁠אָשֽׁוּב	1	So I went up…and I turned back	The other men with Nehemiah also followed him. Alternate translation: “So we went up…and we turned back” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
NEH	2	15	b637		בְּ⁠שַׁ֥עַר הַ⁠גַּ֖יְא	1	by the Valley Gate	“through the Valley Gate”
NEH	2	16	xd75	figs-explicit	וּ⁠לְ⁠יֶ֨תֶר֙ עֹשֵׂ֣ה הַ⁠מְּלָאכָ֔ה	1	the rest who did the work	This refers to the men who would later rebuild the walls. Alternate translation: “the others who would later do the work of rebuilding the walls” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
NEH	2	17	we6m	figs-you	אַתֶּ֤ם רֹאִים֙ הָ⁠רָעָה֙	1	You see the trouble	Here “you” is plural, referring to all the people mentioned in [Nehemiah 2:16](../02/16.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
NEH	2	17	f468	figs-activepassive	וּ⁠שְׁעָרֶ֖י⁠הָ נִצְּת֣וּ בָ⁠אֵ֑שׁ	1	its gates have been destroyed by fire	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “how our enemies destroyed its gates by fire” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
NEH	2	17	ll6y		וְ⁠לֹא־נִהְיֶ֥ה ע֖וֹד חֶרְפָּֽה	1	so we will no longer be in disgrace	“so we will no longer be ashamed”
NEH	2	18	twi7	figs-metonymy	אֶת־יַ֣ד אֱלֹהַ֗⁠י אֲשֶׁר־הִיא֙ טוֹבָ֣ה עָלַ֔⁠י	1	the good hand of my God was on me	God’s “good hand” represents his “favor.” Alternate translation: “my God’s favor was upon me” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
NEH	2	18	h3cj	figs-idiom	נָק֣וּם וּ⁠בָנִ֔ינוּ	1	rise up and build	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: “begin building” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
NEH	2	18	y6ui	figs-idiom	וַ⁠יְחַזְּק֥וּ יְדֵי⁠הֶ֖ם לַ⁠טּוֹבָֽה	1	So they strengthened their hands for the good work	The phrase “strengthened their hands” means to prepare to do something. Alternate translation: “So they prepared do this good work” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
NEH	2	19	et87	translate-names	סַנְבַלַּ֨ט…⁠טֹבִיָּ֣ה	1	Sanballat…Tobiah	These are the names of men. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 2:10](./10.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	2	19	cxe8	translate-names	וְ⁠גֶ֨שֶׁם֙	1	Geshem	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	2	19	ww1k	figs-rquestion	מָֽה־הַ⁠דָּבָ֤ר הַ⁠זֶּה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אַתֶּ֣ם עֹשִׂ֔ים הַ⁠עַ֥ל הַ⁠מֶּ֖לֶךְ אַתֶּ֥ם מֹרְדִֽים	1	What are you doing? Are you rebelling against the king?	These rhetorical questions are used to mock Nehemiah. These can be written as statements. Alternate translation: “You are acting foolishly! You should not be rebelling against the king!” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
NEH	2	19	u8ri		הַ⁠מֶּ֖לֶךְ	1	the king	This refers to Artaxerses, the king of Persia.
NEH	2	20	iv9x	figs-idiom	נָק֣וּם וּ⁠בָנִ֑ינוּ	1	will arise and build	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: “will begin rebuilding” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
NEH	2	20	a4e6		וְ⁠לָ⁠כֶ֗ם אֵֽין־חֵ֧לֶק וּ⁠צְדָקָ֛ה וְ⁠זִכָּר֖וֹן בִּ⁠ירוּשָׁלִָֽם	1	But you have no share, no right, and no historic claim in Jerusalem	“But you have no share, legal right, or religious claim to Jerusalem”
NEH	3	intro	dfw6			0		# Nehemiah 03 General Notes<br>## Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>### Priests<br>The priests worked on rebuilding the city. Normally, the priests were exempt from this type of work. Because they helped, it emphasizes that this is a holy work and something done for Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/priest]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/holy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])<br><br>### Cooperation<br>Everyone worked on this project. Many names are mentioned to emphasize the cooperation between the different families. Each was given a section of the wall to rebuild.<br>
NEH	3	1	ald8		וַ⁠יָּ֡קָם אֶלְיָשִׁיב֩ הַ⁠כֹּהֵ֨ן הַ⁠גָּד֜וֹל וְ⁠אֶחָ֣י⁠ו הַ⁠כֹּהֲנִ֗ים	1	Then Eliashib the high priest rose up with his brother priests	“Then Eliashib the high priest came forward with his brothers, the priests”
NEH	3	1	g9az	translate-names	אֶלְיָשִׁיב֩	1	Eliashib	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	3	1	r9wn	translate-numbers	מִגְדַּ֤ל הַ⁠מֵּאָה֙	1	Tower of the Hundred	“Tower of the 100” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
NEH	3	1	e1th	translate-names	מִגְדַּ֥ל חֲנַנְאֵֽל	1	Tower of Hananel	This is the name of a tower. It is likely named after a man named “Hananel.” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	3	2	q84s	translate-names	זַכּ֖וּר בֶּן־אִמְרִֽי	1	Zaccur son of Imri	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	3	2	qf25	figs-possession	אַנְשֵׁ֣י יְרֵח֑וֹ	1	men of Jericho	This means that the men were from Jericho. Alternate translation: “men from Jericho” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-possession]])
NEH	3	3	bbm9	translate-names	הַ⁠סְּנָאָ֑ה	1	Hassenaah	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	3	3	kxd6		וַֽ⁠יַּעֲמִ֨ידוּ֙ דַּלְתֹתָ֔י⁠ו	1	set its doors	“installed its doors” or “put its doors in place”
NEH	3	3	kc48		מַנְעוּלָ֖י⁠ו וּ⁠בְרִיחָֽי⁠ו	1	its bolts, and its bars	“its locks and bars.” These locked the gates securely.
NEH	3	4	c8hi	translate-names	מְרֵמ֤וֹת…אוּרִיָּה֙…הַקּ֔וֹץס…מְשֻׁלָּ֥ם…בֶּרֶכְיָ֖ה…מְשֵׁיזַבְאֵ֑לס…צָד֖וֹק…בַּעֲנָֽא	1	Meremoth…Uriah…Hakkoz…Meshullam…Berechiah…Meshezabel…Zadok…Baana	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	3	4	inh2	figs-ellipsis	הֶחֱזִ֗יק מְרֵמ֤וֹת…הֶחֱזִ֔יק מְשֻׁלָּ֥ם…הֶֽחֱזִ֔יק צָד֖וֹק	1	Meremoth repaired the next section…Meshullam repaired…Zadok repaired	These phrases refer to repairing the wall. Alternate translation: “Meremoth repaired the next section of the wall…Meshullam repaired the wall…Zadok repaired the wall” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
NEH	3	5	nn6j	figs-ellipsis	הֶחֱזִ֣יקוּ הַ⁠תְּקוֹעִ֑ים	1	Tekoites repaired	These phrases refer to repairing the wall. Alternate translation: “Tekoites repaired the wall” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
NEH	3	5	j3k4	translate-names	הַ⁠תְּקוֹעִ֑י	1	the Tekoites	These are people from the town of Tekoa. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	3	5	r94d	figs-activepassive	בַּ⁠עֲבֹדַ֖ת אֲדֹנֵי⁠הֶֽם	1	ordered by their supervisors	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “that their supervisors had ordered them to do” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
NEH	3	6	i43m	translate-names	יֽוֹיָדָע֙…פָּסֵ֔חַ וּ⁠מְשֻׁלָּ֖ם…בְּסֽוֹדְיָ֑ה	1	Joiada…Paseah and Meshullam…Besodeiah	These are all names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	3	6	n1wi		וַֽ⁠יַּעֲמִ֨ידוּ֙ דַּלְתֹתָ֔י⁠ו	1	set its doors	“installed its doors” or “put its doors in place”
NEH	3	6	ykz8		וּ⁠מַנְעֻלָ֖י⁠ו וּ⁠בְרִיחָֽי⁠ו	1	its bolts, and its bars	“its locks and bars.” These locked the gates securely.
NEH	3	7	hu9u	translate-names	מְלַטְיָ֣ה…וְ⁠יָדוֹן֙	1	Melatiah…Jadon	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	3	7	ipe7	translate-names	הַ⁠גִּבְעֹנִ֗י…הַ⁠מֵּרֹ֣נֹתִ֔י	1	Gibeonite…Meronothite	Gibeonites and Meronothites are people groups. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	3	7	n6xg	translate-names	גִבְע֖וֹן וְ⁠הַ⁠מִּצְפָּ֑ה	1	Gibeon and Mizpah	These are names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	3	7	mj92	translate-names	עֵ֥בֶר הַ⁠נָּהָֽר	1	the Province Beyond the River	This is the name of the province that was west of the Euphrates River. It was across the river from the city of Susa. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 2:7](../02/07.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	3	8	b2yh	translate-names	עֻזִּיאֵ֤ל…חַרְהֲיָה֙…חֲנַנְיָ֖ה	1	Uzziel…Harhaiah…Hananiah	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	3	8	f4p5		צֽוֹרְפִ֔ים	1	goldsmiths	A goldsmith is a person who makes gold jewelry and other gold objects.
NEH	3	8	mx88	figs-ellipsis	הֶחֱזִ֗יק	1	goldsmiths, repaired	These phrases refer to repairing the wall. Alternate translation: “goldsmiths, repaired the wall” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
NEH	3	8	mm1q	figs-ellipsis	וְ⁠עַל־יָד֣⁠וֹ הֶחֱזִ֔יק חֲנַנְיָ֖ה בֶּן־הָ⁠רַקָּחִ֑ים	1	next to him was Hananiah, a maker of perfumes	Hananiah repaired the wall as well. Alternate translation: “next to him Hananiah, a maker of perfumes, repaired the wall” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
NEH	3	8	y25y		הָ⁠רַקָּחִ֑ים	1	perfumes	liquid substances that people put on their body in small amounts to smell pleasant
NEH	3	9	m5at	translate-names	רְפָיָ֣ה…ח֔וּר	1	Rephaiah…Hur	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	3	9	avu2		שַׂ֕ר	1	ruler	leader or chief administrator
NEH	3	9	rd4i	translate-fraction	חֲצִ֖י פֶּ֥לֶ	1	half the district	“Half” means one part out of two equal parts. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-fraction]])
NEH	3	10	k6g1	translate-names	יְדָיָ֥ה…חֲרוּמַ֖ף…חַטּ֖וּשׁ…חֲשַׁבְנְיָֽה	1	Jedaiah…Harumaph…Hattush…Hashabneiah	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	3	10	v3be	figs-ellipsis	הֶחֱזִ֛יק	1	Harumaph repaired…Hashabneiah repaired	These phrases refer to repairing the wall. Alternate translation: “Harumaph repaired the wall…Hashabneiah repaired the wall” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
NEH	3	11	g61e	translate-names	מַלְכִּיָּ֣ה…חָרִ֔ם וְ⁠חַשּׁ֖וּב…פַּחַ֣ת מוֹאָ֑ב	1	Malkijah…Harim…Hasshub…Pahath-Moab	These are all names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	3	11	jy16	figs-ellipsis	מִדָּ֣ה שֵׁנִ֗ית הֶחֱזִיק֙	1	repaired another section	These words refer to repairing the wall. Alternate translation: “repaired another section of the wall” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
NEH	3	12	e9p4	translate-names	שַׁלּוּם֙…הַלּוֹחֵ֔שׁ	1	Shallum…Hallohesh	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	3	12	wml3	figs-ellipsis	הֶחֱזִ֗יק	1	repaired, along with his daughters	These phrase refer to repairing the wall. Alternate translation: “repaired another section of the wall…repaired the wall, along with his daughters” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
NEH	3	12	b7iq		שַׁלּוּם֙ בֶּן־הַלּוֹחֵ֔שׁ שַׂ֕ר	1	Shallum son of Hallohesh, the ruler	Shallum was the ruler, not Hallohesh.
NEH	3	12	l1db		שַׂ֕ר	1	ruler	leader or chief administrator. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 3:9](../03/09.md).
NEH	3	12	b6fx	translate-fraction	חֲצִ֖י פֶּ֣לֶךְ	1	half the district	“Half” means one part out of two equal parts. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-fraction]])
NEH	3	13	itt7	translate-names	חָנוּן֮	1	Hanun	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	3	13	w5le		וְ⁠יֹשְׁבֵ֣י זָנוֹחַ֒	1	the inhabitants of Zanoah	“the people from Zanoah”
NEH	3	13	ek5q	translate-names	זָנוֹחַ֒	1	Zanoah	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	3	13	i9v2		אֵת֩ שַׁ֨עַר	1	the Valley Gate	“the Gate of the Valley” or “the Gate that Leads to the Valley.” Try to translate this expression as a name, not just as a description.
NEH	3	13	d3h9		וַֽ⁠יַּעֲמִ֨ידוּ֙ דַּלְתֹתָ֔י⁠ו	1	set its doors	“installed its doors” or “put its doors in place”
NEH	3	13	nsg3		מַנְעֻלָ֖י⁠ו וּ⁠בְרִיחָ֑י⁠ו	1	its bolts, and its bars	“its locks and bars.” These locked the gates securely.
NEH	3	13	l7zc	figs-explicit	בָנ֔וּ⁠הוּ…וְ⁠אֶ֤לֶף אַמָּה֙ בַּ⁠חוֹמָ֔ה עַ֖ד שַׁ֥עַר הָ⁠שֲׁפֽוֹת	1	They repaired a thousand cubits as far as the Dung Gate	They repaired the portion of the wall between the Valley Gate and the Dung Gate. Alternate translation: “They repaired a thousand cubits of the wall, from the Valley Gate to the Dung Gate” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
NEH	3	13	x484	figs-explicit	בָנ֔וּ⁠הוּ…וְ⁠אֶ֤לֶף אַמָּה֙	1	They repaired a thousand cubits	It is understood that they were repairing the wall of Jerusalem. Alternate translation: “They repaired a thousand cubits of the wall” or “They repaired another thousand cubits of the wall beyond the Valley Gate” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
NEH	3	13	kw6h	translate-bdistance	וְ⁠אֶ֤לֶף אַמָּה֙	1	a thousand cubits	“1,000 cubits.” This may be written in modern measurements. Alternate translation: “460 meters” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
NEH	3	13	r9e4		שַׁ֥עַר הָ⁠שֲׁפֽוֹת	1	the Dung Gate	Presumably, refuse was removed from the city through this gate. Try to translate this expression as a name, not just as a description.
NEH	3	14	w494	translate-names	מַלְכִּיָּ֣ה…רֵכָ֔ב	1	Malkijah…Recab	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	3	14	u2dk		מַלְכִּיָּ֣ה בֶן־רֵכָ֔ב שַׂ֖ר	1	Malkijah son of Recab, the ruler	Malkijah was the ruler, not Recab.
NEH	3	14	d9dt		שַׂ֖ר	1	ruler	leader or chief administrator. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 3:9](../03/09.md).
NEH	3	14	d8sa	translate-names	בֵּית־הַכָּ֑רֶם	1	Beth Hakkerem	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	3	14	xn3i		וְ⁠יַעֲמִיד֙ דַּלְתֹתָ֔י⁠ו	1	He…set its doors	“He installed its doors” or “He put its doors in place”
NEH	3	14	if44		מַנְעֻלָ֖י⁠ו וּ⁠בְרִיחָֽי⁠ו	1	its bolts, and its bars	“its locks, and its bars.” These locked the gates securely.
NEH	3	15	bd9j	translate-names	שַׁלּ֣וּן…כָּל־חֹזֶה֮	1	Shallun…Kol-Hozeh	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	3	15	l7wu		שַׁלּ֣וּן בֶּן־כָּל־חֹזֶה֮ שַׂ֣ר	1	Shallun son of Kol-Hozeh, the ruler	Shallun was the ruler, not Kol-Hozeh.
NEH	3	15	c8rt	figs-possession	וְ֠⁠אֵת חוֹמַ֞ת בְּרֵכַ֤ת הַ⁠שֶּׁ֨לַח֙	1	the wall of the Pool of Siloam	This means that the wall was beside the Pool of Siloam. Alternate translation: “the wall that surrounded the Pool of Siloam” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-possession]])
NEH	3	16	x774	translate-names	נְחֶמְיָ֣ה	1	Nehemiah	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	3	16	shf9		נְחֶמְיָ֣ה בֶן־עַזְבּ֔וּק שַׂ֕ר	1	Nehemiah son of Azbuk, the ruler	Nehemiah was the ruler, not Azbuk.
NEH	3	16	l3hf		נְחֶמְיָ֣ה	1	Nehemiah	This is a different man named Nehemiah from the person who authored this book.
NEH	3	16	kmx6		שַׂ֕ר	1	ruler	leader or chief administrator. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 3:9](../03/09.md).
NEH	3	16	sc4c	translate-fraction	חֲצִ֖י פֶּ֣לֶךְ	1	half the district	“Half” means one part out of two equal parts. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-fraction]])
NEH	3	16	ngr2	translate-names	בֵּֽית־צ֑וּר	1	Beth Zur	These are names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	3	16	c5bs	figs-ellipsis	הֶחֱזִיק֙…עַד־נֶ֨גֶד֙	1	repaired to the place	These phrases refer to repairing the wall. Alternate translation: “repaired the wall up to the place” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
NEH	3	16	u2s6		הַ⁠גִּבֹּרִֽים	1	mighty men	“warriors”
NEH	3	17	str7	translate-names	רְח֣וּם…בָּנִ֑י עַל־…חֲשַׁבְיָ֛ה	1	Rehum…Bani…Hashabiah	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	3	17	l6vw	translate-names	קְעִילָ֖ה	1	Keilah	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	3	17	a88s	figs-ellipsis	הֶחֱזִ֥יקוּ הַ⁠לְוִיִּ֖ם	1	Levites repaired	These phrases refer to repairing the wall. Alternate translation: “Levites repaired the wall” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
NEH	3	17	y3tu		לְ⁠פִלְכּֽ⁠וֹ	1	for his district	“representing his district” or “on behalf of his district”
NEH	3	18	h5qz	figs-ellipsis	אַחֲרָי⁠ו֙ הֶחֱזִ֣יקוּ אֲחֵי⁠הֶ֔ם	1	After him their countrymen repaired	These words refer to repairing the wall. Alternate translation: “Next to him their countrymen repaired the wall” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
NEH	3	18	b6sj		אַחֲרָי⁠ו֙	1	After him	“Next to him”
NEH	3	18	gc2h	translate-names	בַּוַּ֖י…חֵנָדָ֑ד	1	Binnui…Henadad	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	3	18	ca6t		בַּוַּ֖י בֶּן־חֵנָדָ֑ד שַׂ֕ר	1	Binnui son of Henadad, the ruler	Binnui was the ruler, not Henadad.
NEH	3	18	yh3z	translate-names	קְעִילָֽה	1	Keilah	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	3	19	yt87	figs-ellipsis	וַ⁠יְחַזֵּ֨ק…מִדָּ֣ה שֵׁנִ֑ית	1	repaired another section	These words refer to repairing the wall. Alternate translation: “repaired another section of the wall” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
NEH	3	19	f6if	translate-names	עֵ֧זֶר…יֵשׁ֛וּעַ	1	Ezer…Jeshua	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	3	19	g2y6	translate-names	הַ⁠מִּצְפָּ֖ה	1	Mizpah	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	3	19	gcc6		עֵ֧זֶר בֶּן־יֵשׁ֛וּעַ שַׂ֥ר	1	Ezer son of Jeshua, the ruler	Ezer was the ruler, not Jeshua.
NEH	3	19	c8s5		מִ⁠נֶּ֕גֶד עֲלֹ֥ת הַ⁠נֶּ֖שֶׁק	1	that faced the ascent to the armory	“in front of the steps that went up to the armory”
NEH	3	19	xtj9		הַ⁠נֶּ֖שֶׁק	1	armory	the place where weapons are kept
NEH	3	20	a7k9		אַחֲרָ֨י⁠ו	1	After him	“Next to him”
NEH	3	20	r638	translate-names	בָּר֥וּךְ…זבי…אֶלְיָשִׁ֔יב	1	Baruch…Zabbai…Eliashib	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	3	20	i7kj	figs-ellipsis	הֶחֱרָ֧ה…מִדָּ֣ה שֵׁנִ֑ית	1	repaired another section	This refers to repairing the wall. Alternate translation: “repaired another section of the wall” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
NEH	3	21	z4b7	translate-names	מְרֵמ֧וֹת…אוּרִיָּ֛ה…הַקּ֖וֹץ	1	Meremoth…Uriah…Hakkoz	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	3	22	m3ey	figs-ellipsis	הֶחֱזִ֥יקוּ	1	around Jerusalem, repaired	These phrases refer to repairing the wall. Alternate translation: “around Jerusalem, repaired the wall” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
NEH	3	23	q2zh	figs-ellipsis	הֶחֱזִ֧יק בִּנְיָמִ֛ן וְ⁠חַשּׁ֖וּב…הֶחֱזִ֗יק עֲזַרְיָ֧ה	1	Benjamin and Hasshub repaired…Azariah…repaired	These phrases refer to repairing the wall. Alternate translation: “Benjamin and Hasshub repaired the wall…Azariah…repaired the wall” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
NEH	3	23	v3fr	translate-names	בִּנְיָמִ֛ן וְ⁠חַשּׁ֖וּב…עֲזַרְיָ֧ה	1	Benjamin…Hasshub…Azariah	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	3	23	z8p6		אַחֲרָ֨י⁠ו	1	After them	“Next to them”
NEH	3	23	gv74		נֶ֣גֶד בֵּיתָ֑⁠ם	1	opposite their own house	“in front of their own house”
NEH	3	24	c3eh	figs-ellipsis	הֶחֱזִ֗יק בִּנּ֛וּי	1	Binnui…repaired	These phrases refer to repairing the wall. Alternate translation: “Binnui…repaired the wall” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
NEH	3	24	ajs6	translate-names	בִּנּ֛וּי…חֵנָדָ֖ד	1	Binnui…Henadad	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	3	24	k7tj		אַחֲרָ֣י⁠ו	1	After him	“Next to him”
NEH	3	25	q3r3	translate-names	פָּלָ֣ל…אוּזַי֮ מִ⁠נֶּ֣גֶד…פְּדָיָ֥ה…פַּרְעֹֽשׁ	1	Palal…Uzai…Pedaiah…Parosh	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	3	25	dae6		וְ⁠הַ⁠מִּגְדָּ֗ל הַ⁠יּוֹצֵא֙	1	the tower that extends upward	“the tower that rises up”
NEH	3	25	pt6e		מִ⁠בֵּ֤ית הַ⁠מֶּ֨לֶךְ֙ הָֽ⁠עֶלְי֔וֹן	1	upper house of the king	“higher palace of the leader of Israel”
NEH	3	25	isu9		לַ⁠חֲצַ֣ר הַ⁠מַּטָּרָ֑ה	1	the courtyard of the guard	This is the place where the guards stayed.
NEH	3	25	d1jm		אַחֲרָ֖י⁠ו	1	After him	“Next to him”
NEH	3	26	b53g	translate-names	בָּ⁠עֹ֑פֶל	1	Ophel	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	3	26	ah1b		נֶ֜גֶד שַׁ֤עַר הַ⁠מַּ֨יִם֙	1	opposite the Water Gate	“in front of the Water Gate”
NEH	3	26	mz47		וְ⁠הַ⁠מִּגְדָּ֖ל הַ⁠יּוֹצֵֽא	1	the projecting tower	“the tall tower.” The phrase “the projecting tower” means a tall tower that juts out from the wall.
NEH	3	27	d719		הֶחֱזִ֥יקוּ הַ⁠תְּקֹעִ֖ים מִדָּ֣ה שֵׁנִ֑ית	1	Tekoites repaired another section	These phrases refer to repairing the wall. Alternate translation: “the Tekoites repaired another section of the wall”
NEH	3	27	mgm7	translate-names	הַ⁠תְּקֹעִ֖ים	1	the Tekoites	These are people from the town of Tekoa. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 3:5](../03/05.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	3	27	j6gz		הַ⁠מִּגְדָּ֤ל הַ⁠גָּדוֹל֙ הַ⁠יּוֹצֵ֔א	1	the great projecting tower	“the tall tower.” The phrase “the projecting tower” means a tall tower that juts out from the wall. It is likely that this phrase refers to the same tower as “the tall tower” in verse 26.
NEH	3	28	wt87	figs-ellipsis	הֶחֱזִ֨יקוּ֙ הַ⁠כֹּ֣הֲנִ֔ים	1	priests repaired	These words refer to repairing the wall. Alternate translation: “priests repaired the wall” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
NEH	3	28	d5qa		מֵ⁠עַ֣ל׀ שַׁ֣עַר הַ⁠סּוּסִ֗ים	1	above the Horse Gate	The word “above” is used here because the priests’ houses were likely located at a higher elevation than the Horse Gate.
NEH	3	28	d5uv		לְ⁠נֶ֥גֶד בֵּיתֽ⁠וֹ	1	opposite his own house	“in front of his own house”
NEH	3	29	q9qb	figs-ellipsis	הֶחֱזִ֛יק	1	repaired the section…east gate, repaired	These phrases refer to repairing the wall. Alternate translation: “repaired the section of the wall…east gate, repaired the wall” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
NEH	3	29	rvu2		אַחֲרָ֧י⁠ו	1	After them	“Next to them”
NEH	3	29	n271	translate-names	צָד֥וֹק…אִמֵּ֖ר…שְׁמַֽעְיָ֣ה…שְׁכַנְיָ֔ה	1	Zadok…Immer…Shemaiah…Shecaniah	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	3	29	f74e		שְׁמַֽעְיָ֣ה בֶן־שְׁכַנְיָ֔ה שֹׁמֵ֖ר שַׁ֥עַר הַ⁠מִּזְרָֽח	1	Shemaiah son of Shecaniah, the keeper of the east gate	Shemaiah was the keeper of the east gate, not Shecaniah.
NEH	3	29	e9mh		שֹׁמֵ֖ר שַׁ֥עַר הַ⁠מִּזְרָֽח	1	the keeper of the east gate	“the person who looked after the east gate” or “the person who opened and closed the east gate”
NEH	3	30	x9q4	figs-ellipsis	הֶחֱזִ֜יק	1	repaired another section…repaired opposite	These phrases refer to repairing the wall. Alternate translation: “priests repaired the wall…repaired the section of the wall…east gate, repaired the wall…repaired another section of the wall…repaired the wall opposite” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
NEH	3	30	s2s5		אַחֲרָ֨יו	1	After him	“Next to him”
NEH	3	30	r5y4	translate-names	חֲנַנְיָ֣ה…שֶׁלֶמְיָ֗ה וְ⁠חָנ֧וּן…צָלָ֛ף…מְשֻׁלָּם֙…בֶּ֣רֶכְיָ֔ה	1	Hananiah…Shelemiah…Hanun…Zalaph…Meshullam…Berechiah	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	3	30	nn44	translate-ordinal	בֶּן־…הַ⁠שִּׁשִּׁ֖י	1	the sixth son	“son 6” or “son number 6” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
NEH	3	30	bv3t		נֶ֖גֶד נִשְׁכָּתֽ⁠וֹ	1	opposite his living chambers	“in front of the rooms where he stayed.” The word “his” refers to Meshullam.
NEH	3	31	ifp5		אַחֲרָ֣יו	1	After him	“Next to him”
NEH	3	31	d33p	translate-names	מַלְכִּיָּה֙	1	Malkijah	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	3	31	uuc7		הַ⁠צֹּ֣רְפִ֔י	1	goldsmiths	A goldsmith is a person who makes gold jewelry and other gold objects.
NEH	3	31	lb9z	figs-ellipsis	הֶחֱזִ֗יק…עַד־בֵּ֥ית	1	repaired to the house	These words refer to repairing the wall. Alternate translation: “repaired the wall to the house” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
NEH	3	31	ye2u		וְ⁠הָ⁠רֹכְלִ֑ים	1	merchants	“sellers” or “traders”
NEH	3	31	r6sv		עֲלִיַּ֥ת	1	upper living chambers	the higher-level rooms where people stayed
NEH	3	32	p1kr	figs-ellipsis	הֶחֱזִ֥יקוּ	1	merchants repaired	These words refer to repairing the wall. Alternate translation: “merchants repaired the wall” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
NEH	3	32	x1tq		לְ⁠שַׁ֣עַר הַ⁠צֹּ֔אן	1	Sheep Gate	This is the name of an entranceway in the wall.
NEH	4	intro	tlj9			0		# Nehemiah 04 General Notes<br>## Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>### Dedication<br>The people were so dedicated to rebuilding the walls that they worked with their weapons ready for battle right next to them. Even when they were threatened with an attack, they continued to trust in Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/trust]])<br><br>## Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>### Rhetorical Questions<br><br>Sanballat uses a series of rhetorical questions. These are intended to show his intense anger against the Israelites. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])<br>
NEH	4	1	rnw3		וַ⁠יְהִ֞י כַּ⁠אֲשֶׁ֧ר שָׁמַ֣ע סַנְבַלַּ֗ט	1	Now when Sanballat	Here Nehemiah uses the word “now” to signal a new part of the story.
NEH	4	1	vfu4	translate-names	סַנְבַלַּ֗ט	1	Sanballat	This is a man’s name. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 2:10](../02/10.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	4	1	s6td	figs-metaphor	וַ⁠יִּ֣חַר ל֔⁠וֹ וַ⁠יִּכְעַ֖ס	1	it burned within him, and he was furiously angry	Here “it” refers to Sanballat’s realization that the Jews are rebuilding the walls. This speaks of Sanballat becoming very angry as if his anger were a burning fire. Alternate translation: “he became furiously angry” or “he became very angry” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
NEH	4	2	v3qv		לִ⁠פְנֵ֣י אֶחָ֗י⁠ו	1	In the presence of his brothers	“In the presence of his kinsmen” or “In the presence of his clan”
NEH	4	2	d5n2	figs-rquestion	מָ֛ה הַ⁠יְּהוּדִ֥ים הָ⁠אֲמֵלָלִ֖ים עֹשִׂ֑ים הֲ⁠יַעַזְב֨וּ לָ⁠הֶ֤ם הֲ⁠יִזְבָּ֨חוּ֙ הַ⁠יְכַלּ֣וּ בַ⁠יּ֔וֹם הַ⁠יְחַיּ֧וּ אֶת־הָ⁠אֲבָנִ֛ים מֵ⁠עֲרֵמ֥וֹת הֶ⁠עָפָ֖ר וְ⁠הֵ֥מָּה שְׂרוּפֽוֹת	1	What are these feeble…Will they restore…Will they offer…Will they finish the work in a day?	Sanballat poses these questions to mock the Jews. These can be written as statements. Alternate translation: “These feeble Jews can accomplish nothing. They will never restore the city for themselves. They will not offer sacrifices. They will not finish the work in a day.” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
NEH	4	2	r9lb		הַ⁠יְּהוּדִ֥ים הָ⁠אֲמֵלָלִ֖ים	1	feeble Jews	“weak Jews”
NEH	4	2	uk3w	figs-metaphor	בַ⁠יּ֔וֹם	1	in a day	This speaks of not finishing something quickly by saying that it cannot be accomplished in a day. Alternate translation: “quickly” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
NEH	4	2	ps9n	figs-rquestion	הַ⁠יְחַיּ֧וּ אֶת־הָ⁠אֲבָנִ֛ים מֵ⁠עֲרֵמ֥וֹת הֶ⁠עָפָ֖ר וְ⁠הֵ֥מָּה שְׂרוּפֽוֹת	1	Will they bring to life the stones from the piles of rubble after they were burned?	Sanballat also poses this question to mock the Jews. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: “They will not bring to life again the stones from piles of rubble that were burned.” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
NEH	4	2	hr7v	figs-metaphor	הַ⁠יְחַיּ֧וּ אֶת־הָ⁠אֲבָנִ֛ים מֵ⁠עֲרֵמ֥וֹת הֶ⁠עָפָ֖ר וְ⁠הֵ֥מָּה שְׂרוּפֽוֹת	1	bring to life the stones from the piles of rubble after they were burned	This speaks of the people rebuilding the city as if they were bring it back to life. Alternate translation: “restore the city and rebuild its walls from the useless stones that were burned and turned into rubble” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
NEH	4	2	b96n	figs-activepassive	מֵ⁠עֲרֵמ֥וֹת הֶ⁠עָפָ֖ר וְ⁠הֵ֥מָּה שְׂרוּפֽוֹת	1	from the piles of rubble after they were burned	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “from piles of rubble that someone had burned” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
NEH	4	3	alw5	translate-names	וְ⁠טוֹבִיָּ֥ה	1	Tobiah	This is a man’s name. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 2:10](../02/10.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	4	3	da2t	figs-hyperbole	אִם־יַעֲלֶ֣ה שׁוּעָ֔ל וּ⁠פָרַ֖ץ חוֹמַ֥ת אַבְנֵי⁠הֶֽם	1	If only a fox went up on what they are building, it would break down their stone wall	Sanaballat mocks the wall and exaggerates how weak it is by saying that a fox could knock it down. Alternate translation: “That wall they are building is so weak that even if a little fox climbed up on it, their stone wall would fall to the ground” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
NEH	4	4	b24b			0	Connecting Statement:	Nehemiah begins to pray to God.
NEH	4	4	buk3	figs-activepassive	שְׁמַ֤ע אֱלֹהֵ֨י⁠נוּ֙ כִּֽי־הָיִ֣ינוּ בוּזָ֔ה	1	Hear, our God, for we are despised	Here the word “we” refers to the Jews. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “Hear, our God, for our enemies despise us” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
NEH	4	4	pgh8	figs-activepassive	וּ⁠תְנֵ֥⁠ם לְ⁠בִזָּ֖ה בְּ⁠אֶ֥רֶץ שִׁבְיָֽה	1	give them up to be plundered	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “let their enemies rob them” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
NEH	4	4	z6nz	figs-synecdoche	וְ⁠הָשֵׁ֥ב חֶרְפָּתָ֖⁠ם אֶל־רֹאשָׁ֑⁠ם	1	Turn back their taunts on their own heads	The phrase “their taunts” refers to Sanballat’s and Tobiah’s insults. Here the word “heads” refers to the whole people. Alternate translation: “Turn their taunts onto themselves” or “Cause their insulting words to mock themselves” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
NEH	4	5	ae62			0	Connecting Statement:	Nehemiah continues the prayer he began in verse 4.
NEH	4	5	mc9p		וְ⁠אַל־תְּכַס֙ עַל־עֲוֺנָ֔⁠ם וְ⁠חַטָּאתָ֖⁠ם מִ⁠לְּ⁠פָנֶ֣י⁠ךָ אַל־תִּמָּחֶ֑ה כִּ֥י הִכְעִ֖יסוּ לְ⁠נֶ֥גֶד הַ⁠בּוֹנִֽים	1	Do…to anger.	Nehemiah continues the prayer he began with the words “Hear, our God” in verse 4. You may show that this is a prayer by making it a direct quote. “Then I prayed, ‘Hear, our God,…they are prisoners. Do not cover…the builders to anger.’”
NEH	4	5	zz8h	figs-metaphor	וְ⁠אַל־תְּכַס֙ עַל	1	Do not cover over	This speaks of a forgiving a person’s sins as if they were a object that could be physically hidden. Alternate translation: “Do not forgive” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
NEH	4	5	k9rw		עֲוֺנָ֔⁠ם וְ⁠חַטָּאתָ֖⁠ם מִ⁠לְּ⁠פָנֶ֣י⁠ךָ אַל	1	do not erase their sin from before you	This speaks of forgetting a person’s sins as if they were something written that could be erased. Alternate translation: “do not forget their sins
NEH	4	5	mbi1		הִכְעִ֖יסוּ לְ⁠נֶ֥גֶד הַ⁠בּוֹנִֽים	1	they have provoked the builders to anger	“they have made the builders become angry”
NEH	4	6	r475		וַ⁠נִּבְנֶה֙ אֶת־הַ֣⁠חוֹמָ֔ה	1	So we built the wall	“So we rebuilt the wall”
NEH	4	6	mhm5	figs-activepassive	וַ⁠תִּקָּשֵׁ֥ר כָּל־הַ⁠חוֹמָ֖ה עַד־חֶצְיָ֑⁠הּ	1	all the wall was joined together to half its height	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “we joined the wall together and it was half its total height” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
NEH	4	6	ef8p	translate-fraction	עַד־חֶצְיָ֑⁠הּ	1	half its height	“Half” means one part out of two equal parts. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-fraction]])
NEH	4	7	gsb7	figs-metaphor	וַ⁠יִּ֥חַר לָ⁠הֶ֖ם מְאֹֽד	1	a great anger burned within them	This speaks of the people being very angry as if their anger were something that burned inside them. Alternate translation: “they became very angry” or “they became enraged” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
NEH	4	8	b6im	figs-metonymy	בִּ⁠ירוּשָׁלִָ֑ם	1	against Jerusalem	Here “Jerusalem” refers to the people who live there. Alternate translation: “against the people of Jerusalem” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
NEH	4	9	vz1d		וַ⁠נַּעֲמִ֨יד מִשְׁמָ֧ר עֲלֵי⁠הֶ֛ם	1	set a guard as protection	“put men around the wall to guard the city”
NEH	4	10	vc8h		וְ⁠הֶ⁠עָפָ֖ר הַרְבֵּ֑ה	1	There is too much rubble	Rubble is “burned stone” or “broken rock” or “unusable stone.”
NEH	4	11	yuc9		לֹ֤א יֵדְעוּ֙ וְ⁠לֹ֣א יִרְא֔וּ עַ֛ד אֲשֶׁר־נָב֥וֹא אֶל־תּוֹכָ֖⁠ם	1	They will not know or see until we come among them	“They will not see us coming until we are beside them”
NEH	4	12	q1mv	figs-hyperbole	מִ⁠כָּל־הַ⁠מְּקֹמ֖וֹת	1	from all directions	This represents many directions. The word “all” is an exaggeration for represents “many.” Alternate translation: “from many directions” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
NEH	4	12	t8f2	figs-metonymy	וַ⁠יֹּ֤אמְרוּ לָ֨⁠נוּ֙ עֶ֣שֶׂר פְּעָמִ֔ים	1	spoke to us ten times	Here the number 10 is used to represent “many.” Alternate translation: “spoke to us many times” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
NEH	4	13	xc8b		מִֽ⁠תַּחְתִּיּ֧וֹת לַ⁠מָּק֛וֹם	1	in the exposed areas	“in the vulnerable areas”
NEH	4	13	mj33	figs-synecdoche	וָֽ⁠אַעֲמִ֤יד אֶת־הָ⁠עָם֙ לְ⁠מִשְׁפָּח֔וֹת	1	I positioned each family	This refers to several people from each family, this likely does not include the women and children. Alternate translation: “I positioned people from each family” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
NEH	4	15	puc1		וַ⁠יְהִ֞י כַּֽ⁠אֲשֶׁר	1	It came about	“It happened that”
NEH	4	15	qxa7	figs-activepassive	נ֣וֹדַֽע לָ֔⁠נוּ	1	their plans were known to us	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “we knew about their plans” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
NEH	4	16	gh9g		נְעָרַ⁠י֮ עֹשִׂ֣ים בַּ⁠מְּלָאכָה֒	1	my servants worked	“my young men worked”
NEH	4	16	f9in	translate-fraction	חֲצִ֣י נְעָרַ⁠י֮…⁠חֶצְיָ֗⁠ם	1	half of my servants…half of them	“Half” means one part out of two equal parts. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-fraction]])
NEH	4	16	gl4t		וְ⁠הַ֨⁠שָּׂרִ֔ים אַחֲרֵ֖י כָּל־בֵּ֥ית יְהוּדָֽה	1	the leaders stood behind all the people	“the leaders positioned themselves behind all the people”
NEH	4	17	uya2	figs-hyperbole	עֹמְשִׂ֑ים בְּ⁠אַחַ֤ת יָד⁠וֹ֙ עֹשֶׂ֣ה בַ⁠מְּלָאכָ֔ה וְ⁠אַחַ֖ת מַחֲזֶ֥קֶת הַ⁠שָּֽׁלַח	1	Everyone worked with one hand, and with the other hand he held his weapon	This is an exaggeration. They did not always work with only one hand, but they always had their weapon with them so that they were prepared to protect themselves and those around them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
NEH	4	19	yn7h		וָ⁠אֹמַ֞ר	1	I said	Here “I” refers to Nehemiah.
NEH	4	19	xi9g		הַ⁠חֹרִ֤ים…הַ⁠סְּגָנִים֙	1	the nobles…the officials	These are the leaders referred to in [Nehemiah 4:16](../04/16.md).
NEH	4	19	agy3		הַ⁠מְּלָאכָ֥ה הַרְבֵּ֖ה	1	The work is great	Here the word “great” means “large-scale” or “huge.”
NEH	4	20	tm9s	figs-metonymy	אֶת־ק֣וֹל הַ⁠שּׁוֹפָ֔ר	1	the trumpet sound	This refers to someone blowing a trumpet. Alternate translation: “someone blowing a trumpet” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
NEH	4	21	ca45	translate-fraction	וְ⁠חֶצְיָ֗⁠ם	1	Half of them	Here “Half” means one part out of two equal parts. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-fraction]])
NEH	4	21	w4uu		מֵ⁠עֲל֣וֹת הַ⁠שַּׁ֔חַר עַ֖ד צֵ֥את הַ⁠כּוֹכָבִֽים	1	from the rising of the dawn until the coming out of the stars	This refers to the whole day, while it is light outside. Alternate translation: “from the first light of day until the very beginning of the night”
NEH	4	21	jl3h	figs-metonymy	מֵ⁠עֲל֣וֹת הַ⁠שַּׁ֔חַר	1	the rising of the dawn	It is the point in time that the sun rises that is “dawn.” Here the sun rising is spoken of as if the “dawn” rose. Alternate translation: “the rising of the sun” or “dawn” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
NEH	4	22	r87p		בְּ⁠ת֣וֹךְ יְרוּשָׁלִָ֑ם	1	in the middle of Jerusalem	“within Jerusalem”
NEH	4	23	v2e1		פֹשְׁטִ֖ים בְּגָדֵ֑י⁠נוּ	1	changed our clothes	“took off our clothes”
NEH	5	intro	k7pb			0		# Nehemiah 05 General Notes<br>## Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>### Equality<br><br>The rich made money from the poor. The rich oppressed the poor by charging interest on loans. Because Nehemiah wanted to treat everyone fairly, he did not collect any taxes from them. This chapter also emphasizes that it was wrong to enslave a fellow Jew. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/oppress]])<br><br>### Governor<br>Nehemiah was a governmental leader in Jerusalem, but he was not a king. Jerusalem had a great deal of independence, but it  was under the authority of the Persian king. The term “governor” reflects this idea, but a different term may be used in translation.<br>
NEH	5	1	za4u	figs-explicit	וַ⁠תְּהִ֨י צַעֲקַ֥ת הָ⁠עָ֛ם וּ⁠נְשֵׁי⁠הֶ֖ם גְּדוֹלָ֑ה אֶל־אֲחֵי⁠הֶ֖ם הַ⁠יְּהוּדִֽים	1	Then the men and their wives raised a great outcry against their fellow Jews	Since they were working on the wall, the workers did not have enough time to work to buy and grow food for their families. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
NEH	5	1	czx5		הָ⁠עָ֛ם וּ⁠נְשֵׁי⁠הֶ֖ם	1	the men and their wives	This refers to the men who were working on building the wall.
NEH	5	1	zmb8	figs-abstractnouns	צַעֲקַ֥ת…גְּדוֹלָ֑ה	1	raised a great outcry	The word “outcry” can be expressed as a verb. Alternate translation: “cried out loudly” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
NEH	5	3	dt2m		שְׂדֹתֵ֛י⁠נוּ וּ⁠כְרָמֵ֥י⁠נוּ וּ⁠בָתֵּ֖י⁠נוּ אֲנַ֣חְנוּ עֹרְבִ֑ים	1	We are mortgaging our fields	“We are having to pledge” or “We are having to give in pledge”
NEH	5	5	z4ru	figs-explicit	וְ⁠עַתָּ֗ה כִּ⁠בְשַׂ֤ר אַחֵ֨י⁠נוּ֙ בְּשָׂרֵ֔⁠נוּ כִּ⁠בְנֵי⁠הֶ֖ם בָּנֵ֑י⁠נוּ	1	Yet now our flesh and blood is the same as our brothers, and our children are the same as their children	Here the Jews are implying that they are of the same Jewish descent as the other Jews and that they of the same importance as the others. The meaning of this can be made clear. Alternate translation: “Yet our families are Jews just like the other Jew’s families, and our children are just as important to us as their children are to them” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
NEH	5	5	rdp9	figs-activepassive	וְ⁠יֵ֨שׁ מִ⁠בְּנֹתֵ֤י⁠נוּ נִכְבָּשׁוֹת֙	1	Some of our daughters have already been enslaved	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “We have already sold some of our daughters into slavery” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
NEH	5	5	z783	figs-explicit	וְ⁠אֵ֣ין לְ⁠אֵ֣ל יָדֵ֔⁠נוּ וּ⁠שְׂדֹתֵ֥י⁠נוּ וּ⁠כְרָמֵ֖י⁠נוּ לַ⁠אֲחֵרִֽים	1	But it is not in our power to help it because other men now own our fields and our vineyards	Since the mens’ fields and vineyards are not in their possession, they are unable to produce the money they need to support their families. The full meaning of this can be made clear. Alternate translation: “But we are unable to change this situation because other men now own our fields and our vineyards which we need to support our lives” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
NEH	5	5	jr7j	figs-idiom	וְ⁠אֵ֣ין לְ⁠אֵ֣ל יָדֵ֔⁠נוּ	1	it is not in our power	This is an idiom which means that they do not have the resources to do something. Alternate translation: “we are unable” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
NEH	5	6	ryx1	figs-abstractnouns	כַּ⁠אֲשֶׁ֤ר שָׁמַ֨עְתִּי֙ אֶת־זַֽעֲקָתָ֔⁠ם	1	when I heard their outcry	The word “outcry” can be expressed as a verb. Alternate translation: “when I heard them cry out” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
NEH	5	7	sn56	figs-explicit	מַשָּׁ֥א אִישׁ־בְּ⁠אָחִ֖י⁠ו	1	You are exacting interest, each from his own brother	Every Jew would have known that it is wrong under the Law to charge interest to another Jew. The full meaning of this can be made clear. Alternate translation: “Each of you is charging interest to your own brother, and that is wrong under the Law” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
NEH	5	7	r7yl	figs-explicit	וָ⁠אֶתֵּ֥ן עֲלֵי⁠הֶ֖ם קְהִלָּ֥ה גְדוֹלָֽה	1	I held a great assembly against them	This means that he brought together a large group of people and brought these charges against them. The meaning of statement this can be made clear. Alternate translation: “I held a great assembly and brought these charges against them” or “I held them on trial in front of the assembly” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
NEH	5	8	pzy8	figs-explicit	אַתֶּ֛ם תִּמְכְּר֥וּ אֶת־אֲחֵי⁠כֶ֖ם וְ⁠נִמְכְּרוּ־לָ֑⁠נוּ	1	but you even sell your brothers that they may be sold back to us	This means that they are selling their family members, both men and women, as slaves to their fellow Jews. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. Alternate translation: “Now you are selling your own people to be slaves of your fellow Jews, so that they might later sell them back to us” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
NEH	5	8	kn82	figs-activepassive	הַ⁠נִּמְכָּרִ֤ים לַ⁠גּוֹיִם֙	1	who had been sold to the nations	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “who people had sold as slaves to the nations” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
NEH	5	9	lm7c		וָאוֹמַ֕ר	1	Also I said	The pronoun “I” refers to Nehemiah.
NEH	5	9	ecd1		הַ⁠דָּבָ֖ר אֲשֶׁר־אַתֶּ֣ם עֹשִׂ֑ים	1	What you are doing	“You” here refers to the Jewish nobles.
NEH	5	9	kr1t	figs-rquestion	הֲ⁠ל֞וֹא בְּ⁠יִרְאַ֤ת אֱלֹהֵ֨י⁠נוּ֙ תֵּלֵ֔כוּ מֵ⁠חֶרְפַּ֖ת הַ⁠גּוֹיִ֥ם אוֹיְבֵֽי⁠נוּ	1	Should you not walk in the fear of our God to prevent the taunts of the nations that are our enemies?	This is a rhetorical question that Nehemiah is using to scold the nobles. It can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: “You should walk in the fear of our God to prevent the taunts of the nations that are our enemies.” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
NEH	5	9	v6ux	figs-idiom	הֲ⁠ל֞וֹא בְּ⁠יִרְאַ֤ת אֱלֹהֵ֨י⁠נוּ֙ תֵּלֵ֔כוּ	1	walk in the fear of our God	This is and idiom. Here “walk” refers to a person’s behavior and the way he lives. Alternate translation: “live your life in a way that honors God” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
NEH	5	9	s7qt	figs-abstractnouns	מֵ⁠חֶרְפַּ֖ת הַ⁠גּוֹיִ֥ם אוֹיְבֵֽי⁠נוּ	1	the taunts of the nations that are our enemies	The word “taunt” means “slander” or “mockery” and it can be expressed as a verb. Alternate translation: “the nations who are our enemies from taunting us” or “the enemy nations from mocking us” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
NEH	5	10	xbp5		נֹשִׁ֥ים	1	lending	borrowing or giving something to someone expecting repayment
NEH	5	10	j3dq		אֶת־הַ⁠מַּשָּׁ֥א הַ⁠זֶּֽ	1	loans	This is any money, food, or property that one person could let another person borrow in order to repay debts. The borrower would then be indebted to the lender.
NEH	5	11	vkz7		וּ⁠מְאַ֨ת	1	percentage	A part of the value of the loan that the borrower was charged in interest.
NEH	5	11	dim5		אַתֶּ֖ם נֹשִׁ֥ים בָּ⁠הֶֽם	1	you exacted from them	“you charged them” or “you made them pay”
NEH	5	12	e9y2		וַ⁠יֹּאמְר֣וּ	1	Then they said	Here “they” refers to the Jewish leaders.
NEH	5	12	q7t5		נָשִׁ֗יב וּ⁠מֵ⁠הֶם֙	1	We will return what we took from them	The Jewish leaders are saying they will return the money which the poorer Jews paid in interest charges.
NEH	5	12	i1gi		וָֽ⁠אַשְׁבִּיעֵ֔⁠ם	1	made them swear	Here the word “them” refers to the Jewish leaders.
NEH	5	12	e2yv		וָ⁠אֶקְרָא֙	1	Then I called	“I” refers to Nehemiah.
NEH	5	13	neg1	translate-symaction	חָצְנִ֣⁠י נָעַ֗רְתִּי	1	I shook out the fold of my robe	“I shook out the pockets of my robe.” Many times in the Old Testament, oaths were physically demonstrated as a witness to what was promised. Nehemiah is demonstrating to the Jewish leaders what will happen if they break the promise they had made. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
NEH	5	13	f5p4	figs-metaphor	כָּ֣כָה יְנַעֵ֪ר הָֽ⁠אֱלֹהִ֟ים אֶת־כָּל־הָ⁠אִישׁ֩ אֲשֶׁ֨ר לֹֽא־יָקִ֜ים אֶת־הַ⁠דָּבָ֣ר הַ⁠זֶּ֗ה מִ⁠בֵּית⁠וֹ֙ וּ⁠מִ֣⁠יגִיע֔⁠וֹ וְ⁠כָ֛כָה יִהְיֶ֥ה נָע֖וּר וָ⁠רֵ֑ק	1	So may God shake out of his house…So may he be shaken out and emptied	Here Nehemiah speaks of God taking away all of a man’s possessions as if God were shaking him out of his home and possessions like Nehemiah shook out his robe. Alternate translation: “So may God take away from every man who does not keep his promise all of his possessions and his home like I have taken everything out of the fold of my robe” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
NEH	5	14	zur1		מִ⁠יּ֣וֹם׀ אֲשֶׁר־צִוָּ֣ה אֹתִ֗⁠י	1	from the time I was appointed	Here “I” refers to Nehemiah.
NEH	5	14	ri8l	translate-ordinal	מִ⁠שְּׁנַ֣ת עֶשְׂרִ֗ים וְ֠⁠עַד שְׁנַ֨ת שְׁלֹשִׁ֤ים וּ⁠שְׁתַּ֨יִם֙	1	from the twentieth year until the thirty-second year	“from the 20th year until the 32 year” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
NEH	5	14	i31d		לְ⁠אַרְתַּחְשַׁ֣סְתְּא הַ⁠מֶּ֔לֶךְ	1	of Artaxerxes the king	“that Artaxerxes was king”
NEH	5	14	ga6u	translate-numbers	שָׁנִ֖ים שְׁתֵּ֣ים עֶשְׂרֵ֑ה	1	twelve years	“12 years” or “during those 12 years.” Nehemiah is restating the number of years to emphasize that he did this continually for the full time he was governor. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
NEH	5	14	nqt2		לֶ֥חֶם הַ⁠פֶּ֖חָה	1	the food provided for the governor	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “ate the food that the people provided for the governor”
NEH	5	15	uu9k		וְ⁠הַ⁠פַּחוֹת֩ הָ⁠רִאשֹׁנִ֨ים	1	former governors	“previous governors” or “governors from the past.” Nehemiah was not the first governor of Judah.
NEH	5	15	w4zk	translate-numbers	כֶּֽסֶף־שְׁקָלִ֣ים אַרְבָּעִ֔ים	1	forty shekels	“40 shekels” or “40 silver coins” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bmoney]])
NEH	5	15	egg7		וַ⁠אֲנִי֙ לֹא־עָשִׂ֣יתִי כֵ֔ן מִ⁠פְּנֵ֖י יִרְאַ֥ת אֱלֹהִֽים	1	But I did not do so because of the fear of God	“But because my fear of God I did not take the food” or “But I did not take the food because I feared God”
NEH	5	16	gx42		הֶחֱזַ֔קְתִּי	1	I also continued	“I” refers to Nehemiah.
NEH	5	16	lm7t		קָנִ֑ינוּ	1	we bought	The word “we” refers to Nehemiah and his servants.
NEH	5	16	xpb3	figs-activepassive	וְ⁠כָל־נְעָרַ֔⁠י קְבוּצִ֥ים	1	all my servants were gathered	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “I gathered all of my servants there” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
NEH	5	16	m3s9		עַל־הַ⁠מְּלָאכָֽה	1	for the work	“to work on the wall”
NEH	5	17	a1g4	translate-numbers	מֵאָ֧ה וַ⁠חֲמִשִּׁ֣ים אִ֗ישׁ	1	150 men	“one hundred and fifty men” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
NEH	5	17	q9x7	figs-explicit	וְ⁠הַ⁠יְּהוּדִ֨ים וְ⁠הַ⁠סְּגָנִ֜ים מֵאָ֧ה וַ⁠חֲמִשִּׁ֣ים אִ֗ישׁ וְ⁠הַ⁠בָּאִ֥ים אֵלֵ֛י⁠נוּ מִן־הַ⁠גּוֹיִ֥ם אֲשֶׁר־סְבִיבֹתֵ֖י⁠נוּ עַל־שֻׁלְחָנִֽ⁠י	1	At my table were the Jews…from among the nations who were around us	Nehemiah was responsible for providing food for all of these people. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: “Also, every day I was responsible to feed at our table the Jews and the officials, 150 people; and we also fed the visitors who came from other countries around us (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
NEH	5	17	w7i4		עַל־שֻׁלְחָנִֽ⁠י	1	my table	This refers to the governor’s table. It was a communal table for the community and for discussion of issues.
NEH	5	17	j2af		וְ⁠הַ⁠סְּגָנִ֜ים	1	officials	government leaders
NEH	5	18	fa32	figs-activepassive	וַ⁠אֲשֶׁר֩ הָיָ֨ה נַעֲשֶׂ֜ה לְ⁠י֣וֹם אֶחָ֗ד שׁ֣וֹר אֶחָ֞ד	1	Now what was prepared each day was	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “Each day I told my servants to prepare” or “Each day I told my servants to serve us the meat from” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
NEH	5	18	gqe2		יַ֖יִן לְ⁠הַרְבֵּ֑ה	1	wine in abundance	“enough wine for everyone”
NEH	5	18	sp6n		וְ⁠עִם־זֶ֗ה לֶ֤חֶם הַ⁠פֶּחָה֙ לֹ֣א בִקַּ֔שְׁתִּי	1	yet for all this I did not demand the food allowance of the governor	“yet I never asked for the governor’s food allowance”
NEH	5	19	mil3	figs-idiom	לְ⁠טוֹבָ֑ה	1	for good	This idiom is a request for God to reward him with good things because of the good that he has done for the people. Alternate translation: “and reward me” or “cause good to happen to me” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
NEH	6	intro	k4df			0		# Nehemiah 06 General Notes<br>## Structure and formatting<br><br>The building of the wall is completed in this chapter.<br><br>The ULT sets the lines in 6:6-7 farther to the right on the page than the rest of the text because they are part of a long quotation.<br><br>## Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>### Miracle<br><br>Completing this city wall in only fifty-two days was considered proof that God had helped the Jews, especially given the opposition that they had experienced from the people in surrounding areas.<br>
NEH	6	1	gd7c	translate-names	לְ⁠סַנְבַלַּ֣ט וְ֠⁠טוֹבִיָּה	1	Sanballat…Tobiah	These are the names of men. See how you translated them in [Nehemiah 2:10](../02/10.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	6	1	bxn2	translate-names	וּ⁠לְ⁠גֶ֨שֶׁם	1	Geshem	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	6	1	vi6v	figs-synecdoche	בָנִ֨יתִי֙ אֶת־הַ֣⁠חוֹמָ֔ה…לֹא־הֶעֱמַ֥דְתִּי	1	I had rebuilt the wall…I had not yet	Nehemiah supervised the rebuilding of the wall and did not build it by himself. Alternate translation: “we had rebuilt the wall…we had not yet” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
NEH	6	1	ap2q	figs-ellipsis	פָּ֑רֶץ	1	any sections	This refers to sections of the wall. Alternate translation: “any sections of the wall” or “any gaps in the city wall” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
NEH	6	2	n5nu	figs-idiom	וַ⁠יִּשְׁלַ֨ח…אֵלַ֣⁠י	1	sent to me	This means that they sent a messenger with a message. Alternate translation: “sent a messenger to me” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
NEH	6	2	rbv9	translate-names	אוֹנ֑וֹ	1	Ono	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	6	3	d84v	figs-synecdoche	מְלָאכָ֤ה גְדוֹלָה֙ אֲנִ֣י עֹשֶׂ֔ה	1	I am doing a great work	Nehemiah supervised the rebuilding of the wall. He did not build it by himself. Alternate translation: “We are doing a great work” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
NEH	6	3	ee8i	figs-rquestion	לָ֣⁠מָּה תִשְׁבַּ֤ת הַ⁠מְּלָאכָה֙ כַּ⁠אֲשֶׁ֣ר אַרְפֶּ֔⁠הָ וְ⁠יָרַדְתִּ֖י אֲלֵי⁠כֶֽם	1	Why should the work stop while I leave it and come down to you?	This rhetorical question is used to challenge Sanballat’s request. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: “I cannot let the work stop and come down to you” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
NEH	6	3	t9gf		וְ⁠יָרַדְתִּ֖י אֲלֵי⁠כֶֽם	1	down to you	The word “down” is used here because the plain of Ono where they were requesting Nehemiah to come is at a lower elevation than Jerusalem.
NEH	6	5	r8xc	translate-ordinal	וַ⁠יִּשְׁלַח֩ אֵלַ֨⁠י סַנְבַלַּ֜ט כַּ⁠דָּבָ֥ר הַ⁠זֶּ֛ה פַּ֥עַם חֲמִישִׁ֖ית אֶֽת־נַעֲר֑⁠וֹ	1	Sanballat sent his servant to me in the same way the fifth time	Identifying this message separately means it is distinct in some way from the previous four messages and, therefore, should be noted. Alternate translation: “ Sanballat sent his servant to me in the same way yet again” or “Sanballat sent his servant to me to deliver a fifth message” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
NEH	6	5	s6ag		וְ⁠אִגֶּ֥רֶת פְּתוּחָ֖ה	1	an open letter	The letter was an unsealed diplomatic communication. This was an insult to the recipient because the courier was free to read it and spread its contents among the people of the region.
NEH	6	5	rx5j	figs-metonymy	בְּ⁠יָדֽ⁠וֹ	1	in his hand	This means he had the letter in his possession, but he did not necessarily carry it in his hand at all times. Alternate translation: “in his possession” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
NEH	6	6	wy84	figs-activepassive	בַּ⁠גּוֹיִ֤ם נִשְׁמָע֙	1	It is reported among the nations	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “The rumor in the region is” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
NEH	6	6	z81q	figs-explicit	חֹשְׁבִ֣ים לִ⁠מְר֔וֹד	1	are planning to rebel	This means that they are planning to rebel against Artaxerxes, the Persian king, who was currently ruling the Jews. Alternate translation: “are planning to rebel against Artaxerxes” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
NEH	6	7	n1rj		יִשָּׁמַ֣ע לַ⁠מֶּ֔לֶךְ	1	the king will hear	“King Artaxerxes will hear”
NEH	6	7	u185		וְ⁠עַתָּ֣ה לְכָ֔⁠ה	1	Therefore come	“Therefore come meet with us”
NEH	6	8	ei6j		וָ⁠אֶשְׁלְחָ֤⁠ה אֵלָי⁠ו֙ לֵ⁠אמֹ֔ר	1	Then I sent word to him	Here “I” refers to Nehemiah and “him” to Sanballat.
NEH	6	8	ab7x		לֹ֤א נִֽהְיָה֙ כַּ⁠דְּבָרִ֣ים הָ⁠אֵ֔לֶּה אֲשֶׁ֖ר אַתָּ֣ה אוֹמֵ֑ר	1	No such things have occurred as you say	“None of the things you have written have occurred”
NEH	6	8	ds1y	figs-metonymy	כִּ֥י מִֽ⁠לִּבְּ⁠ךָ֖ אַתָּ֥ה בוֹדָֽא⁠ם	1	for within your heart you invented them	Here the “heart” refers to the “mind,” that is, to one’s desires and thoughts. Alternate translation: “for within your mind you invented them” or “for you have made this up in your own imagination” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
NEH	6	9	p45k		כִּ֣י כֻלָּ֗⁠ם מְיָֽרְאִ֤ים אוֹתָ֨⁠נוּ֙	1	For they all wanted to make us afraid	Here “they” refers to Nehemiah’s enemies, Sanballat, Tobiah, Geshem, and their followers. The word “us” refers to the Jews.
NEH	6	9	b5ij	figs-explicit	יִרְפּ֧וּ יְדֵי⁠הֶ֛ם מִן־הַ⁠מְּלָאכָ֖ה	1	They will drop their hands from doing the work	This is a descriptive phrase that means that they are stopping their work on the wall. Alternate translation: “The workers on the wall will stop doing the work” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
NEH	6	9	j1dj	figs-synecdoche	חַזֵּ֥ק אֶת־יָדָֽ⁠י	1	strengthen my hands	Here Nehemiah requests for God to strengthen him by asking him to strengthen his “hands.” Alternate translation: “strengthen me” or “give me courage” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
NEH	6	10	ybj6	translate-names	שְֽׁמַֽעְיָ֧ה…דְּלָיָ֛ה…מְהֵֽיטַבְאֵ֖ל	1	Shemaiah…Delaiah…Mehetabel	These are men’s names. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	6	10	k8xd	figs-activepassive	וְ⁠ה֣וּא עָצ֑וּר	1	who was confined in his home	The writer does not give the reason for him being confined, so it is best to say that he was staying at home using the most general words possible. Alternate translation: “who could not leave his house” or “whom the authorities had ordered to stay in his house” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
NEH	6	11	syw3	figs-rquestion	הַ⁠אִ֤ישׁ כָּמ֨וֹ⁠נִי֙ יִבְרָ֔ח וּ⁠מִ֥י כָמ֛וֹ⁠נִי אֲשֶׁר־יָב֥וֹא אֶל־הַ⁠הֵיכָ֖ל וָ⁠חָ֑י	1	Would a man like me run away? Would a man like me go into the temple just so he could save his own life?	Nehemiah uses these rhetorical questions to emphasize that he will not do what Shemaiah has suggested. These questions may be written as statements. Alternate translation: “A man like me would not run away. A man like me would not go into the temple just to hide to stay alive.” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
NEH	6	12	s2sf		כִּ֤י הַ⁠נְּבוּאָה֙ דִּבֶּ֣ר עָלַ֔⁠י	1	but that he had prophesied against me	“but that he had prophesied in order to oppose me”
NEH	6	13	b27k		וְ⁠חָטָ֑אתִי	1	and sin	Using the temple as a place to hide was sinful. It may be helpful to make this explicit. Alternate translation: “and sin by misusing the temple”
NEH	6	13	ji1g	figs-idiom	לְ⁠שֵׁ֣ם רָ֔ע	1	a bad name	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: “so that they could give me a bad reputation” or “so that they could give a bad report about me” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
NEH	6	14	nau4		זָכְרָ֧⁠ה	1	Call to mind	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: “Remember”
NEH	6	14	g3ch	translate-names	לְ⁠נוֹעַדְיָ֤ה	1	Noadiah	This is the name of a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	6	15	m52s	figs-activepassive	וַ⁠תִּשְׁלַם֙ הַֽ⁠חוֹמָ֔ה	1	So the wall was finished	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “We finished the wall” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
NEH	6	15	g17x	translate-hebrewmonths	בְּ⁠עֶשְׂרִ֥ים וַ⁠חֲמִשָּׁ֖ה לֶ⁠אֱל֑וּל	1	the twenty-fifth day of the month of Elul	“day 25 of the month of Elul.” Elul is the sixth month of the Hebrew calendar. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
NEH	6	15	ara3	translate-numbers	לַ⁠חֲמִשִּׁ֥ים וּ⁠שְׁנַ֖יִם יֽוֹם	1	fifty-two days	“52 days” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
NEH	6	16	t54c		וַ⁠יִּפְּל֥וּ מְאֹ֖ד בְּ⁠עֵינֵי⁠הֶ֑ם	1	they fell greatly in their own eyes	“they thought much less of themselves” or “they lost confidence in themselves”
NEH	6	16	py4c	figs-activepassive	מֵ⁠אֵ֣ת אֱלֹהֵ֔י⁠נוּ נֶעֶשְׂתָ֖ה הַ⁠מְּלָאכָ֥ה הַ⁠זֹּֽאת	1	the work was done with the help of our God	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “it was our God who helped us complete this work” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
NEH	6	17	zw37	figs-metonymy	אִגְּרֹ֣תֵי⁠הֶ֔ם הוֹלְכ֖וֹת	1	sent many letters	The nobles sent messengers to bring these letters to Tobiah. Alternate translation: “sent many messengers with letters” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
NEH	6	17	rx81	figs-personification	וַ⁠אֲשֶׁ֥ר לְ⁠טוֹבִיָּ֖ה בָּא֥וֹת	1	Tobiah’s letters came	Here Tobiah’s letters are personified as coming by themselves, when they were actually brought by messengers. Alternate translation: “Tobiah sent letters” or “Tobiah sent many messengers with letters” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
NEH	6	17	rcx8	translate-names	טוֹבִיָּ֑ה	1	Tobiah	See how you translated this man’s name in [Nehemiah 2:10](../02/10.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	6	18	z2uq	figs-metaphor	בַּעֲלֵ֤י שְׁבוּעָה֙ ל֔⁠וֹ	1	who were bound by an oath to him	This speaks of people being loyal to Tobiah because they had pledged an oath to him as if their oath were a rope that bound their bodies. Alternate translation: “who had sworn an oath to him” or “who had made an oath and were loyal to him” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
NEH	6	18	rn1q	translate-names	חָתָ֥ן ה֖וּא לִ⁠שְׁכַנְיָ֣ה	1	he was the son-in-law of Shecaniah	This means that Tobiah was married to the daughter of Shecaniah. See how you translated “Shecaniah” in [Nehemiah 3:29](../03/29.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	6	18	id1x	translate-names	אָרַ֑ח וִֽ⁠יהוֹחָנָ֣ן	1	Arah…Jehohanan	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	6	18	y3lg	translate-names	מְשֻׁלָּ֖ם…בֶּֽרֶכְיָֽה	1	Meshullam…Berechiah	These are the names of men. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 3:4](../03/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	6	19	mj72		גַּ֣ם טוֹבֹתָ֗י⁠ו הָי֤וּ אֹמְרִים֙ לְ⁠פָנַ֔⁠י וּ⁠דְבָרַ֕⁠י הָי֥וּ מוֹצִיאִ֖ים ל֑⁠וֹ	1	They also spoke to me about his good deeds and reported my words back to him	“The Jewish nobles told me about Tobiah’s good deeds and then told him about my responses”
NEH	6	19	e3zt	figs-activepassive	אִגְּר֛וֹת שָׁלַ֥ח טוֹבִיָּ֖ה לְ⁠יָֽרְאֵֽ⁠נִי	1	Letters were sent to me from Tobiah	This can be stated in active form. Tobiah sent messengers to bring the letters to Nehemiah. Alternate translation: “Tobiah sent letters to me” or “Tobiah sent messengers to bring letters to me” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
NEH	7	intro	qk4v			0		# Nehemiah 07 General Notes<br>## Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>### Genealogy<br><br>The people who returned from Persia were counted according to their families. Nehemiah ensured that those who lived in Jerusalem had a completely Jewish ancestry.<br><br>### Different lists<br>This list is paralleled in [Ezra 2](../../ezr/02/01.md). The lists do contain some differences in numbers. This is probably due to the timing of their counting. They were likely counted at different times.<br>
NEH	7	1	g3zz	figs-activepassive	וַ⁠יְהִ֗י כַּ⁠אֲשֶׁ֤ר נִבְנְתָה֙ הַ⁠חוֹמָ֔ה	1	When the wall was finished	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “When we had finished the wall” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
NEH	7	1	fk6l	figs-synecdoche	וָ⁠אַעֲמִ֖יד הַ⁠דְּלָת֑וֹת	1	I had set up the doors in place	This was done with help. Alternate translation: “I and others hung the doors” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
NEH	7	1	wkp3	figs-activepassive	וַ⁠יִּפָּֽקְד֛וּ הַ⁠שּׁוֹעֲרִ֥ים וְ⁠הַ⁠מְשֹׁרְרִ֖ים וְ⁠הַ⁠לְוִיִּֽם	1	the gatekeepers and singers and Levites had been appointed	This can be stated in active form. Possible meanings are: 1) Nehemiah appointed them. Alternate translation: “I assigned the gatekeepers and singers and Levites to their tasks” or 2) Someone else appointed them. Alternate translation: “they assigned the gatekeepers and singers and Levites to their tasks” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
NEH	7	1	lk9v		הַ⁠שּׁוֹעֲרִ֥ים	1	gatekeepers	people assigned to each gate, responsible to control access to the city or temple, as well as to open and close the gates at times and for reasons set by the administrator
NEH	7	1	f8ks		וְ⁠הַ⁠מְשֹׁרְרִ֖ים	1	singers	vocal musicians who led in worship, in processions, and ceremonies, producing music and chants that emphasized and enhanced the occasion
NEH	7	2	ykr9	translate-names	חֲנָ֣נִי…חֲנַנְיָ֛ה	1	Hanani…Hananiah	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	7	2	zy5q		וָ⁠אֲצַוֶּ֞ה אֶת־חֲנָ֣נִי אָחִ֗⁠י וְ⁠אֶת־חֲנַנְיָ֛ה שַׂ֥ר	1	I gave my brother Hanani charge	“I gave the order for my brother Hanani to be the manager”
NEH	7	2	iqf3		שַׂ֥ר הַ⁠בִּירָ֖ה	1	who had oversight of the fortress	“who was in charge of the fortress”
NEH	7	2	dx6d		וְ⁠יָרֵ֥א אֶת־הָ⁠אֱלֹהִ֖ים מֵ⁠רַבִּֽים	1	feared God more than many	“feared God more than many other people”
NEH	7	3	y2jk		וָאֹמַ֣ר לָ⁠הֶ֗ם	1	I said to them	The word “them” refers to Hanani and Hananiah.
NEH	7	3	n55g		לֹ֣א יִפָּֽתְח֞וּ שַׁעֲרֵ֤י יְרוּשָׁלִַ֨ם֙ עַד־חֹ֣ם הַ⁠שֶּׁ֔מֶשׁ וְ⁠עַ֨ד הֵ֥ם עֹמְדִ֛ים יָגִ֥יפוּ הַ⁠דְּלָת֖וֹת וֶ⁠אֱחֹ֑זוּ	1	Do not open the gates of Jerusalem until the sun is hot. While the gatekeepers are on guard, you may shut the doors and bar them	Possible meanings are 1) these actions were done by Hanani and Hananiah or 2) these actions were done by Hanani and Hananiah with the help of the gatekeepers or 3) the gatekeepers did these actions under the direction of Hanani and Hananiah.
NEH	7	3	w3hi		חֹ֣ם הַ⁠שֶּׁ֔מֶשׁ	1	the sun is hot	“the sun is high in the sky”
NEH	7	3	b2es		וְ⁠עַ֨ד הֵ֥ם עֹמְדִ֛ים יָגִ֥יפוּ הַ⁠דְּלָת֖וֹת וֶ⁠אֱחֹ֑זוּ	1	While the gatekeepers are on guard, you may shut the doors and bar them	“Shut the doors and bar them while the gatekeepers are still on guard”
NEH	7	3	mir9		מִשְׁמְרוֹת֙	1	gatekeepers	See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 7:1](../07/01.md)
NEH	7	3	ed9m		יָגִ֥יפוּ הַ⁠דְּלָת֖וֹת וֶ⁠אֱחֹ֑זוּ	1	shut the doors and bar them	“close the gates and lock them”
NEH	7	3	he4e		וְ⁠הַעֲמֵ֗יד מִשְׁמְרוֹת֙ יֹשְׁבֵ֣י יְרוּשָׁלִַ֔ם	1	Appoint guards from those who live in Jerusalem	“Assign guards from those people who live in Jerusalem”
NEH	7	3	wf26		בְּ⁠מִשְׁמָר֔⁠וֹ	1	guard station	“guard post” or “guard duty place”
NEH	7	4	y6y8	figs-activepassive	וְ⁠אֵ֥ין בָּתִּ֖ים בְּנוּיִֽם	1	no houses had yet been rebuilt	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “the people had not yet rebuilt the houses” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
NEH	7	5	wjd3	figs-metonymy	וַ⁠יִּתֵּ֤ן אֱלֹהַ⁠י֙ אֶל־לִבִּ֔⁠י	1	put into my heart	Here Nehemiah’s “heart” refers to his thoughts and will. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 2:12](../02/12.md). Alternate translation: “inspired me” or “led me” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
NEH	7	5	pzu6		לְ⁠הִתְיַחֵ֑שׂ	1	to enroll them	“to list and register them”
NEH	7	5	avw2		סֵ֤פֶר הַ⁠יַּ֨חַשׂ֙	1	the book of the genealogy	This was a book that no longer exists.
NEH	7	5	bz2p	figs-activepassive	וָ⁠אֶמְצָ֖א כָּת֥וּב בּֽ⁠וֹ	1	found the following written in it	This can be expressed in active form. Alternate translation: “found that someone had written the following in it” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
NEH	7	6	ud5m		אֵ֣לֶּה׀ בְּנֵ֣י הַ⁠מְּדִינָ֗ה	1	These are the people of the province	“These are the descendants of this region”
NEH	7	6	vx13		הָ⁠עֹלִים֙ מִ⁠שְּׁבִ֣י	1	went up out of	“returned from” or “came back from”
NEH	7	6	r578	figs-idiom	הָ⁠עֹלִים֙	1	went up	This is an idiom that refers to traveling toward Jerusalem, which was on higher ground than the surrounding area. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
NEH	7	6	hb7v	figs-metonymy	אֲשֶׁ֣ר הֶגְלָ֔ה נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֖ר מֶ֣לֶךְ בָּבֶ֑ל	1	whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon took into exile	“whom Nebuchadnezzar, ruler of Babylon, took away from their home country.” The army of Babylon did this under the command of Nebuchadnezzar. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
NEH	7	7	mu5h	translate-names	זְרֻבָּבֶ֗ל יֵשׁ֡וּעַ נְחֶמְיָ֡ה עֲ֠זַרְיָה רַֽעַמְיָ֨ה נַחֲמָ֜נִי מָרְדֳּכַ֥י בִּלְשָׁ֛ן מִסְפֶּ֥רֶת בִּגְוַ֖י נְח֣וּם בַּעֲנָ֑ה	1	Zerubbabel…Jeshua…Nehemiah…Azariah…Raamiah…Nahamani…Mordecai…Bilshan…Mispereth…Bigvai…Nehum…Baanah	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	7	7	fz51		מִסְפַּ֕ר אַנְשֵׁ֖י	1	The number of the men	A census had been taken when the Israelites first returned to Jerusalem after the exile. The numbers represent how many men belonged to each family group. This sentence introduces the information in the following verses.
NEH	7	8	r3xa	translate-numbers		0	Connecting Statement:	Nehemiah is recounting the number of people who returned from exile. The people were grouped by families according to the name of their patriarchs. The number represents the number of men in each family. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
NEH	7	8	l98v	translate-names	פַרְעֹ֔שׁ	1	Parosh	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	7	9	gy8k	translate-names	שְׁפַטְיָ֔ה	1	Shephatiah	This is a man’s name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	7	10	nq9e	translate-names	אָרַ֔ח	1	Arah	This is a man’s name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	7	11	jc4a	translate-numbers		0	Connecting Statement:	Nehemiah is continuing to recount the number of people who returned from exile. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
NEH	7	11	v6jn	translate-names	פַחַ֥ת מוֹאָ֛ב…יֵשׁ֖וּעַ וְ⁠יוֹאָ֑ב	1	Pahath-Moab…Jeshua…Joab	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	7	11	my8s		מוֹאָ֛ב לִ⁠בְנֵ֥י יֵשׁ֖וּעַ וְ⁠יוֹאָ֑ב	1	through the descendants of Jeshua and Joab	“that is, the descendants of Jeshua and Joab”
NEH	7	12	d7wf	translate-names	עֵילָ֔ם	1	Elam	This is a man’s name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	7	13	sbz7	translate-names	זַתּ֔וּא	1	Zattu	This is a man’s name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	7	14	v5zr	translate-names	זַכָּ֔י	1	Zakkai	This is a man’s name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	7	15	a26a	translate-numbers		0	Connecting Statement:	Nehemiah is continuing to recount the number of people who returned from exile. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
NEH	7	15	x1bd	translate-names	בִנּ֔וּי	1	Binnui	This is a man’s name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	7	16	ay45	translate-names	בֵבָ֔י	1	Bebai	This is a man’s name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	7	17	h84y	translate-names	עַזְגָּ֔ד	1	Azgad	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	7	18	b95k	translate-names	אֲדֹ֣נִיקָ֔ם	1	Adonikam	This is a man’s name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	7	19	lhq4	translate-numbers		0	Connecting Statement:	Nehemiah is continuing to recount the number of people who returned from exile. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
NEH	7	19	iy74	translate-names	בִגְוָ֔	1	Bigvai	This is a man’s name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	7	20	d5wk	translate-names	עָדִ֔ין	1	Adin	This is a man’s name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	7	21	mxg1	translate-names	אָטֵ֥ר	1	Ater	This is a man’s name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	7	21	l797	figs-ellipsis	בְּנֵֽי־אָטֵ֥ר לְ⁠חִזְקִיָּ֖ה	1	The descendants of Ater, of Hezekiah	The writer has shortened this sentence. Alternate translation: “the descendants of Ater, who is a descendant of Hezekiah” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
NEH	7	22	r3ee	translate-names	חָשֻׁ֔ם	1	Hashum	This is a man’s name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	7	23	yyf7	translate-numbers		0	Connecting Statement:	Nehemiah is continuing to recount the number of people who returned from exile. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
NEH	7	23	v6eh	translate-names	בֵצָ֔י	1	Bezai	This is a man’s name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	7	24	j9rb	translate-names	חָרִ֔יף	1	Hariph	This is a man’s name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	7	25	sj6p	translate-names	גִבְע֖וֹן	1	Gibeon	This is a man’s name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	7	26	sde6	translate-names	בֵֽית־לֶ֨חֶם֙ וּ⁠נְטֹפָ֔ה	1	Bethlehem and Netophah	These are the names of places in Judah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	7	27	xmr1	translate-numbers		0	Connecting Statement:	Nehemiah is continuing to recount the number of people who returned from exile. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
NEH	7	27	v2tb	translate-names	עֲנָת֔וֹת	1	Anathoth	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	7	28	b1sd	translate-names	בֵית־עַזְמָ֖וֶת	1	Beth Azmaveth	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	7	29	y9ek	translate-names	קִרְיַ֤ת יְעָרִים֙ כְּפִירָ֣ה וּ⁠בְאֵר֔וֹת	1	Kiriath Jearim, Kephirah, and Beeroth	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	7	30	ncc2	translate-names	הָֽ⁠רָמָה֙ וָ⁠גָ֔בַע	1	Ramah and Geba	These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	7	31	i39d	translate-numbers		0	Connecting Statement:	Nehemiah is continuing to recount the number of people who returned from exile. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
NEH	7	31	ty2q	translate-names	מִכְמָ֔ס	1	Michmas	This is the name of a place. (See [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	7	32	b4qw	translate-names	בֵֽית־אֵל֙ וְ⁠הָ⁠עָ֔י	1	Bethel and Ai	This is the name of a place. (See [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	7	33	dbu1	translate-names	נְב֛וֹ	1	Nebo	This is the name of a place. (See [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	7	34	d1vy	translate-names	עֵילָ֣ם	1	Elam	This is the name of a place. (See [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	7	35	wz53	translate-numbers		0	Connecting Statement:	Nehemiah is continuing to recount the number of people who returned from exile. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
NEH	7	35	s9ek	translate-names	חָרִ֔ם	1	Harim	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	7	36	avk6	translate-names	יְרֵח֔וֹ	1	Jericho	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	7	37	b9f2	translate-names	לֹד֙ חָדִ֣יד וְ⁠אוֹנ֔וֹ	1	Lod, Hadid, and Ono	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	7	38	rla1	translate-names	סְנָאָ֔ה	1	Senaah	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	7	39	x7hb	translate-numbers		0	Connecting Statement:	Nehemiah is continuing to recount the number of people who returned from exile. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
NEH	7	39	xwy8	translate-names	יְדַֽעְיָה֙…יֵשׁ֔וּעַ	1	Jedaiah…Jeshua	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	7	39	mk8g	figs-metonymy	לְ⁠בֵ֣ית יֵשׁ֔וּעַ	1	of the house of Jeshua	The word “house” is a metonym for family. Alternate translation: “from the family of Jeshua” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
NEH	7	40	kd29	translate-names	אִמֵּ֔ר	1	Immer	This is a man’s name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	7	41	xd2z	translate-names	פַשְׁח֔וּר	1	Pashhur	This is a man’s name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	7	42	ias1	translate-names	חָרִ֔ם	1	Harim	This is a man’s name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	7	43	h37e	translate-numbers		0	Connecting Statement:	Nehemiah is continuing to recount the number of people who returned from exile. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
NEH	7	43	v5s3	translate-names	יֵשׁ֧וּעַ לְ⁠קַדְמִיאֵ֛ל…לְ⁠הוֹדְוָ֖ה	1	Jeshua…Kadmiel…Hodevah	These are all names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	7	44	ht7l	translate-names	אָסָ֔ף	1	Asaph	This is a man’s name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	7	44	v68g		הַֽ⁠מְשֹׁרְרִ֑ים	1	singers	See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 7:1](../07/01.md).
NEH	7	45	wy4p	translate-names	שַׁלּ֤וּם…אָטֵר֙…טַלְמֹ֣ן…עַקּ֔וּב…חֲטִיטָ֖א…שֹׁבָ֑י	1	Shallum…Ater…Talmon…Akkub…Hatita…Shobai	This is a man’s name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	7	45	b7ne		הַ⁠שֹּֽׁעֲרִ֗ים	1	gatekeepers	See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 7:1](../07/01.md).
NEH	7	46	t2j5			0	General Information:	These verses continue the names of people whose descendants returned from the exile.
NEH	7	46	st75	translate-names	צִחָ֥א…חֲשֻׂפָ֖א…טַבָּעֽוֹת	1	Ziha…Hasupha…Tabbaoth	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	7	47	d6np	translate-names	קֵירֹ֥ס…סִיעָ֖א…פָדֽוֹן	1	Keros…Sia…Padon	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	7	47	mn22		סִיעָ֖א	1	Sia	This is the same man known by the name Siaha in Ezra 2:44.
NEH	7	48	ln8l	translate-names	לְבָנָ֥ה…חֲגָבָ֖ה…שַׁלְמָֽי	1	Lebana,…Hagaba…Shalmai	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	7	49	zpn7	translate-names	חָנָ֥ן…גִדֵּ֖ל…גָֽחַר	1	Hanan…Giddel…Gahar	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	7	50	s8hz			0	General Information:	These verses continue the names of people whose descendants returned from the exile.
NEH	7	50	cd4k	translate-names	רְאָיָ֥ה…רְצִ֖ין…נְקוֹדָֽא	1	Reaiah…Rezin…Nekoda	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	7	51	u8ea	translate-names	גַזָּ֥ם…עֻזָּ֖א…פָסֵֽחַ	1	Gazzam…Uzza…Paseah	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	7	52	i1dd	translate-names	בֵסַ֥י…מְעוּנִ֖ים…נפושסים	1	Besai…Meunim…Nephushesim	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	7	53	h78b			0	General Information:	These verses continue the names of people whose descendants returned from the exile.
NEH	7	53	u7qn	translate-names	בַקְבּ֥וּק…חֲקוּפָ֖א…חַרְחֽוּר	1	Bakbuk…Hakupha…Harhur	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	7	54	jat5	translate-names	בַצְלִ֥ית…מְחִידָ֖א…חַרְשָֽׁא	1	Bazluth…Mehida…Harsha	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	7	55	w15p	translate-names	בַרְק֥וֹס…סִֽיסְרָ֖א…תָֽמַח	1	Barkos…Sisera…Temah	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	7	56	i1b4	translate-names	נְצִ֖יחַ…חֲטִיפָֽא	1	Neziah…Hatipha	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	7	57	w9sx	translate-numbers		0	Connecting Statement:	Nehemiah is continuing to recount the number of people who returned from exile. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
NEH	7	57	ma7v	translate-names	סוֹטַ֥י…סוֹפֶ֖רֶת…פְרִידָֽא	1	Sotai…Sophereth…Perida	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	7	57	xb5j		סוֹפֶ֖רֶת	1	Sophereth	This is the name of a man who is called Hassophereth in Ezra 2:55.
NEH	7	57	ei9x		פְרִידָֽא	1	Perida	This is the name of a man who is also called Peruda in Ezra 2:55.
NEH	7	58	y1jl	translate-names	יַעְלָ֥א…דַרְק֖וֹן…גִדֵּֽל	1	Jaala…Darkon…Giddel	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	7	59	vwg5	translate-names	שְׁפַטְיָ֣ה…חַטִּ֗יל…פֹּכֶ֥רֶת הַצְּבָיִ֖ים…אָמֽוֹן	1	Shephatiah…Hattil…Pochereth Hazzebaim…Amon	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	7	61	a15h	translate-numbers		0	Connecting Statement:	Nehemiah is continuing to recount the number of people who returned from exile. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
NEH	7	61	bgx3	figs-idiom	הָֽ⁠עוֹלִים֙	1	went up	This is an idiom that refers to traveling toward Jerusalem, which was on higher ground than the surrounding area. Alternate translation: “returned” or “came back” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
NEH	7	61	c7ta	translate-names	מִ⁠תֵּ֥ל מֶ֨לַח֙ תֵּ֣ל חַרְשָׁ֔א כְּר֥וּב אַדּ֖וֹן וְ⁠אִמֵּ֑ר	1	Tel Melah…Tel Harsha…Kerub…Addon…Immer	These are names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	7	62	np4h	translate-names	דְלָיָ֥ה…טוֹבִיָּ֖ה…נְקוֹדָ֑א	1	Delaiah…Tobiah…Nekoda	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	7	63	i59a	translate-names	חֳבַיָּ֖ה…הַקּ֑וֹץ…בַרְזִלַּ֗י	1	Habaiah…Hakkoz…Barzillai	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	7	64	m2qd		אֵ֗לֶּה בִּקְשׁ֧וּ כְתָבָ֛⁠ם הַ⁠מִּתְיַחְשִׂ֖ים	1	These sought their records among those enrolled by their genealogy	“They sought their written genealogical records” or “They searched their written genealogical records”
NEH	7	64	n9vy		אֵ֗לֶּה בִּקְשׁ֧וּ	1	These sought	“These” refers to the descendants of Hobaiah, Hakkoz and Barzillai ([Nehemiah 7:63](../07/63.md)).
NEH	7	64	bl4n	figs-activepassive	וְ⁠לֹ֣א נִמְצָ֑א	1	but they could not be found	This can be expressed in active form. Alternate translation: “but they could not find their records” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
NEH	7	64	iyy1	figs-activepassive	וַ⁠יְגֹֽאֲל֖וּ מִן־הַ⁠כְּהֻנָּֽה	1	they were excluded from the priesthood as unclean	This can be translated in active form. The abstract noun “priesthood” can be translated as the verb “work as priests.” Alternate translation: “the governor treated them as if they were unclean and did not allow them to work as priests” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
NEH	7	65	qnn2	figs-activepassive	עַ֛ד עֲמֹ֥ד הַ⁠כֹּהֵ֖ן לְ⁠אוּרִ֥ים וְ⁠תוּמִּֽים	1	until there rose up a priest with Urim and Thummim	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “until a priest with Urim and Thummim approved” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
NEH	7	65	cij9	translate-unknown	לְ⁠אוּרִ֥ים וְ⁠תוּמִּֽים	1	Urim and Thummim	These were sacred stones that the high priest carried on his breastplate and used at times to determine God’s will. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
NEH	7	66	t4xj	translate-numbers		0	Connecting Statement:	Nehemiah is continuing to recount the number of people who returned from exile. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
NEH	7	66	j9fe		כָּל־הַ⁠קָּהָ֖ל כְּ⁠אֶחָ֑ד	1	The whole assembly together	“The whole group together”
NEH	7	66	av51		אַרְבַּ֣ע רִבּ֔וֹא אַלְפַּ֖יִם שְׁלֹשׁ־מֵא֥וֹת וְ⁠שִׁשִּֽׁים	1	was 42,360	“was 42,360 people”
NEH	7	67	se3x		מִ֠⁠לְּ⁠בַד עַבְדֵי⁠הֶ֤ם וְ⁠אַמְהֹֽתֵי⁠הֶם֙	1	singing men and women	“male singers and female singers”
NEH	7	69	d72q	translate-numbers	אַרְבַּ֥ע מֵא֖וֹת שְׁלֹשִׁ֣ים וַ⁠חֲמִשָּׁ֑הס…שֵׁ֣שֶׁת אֲלָפִ֔ים שְׁבַ֥ע מֵא֖וֹת וְ⁠עֶשְׂרִֽים	1	435…6,720	“four hundred and thirty-five…six thousand seven hundred and twenty.” These are numbers of animals brought back. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
NEH	7	70	e1e9		רָאשֵׁ֣י הָֽ⁠אָב֔וֹת	1	the heads of ancestors’ families	“the chief patriarchs” or “the leaders of the clans”
NEH	7	70	le3g		נָתַ֣ן לָ⁠אוֹצָ֗ר	1	gave to the treasury	“put into the treasury”
NEH	7	70	wf3a	translate-numbers	דַּרְכְּמֹנִ֥ים אֶ֨לֶף֙	1	one thousand darics	“1,000 darics” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
NEH	7	70	c7ug	translate-bmoney	זָהָ֞ב דַּרְכְּמֹנִ֥ים	1	darics of gold	A daric was a small gold coin that people in the Persian Empire used. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bmoney]])
NEH	7	70	bu8p	translate-numbers	מִזְרָק֣וֹת חֲמִשִּׁ֔ים	1	50 basins	“fifty basins.” These are large bowls. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
NEH	7	70	bu22	translate-numbers	כָּתְנוֹת֙ כֹּֽהֲנִ֔ים שְׁלֹשִׁ֖ים וַ⁠חֲמֵ֥שׁ מֵאֽוֹת	1	530 priestly garments	“five hundred thirty priestly garments.” These are items of clothing worn by the priests. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
NEH	7	71	kzg2	translate-numbers	דַּרְכְּמוֹנִ֖ים שְׁתֵּ֣י רִבּ֑וֹת	1	twenty thousand darics	“20,000 darics” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
NEH	7	71	jxn7	translate-numbers	וְ⁠כֶ֕סֶף מָנִ֖ים אַלְפַּ֥יִם וּ⁠מָאתָֽיִ	1	2,200 minas of silver	“two thousand two hundred minas of silver.” A mina is about one half of a kilogram in weight. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
NEH	7	72	zg2v	translate-numbers	מָנִ֣ים אַלְפָּ֑יִם	1	two thousand minas	“2,000 minas” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
NEH	7	72	g529	translate-numbers	וְ⁠כָתְנֹ֥ת כֹּֽהֲנִ֖ים שִׁשִּׁ֥ים וְ⁠שִׁבְעָֽה	1	sixty-seven priestly garments	“67 priestly garments” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
NEH	7	73	e7np		וְ⁠הַ⁠שּׁוֹעֲרִים֩	1	gatekeepers	See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 7:1](../07/01.md).
NEH	7	73	a2ub		וְ⁠הַ⁠מְשֹׁרְרִ֨ים	1	singers	See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 7:1](../07/01.md).
NEH	7	73	jaj3	figs-explicit	וּ⁠מִן־הָ⁠עָ֧ם	1	some of the people	The implied information is that this refers to some of the Israelites who were not priests or other temple workers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
NEH	7	73	znc4		וְ⁠כָל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל	1	all Israel	Possible meanings are: 1) all the groups of Israelites that are listed in this verse or 2) the rest of the Israelites who did not work in the temple.
NEH	7	73	n26r	translate-ordinal	הַ⁠חֹ֣דֶשׁ הַ⁠שְּׁבִיעִ֔י	1	the seventh month	“month 7.” This is the seventh month of the Hebrew calendar. It is during the last part of September and the first part of October on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]])
NEH	7	73	gdj2		בְּ⁠עָרֵי⁠הֶֽם	1	were settled in their cities	“lived in their own cities”
NEH	8	intro	w38v			0		# Nehemiah 08 General Notes<br>## Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>### Reading of the law<br><br>During the exile, the Hebrew language was no longer spoken. Only the priests and Levites still understood it. Ezra read the book of the law to the people in Hebrew and the Levites walked among the crowd translating it into Aramaic for the people to understand. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/priest]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lawofmoses]])<br><br>### Festival of Shelters<br><br>After they heard Ezra read the law of Moses, the people obeyed it by making temporary shelters for themselves with tree branches. They did this to remember that their ancestors slept in shelters when they came out of slavery in Egypt.<br>
NEH	8	1	q5ih	figs-hyperbole	וַ⁠יֵּאָסְפ֤וּ כָל־הָ⁠עָם֙ כְּ⁠אִ֣ישׁ אֶחָ֔ד	1	All the people gathered as one man	The word “all” is a generalization that indicates the people as a whole came together. Alternate translation: “The people gathered all together” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
NEH	8	1	f6t8		שַֽׁעַר־הַ⁠מָּ֑יִם	1	Water Gate	This was the name of a large opening or doorway in the wall.
NEH	8	1	fdh4		אֶת־סֵ֨פֶר֙ תּוֹרַ֣ת מֹשֶׁ֔ה	1	the book of the law of Moses	This would have been all or part of the first five books of the Old Testament.
NEH	8	2	id7q	translate-hebrewmonths	בְּ⁠י֥וֹם אֶחָ֖ד לַ⁠חֹ֥דֶשׁ הַ⁠שְּׁבִיעִֽי	1	On the first day of the seventh month	This is the seventh month of the Hebrew calendar. The first day of the seventh month is near the middle of September on Western calendars. Alternate translation: “On day 1 of month 7” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
NEH	8	2	e89a		וַ⁠יָּבִ֣יא…אֶֽת־הַ⁠תּוֹרָ֞ה	1	brought the law	“brought The Book of the Law”
NEH	8	2	j8yl		וְ⁠כֹ֖ל מֵבִ֣ין לִ⁠שְׁמֹ֑עַ	1	all who could hear and understand	This would include children who were old enough to understand what was being read.
NEH	8	3	iv9y		לִ⁠פְנֵ֨י הָ⁠רְח֜וֹב	1	He faced the open area	“He turned towards the open area”
NEH	8	3	pkz7		וַ⁠יִּקְרָא	1	he read from it	Here “it” refers to the Book of the law of Moses.
NEH	8	4	lk8k	translate-names	מַתִּתְיָ֡ה וְ⁠שֶׁ֡מַע וַ֠⁠עֲנָיָה וְ⁠אוּרִיָּ֧ה וְ⁠חִלְקִיָּ֛ה וּ⁠מַעֲשֵׂיָ֖ה…פְּ֠דָיָה וּ⁠מִֽישָׁאֵ֧ל וּ⁠מַלְכִּיָּ֛ה וְ⁠חָשֻׁ֥ם וְ⁠חַשְׁבַּדָּ֖נָה זְכַרְיָ֥ה מְשֻׁלָּֽם	1	Mattithiah, Shema, Anaiah, Uriah, Hilkiah, and Maaseiah…Pedaiah, Mishael, Malkijah, Hashum, Hashbaddanah, Zechariah, and Meshullam	These are all names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	8	5	t5lf	figs-abstractnouns	וַ⁠יִּפְתַּ֨ח עֶזְרָ֤א הַ⁠סֵּ֨פֶר֙ לְ⁠עֵינֵ֣י כָל־הָ⁠עָ֔ם	1	Ezra opened the book in the sight of all the people	The abstract noun “sight” can be expressed with the verb “see.” Alternate translation: “Everyone saw Ezra open the book” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
NEH	8	5	wqg8		הַ⁠סֵּ֨פֶר֙	1	the book	“The Book of the Law”
NEH	8	5	ln1z		מֵ⁠עַ֥ל כָּל־הָ⁠עָ֖ם הָיָ֑ה	1	he was standing above the people	“he was standing higher than the people”
NEH	8	5	yv2u	figs-explicit	וּ⁠כְ⁠פִתְח֖⁠וֹ עָֽמְד֥וּ כָל־הָ⁠עָֽם	1	when he opened it all the people stood up	The people stood up out of respect for God’s word. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
NEH	8	6	x9v8	figs-abstractnouns	וַ⁠יְבָ֣רֶךְ עֶזְרָ֔א אֶת־יְהוָ֥ה	1	Ezra gave thanks to Yahweh	The abstract noun “thanks” can be translated as a verb. Alternate translation: “Ezra thanked Yahweh” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
NEH	8	8	s5er		וַֽ⁠יִּקְרְא֥וּ בַ⁠סֵּ֛פֶר	1	They read in the book	The word “They” here refers to the Levites.
NEH	8	8	vsq9	figs-abstractnouns	מְפֹרָ֑שׁ וְ⁠שׂ֣וֹם שֶׂ֔כֶל וַ⁠יָּבִ֖ינוּ בַּ⁠מִּקְרָֽא	1	making it clear with interpretation and giving the meaning	The abstract nouns “interpretation” and “meaning” can be translated as verbs. Alternate translation: “clearly interpreting and explaining it” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
NEH	8	9	wky3	figs-hyperbole	כִּ֤י בוֹכִים֙ כָּל־הָ⁠עָ֔ם	1	For all the people wept	This is a generalization that indicates there was great weeping among the people. Alternate translation: “For the people wept greatly” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
NEH	8	10	smq2	figs-explicit	אִכְל֨וּ מַשְׁמַנִּ֜ים וּ⁠שְׁת֣וּ מַֽמְתַקִּ֗ים	1	eat the fat and have something sweet to drink	The implied information is that the people were told to feast on rich food and sweet drinks. Alternate translation: “eat rich food and drink something sweet” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
NEH	8	10	ach1	figs-activepassive	וְ⁠אַל־תֵּ֣עָצֵ֔בוּ	1	Do not be grieved	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “Do not grieve” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
NEH	8	10	sni7	figs-abstractnouns	כִּֽי־חֶדְוַ֥ת יְהוָ֖ה הִ֥יא מָֽעֻזְּ⁠כֶֽם	1	for the joy of Yahweh is your strength	The abstract nouns “joy” and “strength” can be expressed as verbs or adjectives. Alternate translation: “rejoicing in Yahweh will protect you” or “being joyful in Yahweh will be your strong refuge” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
NEH	8	11	sxx6		הַ֔סּוּ	1	Hush!	“Be quiet!” or “Be silent!”
NEH	8	11	fjz6	figs-activepassive	וְ⁠אַל־תֵּעָצֵֽבוּ	1	Do not be grieved	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “Do not grieve” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
NEH	8	12	z1gc	figs-abstractnouns	וְ⁠לַ⁠עֲשׂ֖וֹת שִׂמְחָ֣ה גְדוֹלָ֑ה	1	celebrate with great joy	The abstract noun “joy” can be expressed as a verb. Alternate translation: “rejoice greatly” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
NEH	8	12	xsf5	figs-activepassive	בַּ⁠דְּבָרִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר הוֹדִ֖יעוּ לָ⁠הֶֽם	1	the words that were made known to them	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “the words that he declared to them” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
NEH	8	13	uj5j	translate-ordinal	וּ⁠בַ⁠יּ֣וֹם הַ⁠שֵּׁנִ֡י	1	On the second day	“On day 2” or “On the next day” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
NEH	8	13	y48u	figs-abstractnouns	וּ⁠לְ⁠הַשְׂכִּ֖יל אֶל	1	to gain insight from	The abstract noun “insight” can be expressed as a verb. Alternate translation: “to understand” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
NEH	8	14	ur1h		יֵשְׁב֨וּ…בַּ⁠סֻּכּ֛וֹת	1	should live in shelters	These were temporary shelters that people made out of branches and leaves.
NEH	8	14	efg4	translate-ordinal	בַּ⁠חֹ֥דֶשׁ הַ⁠שְּׁבִיעִֽי	1	the seventh month	“month 7.” This is the seventh month of the Hebrew calendar. It is during the last part of September and the first part of October on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]])
NEH	8	15	rq6s		וַ⁠אֲשֶׁ֣ר יַשְׁמִ֗יעוּ	1	They should make a proclamation	“They should announce”
NEH	8	15	f9c2	translate-unknown	הֲדַס֙	1	myrtle	a kind of small tree with colorful flowers (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
NEH	8	15	es8r		עֵ֣ץ עָבֹ֑ת	1	shade trees	“leafy trees”
NEH	8	15	jb2s	figs-activepassive	כַּ⁠כָּתֽוּב	1	as it is written	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: “as Moses wrote about it” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
NEH	8	16	dl2y		וַ⁠יַּעֲשׂוּ֩ לָ⁠הֶ֨ם סֻכּ֜וֹת	1	made themselves shelters	“each built their own shelters”
NEH	8	16	krx4		שַׁ֣עַר הַ⁠מַּ֔יִם…שַׁ֥עַר אֶפְרָֽיִם	1	Water Gate…Gate of Ephraim	These are names of large openings or doorways in the wall.
NEH	8	16	b74m		וּ⁠בִ⁠רְח֖וֹב שַׁ֥עַר אֶפְרָֽיִם	1	in the square at the Gate of Ephraim	“in the open place by the Gate of Ephraim”
NEH	8	17	n31n		מִ⁠ימֵי֩ יֵשׁ֨וּעַ	1	For since the days of Joshua	“From the days of Joshua”
NEH	8	17	e32u	translate-names	בִּן־נ֥וּן	1	son of Nun	“Nun” here is a man’s name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	8	17	wyd6	figs-abstractnouns	וַ⁠תְּהִ֥י שִׂמְחָ֖ה גְּדוֹלָ֥ה מְאֹֽד	1	their joy was very great	The abstract noun “joy” can be expressed as an adjective. Alternate translation: “the people were very joyful” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
NEH	8	18	g9rl	figs-idiom	י֣וֹם׀ בְּ⁠י֔וֹם	1	day by day	This idiom means “each day.” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
NEH	8	18	j9aj	figs-explicit	מִן־הַ⁠יּוֹם֙ הָֽ⁠רִאשׁ֔וֹן עַ֖ד הַ⁠יּ֣וֹם הָ⁠אַחֲר֑וֹן	1	from the first day to the last	The implied information is that it was during the entire week of the festival. Alternate translation: “from the first day to the last day of the week” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
NEH	8	18	c1cp		וַ⁠יַּֽעֲשׂוּ־חָג֙	1	They kept the festival	“They made a feast” or “They celebrated the festival”
NEH	8	18	er1u	translate-ordinal	וּ⁠בַ⁠יּ֧וֹם הַ⁠שְּׁמִינִ֛י	1	on the eighth day	“on day 8” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
NEH	8	18	sfx4		עֲצֶ֖רֶת	1	solemn assembly	This was a special religious gathering.
NEH	8	18	cey3	figs-explicit	כַּ⁠מִּשְׁפָּֽט	1	in obedience to the decree	The implied information is that “the decree” was the command of Yahweh about how the Festival of Shelters was to end. Alternate translation: “as God had commanded” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
NEH	9	intro	sj1h			0		# Nehemiah 09 General Notes<br>## Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter and the next one form a single section.<br><br>## Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>### Prayer to God<br><br>The people prayed and thanked God for his care for them and the blessings he gave to them. They also confessed their sin of disobeying him. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/bless]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/confess]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])<br><br>### Learning from their ancestor’s mistakes<br>This chapter teaches that the Jews learned from the mistakes of their ancestors. They became determined to worship Yahweh alone, to not intermarry with other peoples, and to worship Yahweh as the law of Moses instructed them. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lawofmoses]])<br><br>### Recalling the great power of God<br>It was common to recall the great things God did for Israel. This is a reminder to Israel of God’s power. It is intended to bring the people to repentance and proper worship of Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/repent]])<br>
NEH	9	1	w8w8	translate-hebrewmonths	וּ⁠בְ⁠יוֹם֩ עֶשְׂרִ֨ים וְ⁠אַרְבָּעָ֜ה לַ⁠חֹ֣דֶשׁ הַ⁠זֶּ֗ה	1	the twenty-fourth day of the same month	“the twenty-fourth day of the seventh month” This is near the middle of October on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
NEH	9	1	lm7m		נֶאֶסְפ֤וּ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙	1	the people of Israel were assembled	“the people of Israel came together”
NEH	9	1	irv4	figs-explicit	וּ⁠בְ⁠שַׂקִּ֔ים וַ⁠אֲדָמָ֖ה עֲלֵי⁠הֶֽם	1	they were wearing sackcloth, and they put dust on their heads	This was in order to show how sorry they were for the wrong things they and their ancestors had done. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
NEH	9	2	xbs1		זֶ֣רַע יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל	1	The descendants of Israel	“The Israelites”
NEH	9	2	qx58		וַ⁠יִּבָּֽדְלוּ֙…מִ⁠כֹּ֖ל בְּנֵ֣י נֵכָ֑ר	1	separated themselves from all the foreigners	“no longer had anything to do with those who were not Israelites”
NEH	9	2	vhc6		וַ⁠יַּעַמְד֗וּ וַ⁠יִּתְוַדּוּ֙ עַל־חַטֹּ֣אתֵי⁠הֶ֔ם וַ⁠עֲוֺנ֖וֹת אֲבֹתֵי⁠הֶֽם	1	They stood and confessed their own sins and the evil actions of their ancestors	“They admitted the wrong things that they had done and also the wrong things their forefathers had done”
NEH	9	3	q5p1		וַ⁠יָּק֨וּמוּ֙	1	They stood up	All the Israelites stood up
NEH	9	3	je9t		מִתְוַדִּ֣ים	1	they were confessing	“they were admitting the wrong things they had done”
NEH	9	3	qe6e		וּ⁠מִֽשְׁתַּחֲוִ֔ים	1	bowing down before	“worshiping” or “praising”
NEH	9	4	bc94		וַ⁠יָּ֜קָם עַֽל־מַֽעֲלֵ֣ה הַ⁠לְוִיִּ֗ם יֵשׁ֨וּעַ וּ⁠בָנִ֜י	1	The Levites, Jeshua, Bani…stood on the stairs	Some versions translate, “Jeshua, Bani…stood on the stairs built for the Levites”
NEH	9	4	zl5j	translate-names	יֵשׁ֨וּעַ וּ⁠בָנִ֜י קַדְמִיאֵ֧ל שְׁבַנְיָ֛ה בֻּנִּ֥י שֵׁרֵבְיָ֖ה בָּנִ֣י כְנָ֑נִי	1	Jeshua, Bani, Kadmiel, Shebaniah, Bunni, Sherebiah, Bani, and Kenani	men’s names (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	9	5	j96x		וַ⁠יֹּאמְר֣וּ הַ⁠לְוִיִּ֡ם…ק֗וּמוּ	1	Then the Levites…said, “Stand up…ever.”	Here the Levites are speaking to the people of Israel.
NEH	9	5	u4pu		בָּרֲכוּ֙ אֶת־יְהוָ֣ה	1	give praise to Yahweh	“bless Yahweh”
NEH	9	5	yk5b	translate-names	יֵשׁ֣וּעַ וְ֠⁠קַדְמִיאֵל בָּנִ֨י…שֵׁרֵֽבְיָ֤ה…שְׁבַנְיָ֣ה	1	Jeshua…Kadmiel…Bani…Sherebiah…Shebaniah	These are the names of men. See how you translated them in [Nehemiah 9:4](./04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	9	5	m3eu	translate-names	חֲשַׁבְנְיָ֜ה שֵׁרֵֽבְיָ֤ה הֽוֹדִיָּה֙…פְתַֽחְיָ֔ה	1	Hashabneiah…Hodiah…Pethahiah	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	9	5	tve4		וִ⁠יבָֽרְכוּ֙ שֵׁ֣ם כְּבוֹדֶ֔⁠ךָ	1	May they bless your glorious name	the Levites are speaking to Yahweh. “May the people of Judah bless your glorious name, Yahweh”
NEH	9	6	k5l3	figs-metaphor	שְׁמֵ֨י הַ⁠שָּׁמַ֜יִם וְ⁠כָל־צְבָאָ֗⁠ם הָ⁠אָ֜רֶץ וְ⁠כָל־אֲשֶׁ֤ר עָלֶ֨י⁠הָ֙ הַ⁠יַּמִּים֙ וְ⁠כָל־אֲשֶׁ֣ר בָּ⁠הֶ֔ם וְ⁠אַתָּ֖ה מְחַיֶּ֣ה אֶת־כֻּלָּ֑⁠ם וּ⁠צְבָ֥א הַ⁠שָּׁמַ֖יִם לְ⁠ךָ֥ מִשְׁתַּחֲוִֽים	1	the highest heavens, with all their host…the host of heaven worship you	A host is an army. The “host of heaven” speaks in a metaphor of the many stars as if they were an army. The stars in turn are a metaphor for the many angels. The stars worshiping Yahweh is a metaphor for the angels worshiping Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
NEH	9	7	id6f			0	Connecting Statement:	The Levites continue their prayer before all the people.
NEH	9	7	us45		מֵ⁠א֣וּר כַּשְׂדִּ֑ים	1	Ur of the Chaldees	“Ur, where the Chaldean people group lived”
NEH	9	8	ej7e	figs-synecdoche	וּ⁠מָצָ֣אתָ אֶת־לְבָב⁠וֹ֮ נֶאֱמָ֣ן לְ⁠פָנֶי⁠ךָ֒	1	You found his heart was faithful before you	The heart, the inner being of the person, represents the person. Alternate translation: “You saw that he was completely faithful to you” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
NEH	9	8	vbx8	translate-names	הַ⁠כְּנַעֲנִ֨י הַ⁠חִתִּ֜י הָ⁠אֱמֹרִ֧י וְ⁠הַ⁠פְּרִזִּ֛י וְ⁠הַ⁠יְבוּסִ֥י וְ⁠הַ⁠גִּרְגָּשִׁ֖י	1	Canaanites…Hittites…Amorites…Perizzites…Jebusites…Girgashites	people group names (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	9	9	p3f4			0	Connecting Statement:	In these verses, the Levites continue to praise Yahweh in the presence of the people of Israel.
NEH	9	9	vp1y		וַ⁠תֵּ֛רֶא	1	You saw	Yahweh saw
NEH	9	9	j256	figs-explicit	וְ⁠אֶת־זַעֲקָתָ֥⁠ם שָׁמַ֖עְתָּ	1	you heard their cry	The implied information is that God was moved to action because of the Israelites’ cries for help. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
NEH	9	10	ge61	figs-explicit	וַ֠⁠תִּתֵּן אֹתֹ֨ת וּ⁠מֹֽפְתִ֜ים בְּ⁠פַרְעֹ֤ה	1	signs and wonders against Pharaoh	The plagues tested Pharaoh’s heart, and they became a witness against his hardness of heart. Alternate translation: “signs and wonders that testified against Pharaoh” or “signs and wonders that condemned Pharaoh” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
NEH	9	10	i7c3		וּ⁠בְ⁠כָל־עַ֣ם אַרְצ֔⁠וֹ	1	all the people of his land	“all the Egyptians”
NEH	9	10	s54a		הֵזִ֖ידוּ עֲלֵי⁠הֶ֑ם	1	acted with arrogance against them	“were arrogant toward the Israelites” or “mistreated God’s chosen people”
NEH	9	10	m6zr	figs-metonymy	וַ⁠תַּֽעַשׂ־לְ⁠ךָ֥ שֵׁ֖ם כְּ⁠הַ⁠יּ֥וֹם הַ⁠זֶּֽה	1	you made a name for yourself which stands to this day	Here “name” represents a reputation. Alternate translation: “you made yourself famous and even now people still remember” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
NEH	9	11	n7jm			0	Connecting Statement:	In these verses, the Levites continue to praise Yahweh in the presence of the people of Israel.
NEH	9	11	d1kp		וְ⁠הַ⁠יָּם֙ בָּקַ֣עְתָּ	1	you divided the sea	God divided
NEH	9	11	l5ar	figs-simile	הִשְׁלַ֧כְתָּ בִ⁠מְצוֹלֹ֛ת כְּמוֹ־אֶ֖בֶן בְּ⁠מַ֥יִם עַזִּֽים	1	you…threw those who pursued them into the depths, as a stone into deep waters	In this simile, the writer describes God throwing the Egyptians into the sea as easily as a person would throw a stone into water, and the stone would disappear under the water completely. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
NEH	9	12	n4i2			0	Connecting Statement:	In these verses, the Levites continue to praise Yahweh in the presence of the people of Israel.
NEH	9	12	m7vx		הִנְחִיתָ֖⁠ם	1	You led them	Yahweh led the Israelites.
NEH	9	13	z2ds	figs-idiom	יָרַ֔דְתָּ	1	you came down	When God talks with his people, he is often described as “coming down” or “coming down from heaven.” This is a descriptive way of saying that God appeared to that person. Alternate translation: “you appeared” or “you came down from heaven” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
NEH	9	13	zut5	figs-parallelism	מִשְׁפָּטִ֤ים יְשָׁרִים֙ וְ⁠תוֹר֣וֹת אֱמֶ֔ת חֻקִּ֥ים וּ⁠מִצְוֺ֖ת טוֹבִֽים	1	righteous decrees and true laws, good statutes and commandments	Both of these double phrases describe the same thing, the law of Moses. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
NEH	9	14	w3q6			0	Connecting Statement:	In these verses, the Levites continue to praise Yahweh in the presence of the people of Israel.
NEH	9	14	h9f4	figs-doublet	וּ⁠מִצְו֤וֹת וְ⁠חֻקִּים֙ וְ⁠תוֹרָ֔ה	1	commandments…statutes…law	Each of these three words refers to the law of Moses. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
NEH	9	16	g6tt			0	Connecting Statement:	In these verses, the Levites continue to praise Yahweh in the presence of the people of Israel.
NEH	9	16	m753		וְ⁠הֵ֥ם וַ⁠אֲבֹתֵ֖י⁠נוּ	1	they and our ancestors	the Israelites at the time of Moses and the people of Israel after the time of Moses
NEH	9	16	t1he	figs-idiom	וַ⁠יַּקְשׁוּ֙ אֶת־עָרְפָּ֔⁠ם	1	they were stiff-necked	This is an idiom that means that they were stubborn. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
NEH	9	17	v9ib	figs-idiom	וַ⁠יַּקְשׁוּ֙ אֶת־עָרְפָּ֔⁠ם	1	were stiff-necked	This is an idiom that means that they were stubborn. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
NEH	9	17	f1m1		נִפְלְאֹתֶ֨י⁠ךָ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשִׂ֣יתָ עִמָּ⁠הֶ֔ם	1	the wonders that you had done among them	“the miracles that you had done among them”
NEH	9	17	gd2b	figs-explicit	וַ⁠יִּתְּנוּ־רֹ֛אשׁ לָ⁠שׁ֥וּב לְ⁠עַבְדֻתָ֖⁠ם	1	they appointed a leader to return to their slavery	The Israelites would know that this referred to their ancestors wanting to return to Egypt. Alternate translation: “they appointed a leader to take them back to Egypt where they had been slaves” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
NEH	9	17	p6nm	figs-metaphor	וְ⁠אַתָּה֩ אֱל֨וֹהַּ סְלִיח֜וֹת	1	who is full of forgiveness	The desire to forgive is spoken of as if it were a liquid that could fill a container. Alternate translation: “who is ready to forgive” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
NEH	9	17	c986	figs-metaphor	וְ⁠רַב־חֶ֖סֶד	1	abounding in steadfast love	Love is spoken of as if it were a food crop that Yahweh could share with people. Alternate translation: “loves his people very much” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
NEH	9	18	hw32			0	Connecting Statement:	In these verses, the Levites continue to praise Yahweh in the presence of the people of Israel.
NEH	9	18	ind6		עָשׂ֤וּ לָ⁠הֶם֙ עֵ֣גֶל מַסֵּכָ֔ה	1	cast a calf out of molten metal	melted metal and molded it in the shape of a calf
NEH	9	19	eqh4		וְ⁠אַתָּה֙…הָֽ⁠רַבִּ֔ים לֹ֥א	1	you…did not abandon them	Yahweh did not abandon the Israelites.
NEH	9	19	x6bf		אֶת־עַמּ֣וּד הֶ֠⁠עָנָן…וְ⁠אֶת־עַמּ֨וּד הָ⁠אֵ֤שׁ	1	The pillar of cloud…the pillar of fire	See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 9:12](../09/12.md).
NEH	9	20	buh1			0	Connecting Statement:	In these verses, the Levites continue to praise Yahweh in the presence of the people of Israel.
NEH	9	20	e7m4		וְ⁠רוּחֲ⁠ךָ֨ הַ⁠טּוֹבָ֔ה…וּ⁠מַנְ⁠ךָ֙…וּ⁠מַ֛יִם	1	Your good Spirit…your manna…water	The writer changes the usual word order to emphasize the good things Yahweh gave his people. Your language may have another way of emphasizing these items.
NEH	9	20	ncd6		לְ⁠הַשְׂכִּילָ֑⁠ם	1	instruct	teach
NEH	9	20	gyd6	figs-litotes	וּ⁠מַנְ⁠ךָ֙ לֹא־מָנַ֣עְתָּ מִ⁠פִּי⁠הֶ֔ם	1	your manna you did not withhold from their mouths	This litotes can be expressed positively. Alternate translation: “you generously gave them manna” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
NEH	9	20	qka1	figs-synecdoche	מִ⁠פִּי⁠הֶ֔ם	1	from their mouths	The mouth is a synecdoche for the whole person. Alternate translation: “from them” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
NEH	9	22	f462			0	Connecting Statement:	In these verses, the Levites continue to praise Yahweh in the presence of the people of Israel.
NEH	9	22	xc6v		וַ⁠תִּתֵּ֨ן לָ⁠הֶ֤ם מַמְלָכוֹת֙	1	You gave them kingdoms	Yahweh gave the Israelites kingdoms.
NEH	9	22	kgg1		וַ⁠תִּתֵּ֨ן לָ⁠הֶ֤ם מַמְלָכוֹת֙ וַ⁠עֲמָמִ֔ים	1	gave them kingdoms and peoples	“enabled them to conquer kingdoms and peoples”
NEH	9	22	zt5p		וַֽ⁠תַּחְלְקֵ֖⁠ם לְ⁠פֵאָ֑ה	1	assigning to them every corner of the land	“enabling them to possess every part of the land”
NEH	9	22	xf4v	translate-names	סִיח֗וֹן…ע֥וֹג	1	Sihon…Og	These are the names of kings. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	9	22	bkk3	translate-names	חֶשְׁבּ֔וֹן…הַ⁠בָּשָֽׁן	1	Heshbon…Bashan	These are names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	9	23	w96j			0	Connecting Statement:	In these verses, the Levites continue to praise Yahweh in the presence of the people of Israel.
NEH	9	23	t5pb		וּ⁠בְנֵי⁠הֶ֣ם הִרְבִּ֔יתָ	1	You made their children	Yahweh made the descendants of the Israelites at the time of Moses
NEH	9	24	vz5v	figs-metaphor	וַֽ⁠תִּתְּנֵ֖⁠ם בְּ⁠יָדָ֑⁠ם	1	gave them into their hands	The Canaanites are spoken of as if they were small objects that a person could place in the hand of another person. To give something into a person’s hand is to give that person complete control over that thing. Alternate translation: “enabled the Israelites to have complete control over them” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
NEH	9	25	v454			0	Connecting Statement:	In these verses, the Levites continue to praise Yahweh in the presence of the people of Israel.
NEH	9	25	yzu6		וַֽ⁠יִּלְכְּד֞וּ	1	They captured	The Israelites at the time of Moses captured
NEH	9	25	gs7a		וַ⁠אֲדָמָ֣ה שְׁמֵנָה֒	1	a productive land	“a fertile land”
NEH	9	25	ke4u		בֹּר֨וֹת	1	cisterns	holes in the ground where people store water
NEH	9	25	s544	figs-metaphor	וַֽ⁠יִּשְׂבְּעוּ֙	1	grew fat	This might be a metaphor for “stopped thinking about Yahweh” or “became complacent.” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
NEH	9	26	t19v			0	Connecting Statement:	In these verses, the Levites continue to praise Yahweh in the presence of the people of Israel.
NEH	9	26	q9sz	figs-metaphor	וַ⁠יַּשְׁלִ֤כוּ אֶת־תּוֹרָֽתְ⁠ךָ֙ אַחֲרֵ֣י גַוָּ֔⁠ם	1	They threw your law behind their backs	The law is spoken of as if it were a worthless item that a person could throw away. Alternate translation: “They considered your law worthless and paid no attention to it” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
NEH	9	26	vbj5		וַ⁠יַּשְׁלִ֤כוּ אֶת־תּוֹרָֽתְ⁠ךָ֙	1	They threw your law	The Israelites threw Yahweh’s law.
NEH	9	27	v5lz	figs-metonymy	וַֽ⁠תִּתְּנֵ⁠ם֙ בְּ⁠יַ֣ד צָֽרֵי⁠הֶ֔ם וַ⁠יָּצֵ֖רוּ לָ⁠הֶ֑ם	1	you gave them into the hand of their enemies, who made them suffer	Here “hand” represents power or control. Alternate translation: “you allowed their enemies to defeat them and cause them to suffer” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
NEH	9	27	z213	figs-metonymy	תִּתֵּ֤ן לָ⁠הֶם֙ מֽוֹשִׁיעִ֔ים וְ⁠יוֹשִׁיע֖וּ⁠ם מִ⁠יַּ֥ד צָרֵי⁠הֶֽם	1	you sent them rescuers who rescued them out of the hand of their enemies	Here “hand” represents power or control. Alternate translation: “you sent people to stop their enemies from harming them” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
NEH	9	28	u77m			0	Connecting Statement:	In these verses, the Levites continue to praise Yahweh in the presence of the people of Israel.
NEH	9	28	ds4w		וּ⁠כְ⁠נ֣וֹחַ לָ⁠הֶ֔ם יָשׁ֕וּבוּ לַ⁠עֲשׂ֥וֹת רַ֖ע לְ⁠פָנֶ֑י⁠ךָ	1	they had rest, they did evil again before you	Here “they” refers to the Israelites and “you” to Yahweh.
NEH	9	28	puz2	figs-metonymy	וַ⁠תַּֽעַזְבֵ֞⁠ם בְּ⁠יַ֤ד אֹֽיְבֵי⁠הֶם֙	1	you abandoned them to the hand of their enemies	Here “hand” represents power or control. Alternate translation: “you abandoned them and allow their enemies to defeat them” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
NEH	9	29	pm9h		וְ⁠לֹא־שָׁמְע֤וּ לְ⁠מִצְוֺתֶ֨י⁠ךָ֙	1	did not listen to your commands	If your language has a word for “listen” that also means “obey,” use it here.
NEH	9	29	una2	figs-metonymy	וּ⁠בְ⁠מִשְׁפָּטֶ֣י⁠ךָ חָֽטְאוּ־בָ֔⁠ם אֲשֶׁר־יַעֲשֶׂ֥ה אָדָ֖ם וְ⁠חָיָ֣ה בָ⁠הֶ֑ם	1	your decrees which give life to anyone who obeys them	Yahweh himself is spoken of as if he were the decrees themselves. Alternate translation: “you even though you give life to everyone who obeys your decrees” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
NEH	9	29	k1ew	figs-metaphor	וַ⁠יִּתְּנ֤וּ כָתֵף֙ סוֹרֶ֔רֶת וְ⁠עָרְפָּ֥⁠ם הִקְשׁ֖וּ וְ⁠לֹ֥א שָׁמֵֽעוּ	1	They gave the stubborn shoulder-blade and stiffened their neck	These are images of an ox refusing to allow its owner to put a yoke on its shoulders. Here they are a metaphor that represents the people being stubborn. Alternate translation: “They became stubborn” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
NEH	9	30	sj6k			0	Connecting Statement:	In these verses, the Levites continue to praise Yahweh in the presence of the people of Israel.
NEH	9	30	tqa5	figs-metonymy	וַֽ⁠תִּתְּנֵ֔⁠ם בְּ⁠יַ֖ד עַמֵּ֥י הָ⁠אֲרָצֹֽת	1	you gave them into the hand of the neighboring peoples	Here “hand” represents power or control. See how you translated these words in [Nehemiah 9:27](../09/27.md). Alternate translation: “you allowed the neighboring peoples to defeat them” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
NEH	9	30	ym8i		וַֽ⁠תִּתְּנֵ֔⁠ם	1	you gave	Yahweh gave
NEH	9	31	cl3n		לֹֽא־עֲשִׂיתָ֥⁠ם כָּלָ֖ה	1	you did not make a complete end of them	“you did not destroy them”
NEH	9	32	j1rz			0	Connecting Statement:	In these verses, the Levites continue to praise Yahweh in the presence of the people of Israel.
NEH	9	32	j5fk		אַל־יִמְעַ֣ט לְ⁠פָנֶ֡י⁠ךָ אֵ֣ת כָּל־הַ⁠תְּלָאָ֣ה אֲֽשֶׁר־מְ֠צָאַתְ⁠נוּ לִ⁠מְלָכֵ֨י⁠נוּ לְ⁠שָׂרֵ֧י⁠נוּ וּ⁠לְ⁠כֹהֲנֵ֛י⁠נוּ וְ⁠לִ⁠נְבִיאֵ֥⁠נוּ וְ⁠לַ⁠אֲבֹתֵ֖י⁠נוּ וּ⁠לְ⁠כָל־עַמֶּ֑⁠ךָ מִ⁠ימֵי֙ מַלְכֵ֣י אַשּׁ֔וּר עַ֖ד הַ⁠יּ֥וֹם הַ⁠זֶּֽ	1	do not let all this hardship seem little to you that has come on us…until today	It is possible to divide this into two sentences. “Do not let all this hardship seem little to you. The hardship has come upon us…until today”
NEH	9	32	u6i9	figs-personification	הַ⁠תְּלָאָ֣ה אֲֽשֶׁר־מְ֠צָאַתְ⁠נוּ	1	hardship…has come on us	The phrase “come on us” speaks of bad things that happen as if they are people who cause harm. Alternate translation: “harm…we have suffered” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
NEH	9	33	pl1f	figs-personification	הַ⁠בָּ֣א עָלֵ֑י⁠נוּ	1	everything that has come on us	The phrase “come on us” speaks of bad things that happen as if they are people who cause harm. Alternate translation: “everything we have suffered” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
NEH	9	35	af8m			0	Connecting Statement:	In these verses, the Levites continue to praise Yahweh in the presence of the people of Israel.
NEH	9	35	nxv9		וּ⁠בְ⁠טוּבְ⁠ךָ֨ הָ⁠רָ֜ב אֲשֶׁר־נָתַ֣תָּ לָ⁠הֶ֗ם	1	while they enjoyed your great goodness to them	“while they enjoyed the good things you gave them”
NEH	9	35	ibf9		לֹ֣א עֲבָד֑וּ⁠ךָ	1	they did not serve you	“they were not obedient to your law or teaching”
NEH	9	36	q7xj			0	Connecting Statement:	In these verses, the Levites continue to praise Yahweh in the presence of the people of Israel.
NEH	9	36	qh7f		וְ⁠אֶת־טוּבָ֔⁠הּ	1	its good gifts	“all the good things in it” or “all the good things we can get from it”
NEH	9	37	q3dz		וּ⁠תְבוּאָתָ֣⁠הּ מַרְבָּ֗ה לַ⁠מְּלָכִ֛ים	1	The rich yield from our land goes to the kings	“We pay tribute to kings for working our own land”
NEH	9	37	x15l		מֹשְׁלִ֤ים	1	They rule	The kings rule.
NEH	9	38	g7s3			0	Connecting Statement:	In these verses, the Levites continue to praise Yahweh in the presence of the people of Israel.
NEH	9	38	t4ag		וּ⁠בְ⁠כָל־זֹ֕את	1	Because of all this	because the people had disobeyed and Yahweh had punished them
NEH	9	38	xee9		וְ⁠עַל֙ הֶֽ⁠חָת֔וּם	1	On the sealed document are the names	The reader should understand that the men wrote their names on the document before it was sealed.
NEH	10	intro	m17y			0		# Nehemiah 10 General Notes<br>## Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter concludes the passage beginning in chapter 9.<br><br>## Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>### The vow<br><br>By signing this document, the people vowed or agreed to obey God, not to buy things on the Sabbath and to pay their temple tax. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/vow]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sabbath]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/temple]])<br>
NEH	10	1	ijh7			0	Connecting Statement:	Here begins a list of the people whose names were on the sealed document.
NEH	10	1	jc8x	figs-explicit	וְ⁠עַ֖ל הַ⁠חֲתוּמִ֑ים נְחֶמְיָ֧ה הַ⁠תִּרְשָׁ֛תָא בֶּן־חֲכַלְיָ֖ה וְ⁠צִדְקִיָּֽה	1	On the sealed documents were Nehemiah…Zedekiah	The names of these people were written on the documents. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: “On the sealed documents were the names of Nehemiah…Zedekiah” or “On the sealed documents were the names of the following people: Nehemiah…Zedekiah” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
NEH	10	1	j4ny		הַ⁠חֲתוּמִ֑ים	1	sealed documents	The documents were sealed after the names had been signed on the documents.
NEH	10	1	mu7u	figs-pronouns	נְחֶמְיָ֧ה	1	Nehemiah	Some people believe that Nehemiah wrote this book and is speaking of himself as if he were someone else because this is an official list. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
NEH	10	1	r4sg	translate-names	חֲכַלְיָ֖ה	1	Hakaliah	This is a man’s name. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 1:1](../01/01.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	10	2	wj7b			0	Connecting Statement:	The list of men whose names appear on the sealed documents (verse 1) continues.
NEH	10	2	l6qa	translate-names	שְׂרָיָ֥ה…יִרְמְיָֽה	1	Seraiah…Jeremiah	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	10	2	huw8	translate-names	עֲזַרְיָ֖ה	1	Azariah	This is a man’s name. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 3:23](../03/23.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	10	3	b2lc			0	Connecting Statement:	The list of men whose names appear on the sealed documents (verse 1) continues.
NEH	10	3	d5cr	translate-names	פַּשְׁח֥וּר אֲמַרְיָ֖ה	1	Pashhur, Amariah	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	10	3	lw6u	translate-names	מַלְכִּיָּֽה	1	Malkijah	This is a man’s name. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 3:11](../03/11.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	10	4	uqt4			0	Connecting Statement:	The list of men whose names appear on the sealed documents [Nehemiah 10:1](../10/01.md) continues.
NEH	10	4	g6hs	translate-names	חַטּ֥וּשׁ	1	Hattush	See how you translated this man’s name in [Nehemiah 3:10](../03/10.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	10	4	bdr6	translate-names	שְׁבַנְיָ֖ה	1	Shebaniah	See how you translated this man’s name in [Nehemiah 9:4](../09/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	10	4	xzc8	translate-names	מַלּֽוּ	1	Malluk	This is a man’s name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	10	5	qbj9			0	Connecting Statement:	The list of men whose names appear on the sealed documents [Nehemiah 10:1](../10/01.md) continues.
NEH	10	5	qai2	translate-names	חָרִ֥ם	1	Harim	This is a man’s name. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 3:11](../03/11.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	10	5	z9wl	translate-names	מְרֵמ֖וֹת	1	Meremoth	This is a man’s name. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 3:4](../03/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	10	5	gdm7	translate-names	עֹֽבַדְיָֽה	1	Obadiah	This is a man’s name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	10	6	del4			0	Connecting Statement:	The list of men whose names appear on the sealed documents [Nehemiah 10:1](../10/01.md) continues.
NEH	10	6	z2vd	translate-names	דָּנִיֵּ֥אל גִּנְּת֖וֹן	1	Daniel, Ginnethon	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	10	6	h9n5	translate-names	בָּרֽוּךְ	1	Baruch	This is a man’s name. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 3:20](../03/20.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	10	7	yd6r	translate-names	מְשֻׁלָּ֥ם	1	Meshullam	This is a man’s name. See how you translated it in [Nehemiah 9:4](../09/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	10	7	x4lc	translate-names	אֲבִיָּ֖ה מִיָּמִֽן	1	Abijah, Mijamin	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	10	8	mt1s	translate-names	מַֽעַזְיָ֥ה בִלְגַּ֖י	1	Maaziah, Bilgai	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	10	8	iv3c	translate-names	שְׁמַֽעְיָ֑ה	1	Shemaiah	This is a man’s name. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 3:29](../03/29.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	10	8	ppp7	figs-explicit	אֵ֖לֶּה הַ⁠כֹּהֲנִֽים	1	These were the priests	This refers to the previous list of men who signed the document. Alternate translation: “These were the names of the priests who signed the document” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
NEH	10	9	b29e			0	Connecting Statement:	The list of men whose names appear on the sealed documents [Nehemiah 10:1](../10/01.md) continues. Nehemiah begins here to list the names of the Levies who signed the sealed document.
NEH	10	9	i6e3	figs-ellipsis	וְֽ⁠הַ⁠לְוִיִּ֑ם	1	The Levites were	This refers to those who put their names on the sealed documents. Alternate translation: “The Levites who put their names on the sealed documents were” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
NEH	10	9	si66	translate-names	וְ⁠יֵשׁ֨וּעַ֙…חֵנָדָ֖ד	1	Jeshua…Henadad	These are the names of men. See how you translated them in [Nehemiah 3:18-19](../03/18.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	10	9	pi28	translate-names	אֲזַנְיָ֔ה	1	Azaniah	This is a man’s name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	10	9	j952	translate-names	בִּנּ֕וּי	1	Binnui	This is a man’s name. See how you translated it in [Nehemiah 3:24](../03/24.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	10	9	km8e	translate-names	קַדְמִיאֵֽל	1	Kadmiel	This is a man’s name. See how you translated it in [Nehemiah 7:43](../07/43.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	10	10	yg6h	translate-names	שְׁבַנְיָ֧ה	1	Shebaniah	This is a man’s name. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 9:4](../09/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	10	10	cfy7	translate-names	הֽוֹדִיָּ֛ה קְלִיטָ֖א פְּלָאיָ֥ה	1	Hodiah…Kelita…Pelaiah	These are the names of men. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 8:7](../08/07.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	10	10	z9gd	translate-names	חָנָֽן	1	Hanan	This is a man’s name. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 7:49](../07/49.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	10	11	x5wd			0	Connecting Statement:	The list of men whose names appear on the sealed documents [Nehemiah 10:1](../10/01.md) continues.
NEH	10	11	fh22	translate-names	רְח֖וֹב	1	Rehob	This is a man’s name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	10	11	w8h1	translate-names	מִיכָ֥א	1	Mika	This is a man’s name. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 10:11](../10/11.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	10	11	z3i5	translate-names	חֲשַׁבְיָֽה	1	Hashabiah	This is a man’s name. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 3:17](../03/17.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	10	12	vuf7			0	Connecting Statement:	The list of men whose names appear on the sealed documents [Nehemiah 10:1](../10/01.md) continues.
NEH	10	12	ac1s	translate-names	זַכּ֥וּר	1	Zaccur	This is a man’s name. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 3:2](../03/02.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	10	12	ctq5	translate-names	שֵׁרֵֽבְיָ֖ה	1	Sherebiah	This is a man’s name. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 8:7](../08/07.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	10	12	r5ha	translate-names	שְׁבַנְיָֽה	1	Shebaniah	This is a man’s name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	10	13	t4nx			0	Connecting Statement:	The list of men whose names appear on the sealed documents [Nehemiah 10:1](../10/01.md) continues.
NEH	10	13	q7fm	translate-names	הוֹדִיָּ֥ה…בְּנִֽינוּ	1	Hodiah…Beninu	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	10	13	f7a5	translate-names	בָנִ֖י	1	Bani	This is a man’s name. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 3:17](../03/17.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	10	14	uar6	figs-ellipsis	רָאשֵׁ֖י הָ⁠עָ֑ם	1	The leaders of the people were	This refers to those who put their names on the sealed documents. Alternate translation: “The leaders of the people who put their names on the sealed documents were” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
NEH	10	14	c75b	translate-names	פַּרְעֹשׁ֙	1	Parosh	This is a man’s name. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 3:25](../03/25.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	10	14	d729	translate-names	פַּחַ֣ת מוֹאָ֔ב	1	Pahath-Moab	This is a man’s name. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 3:11](../03/11.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	10	14	ta8y	translate-names	עֵילָ֥ם זַתּ֖וּא	1	Elam…Zattu	These are the names of men. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 7:12](../07/12.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	10	15	nkt2			0	General Information:	In these verses, Nehemiah continues to list the names of the people who signed the sealed document.
NEH	10	15	r379	translate-names	בֻּנִּ֥י	1	Bunni	This is a man’s name. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 9:4](../09/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	10	15	d4hq	translate-names	עַזְגָּ֖ד בֵּבָֽי	1	Azgad, Bebai	These are the names of men. See how you translated them in [Nehemiah 7:16-17](../07/16.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	10	16	dda2			0	Connecting Statement:	The list of men whose names appear on the sealed documents [Nehemiah 10:1](../10/01.md) continues.
NEH	10	16	m4l9	translate-names	אֲדֹנִיָּ֥ה…עָדִֽין	1	Adonijah…Adin	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	10	16	xk1s	translate-names	בִגְוַ֖י	1	Bigvai	This is a man’s name. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 7:7](../07/07.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	10	17	ybp4			0	Connecting Statement:	The list of men whose names appear on the sealed documents [Nehemiah 10:1](../10/01.md) continues.
NEH	10	17	neh8	translate-names	עַזּֽוּר	1	Azzur	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	10	17	l7xw	translate-names	אָטֵ֥ר חִזְקִיָּ֖ה	1	Ater, Hezekiah	These are the names of men. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 7:20](../07/20.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	10	18	ssa2			0	Connecting Statement:	The list of men whose names appear on the sealed documents [Nehemiah 10:1](../10/01.md) continues.
NEH	10	18	n169	translate-names	הוֹדִיָּ֥ה	1	Hodiah	This is a man’s name. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 8:7](../08/07.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	10	18	k9y7	translate-names	חָשֻׁ֖ם	1	Hashum	These are the names of men. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 7:20](../07/20.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	10	18	f3le	translate-names	בֵּצָֽי	1	Bezai	This is a man’s name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	10	19	rbs7			0	Connecting Statement:	The list of men whose names appear on the sealed documents [Nehemiah 10:1](../10/01.md) continues.
NEH	10	19	qpd4	translate-names	נֵיבָֽי	1	Nebai	This is a man’s name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	10	19	it8a	translate-names	חָרִ֥יף	1	Hariph	This is a man’s name. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 7:23](../07/23.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	10	19	l77q	translate-names	עֲנָת֖וֹת	1	Anathoth	This is a man’s name. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 7:27](../07/27.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	10	20	xbs6			0	Connecting Statement:	The list of men whose names appear on the sealed documents [Nehemiah 10:1](../10/01.md) continues.
NEH	10	20	gf8r	translate-names	מַגְפִּיעָ֥שׁ…חֵזִֽיר	1	Magpiash…Hezir	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	10	20	hbe9	translate-names	מְשֻׁלָּ֖ם	1	Meshullam	These are the names of men. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 3:4](../03/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	10	21	bjm2			0	Connecting Statement:	The list of men whose names appear on the sealed documents [Nehemiah 10:1](../10/01.md) continues.
NEH	10	21	gh1m	translate-names	יַדּֽוּעַ	1	Jaddua	This is a man’s name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	10	21	x7ep	translate-names	מְשֵׁיזַבְאֵ֥ל צָד֖וֹק	1	Meshezabel, Zadok	These are the names of men. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 3:4](../03/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	10	22	rm3j			0	General Information:	In these verses, Nehemiah continues to list the names of the people who signed the sealed document.
NEH	10	22	n3zk	translate-names	פְּלַטְיָ֥ה	1	Pelatiah	This is a man’s name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	10	22	e4dt	translate-names	חָנָ֖ן	1	Hanan	This is a man’s name. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 7:49](../07/49.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	10	22	un5i	translate-names	עֲנָיָֽה	1	Anaiah	This is a man’s name. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 8:4](../08/04.md) and [Nehemiah 3:8](../03/08.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	10	23	kcs6			0	Connecting Statement:	The list of men whose names appear on the sealed documents [Nehemiah 10:1](../10/01.md) continues.
NEH	10	23	ku2m	translate-names	הוֹשֵׁ֥עַ חֲנַנְיָ֖ה	1	Hoshea…Hananiah	These are the name of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	10	23	rr76	translate-names	חַשּֽׁוּב	1	Hasshub	This is a man’s name. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 3:11](../03/11.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	10	24	p99a			0	Connecting Statement:	The list of men whose names appear on the sealed documents [Nehemiah 10:1](../10/01.md) continues.
NEH	10	24	t9wx	translate-names	הַלּוֹחֵ֥שׁ	1	Hallohesh	These are the names of men. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 3:11](../03/11.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	10	24	y9f7	translate-names	פִּלְחָ֖א שׁוֹבֵֽק	1	Pilha…Shobek	These are the name of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	10	25	t6u9			0	Connecting Statement:	The list of men whose names appear on the sealed documents [Nehemiah 10:1](../10/01.md) continues.
NEH	10	25	ml8w	translate-names	רְח֥וּם	1	Rehum	This is a man’s name. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 3:17](../03/17.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	10	25	s2tc	translate-names	חֲשַׁבְנָ֖ה	1	Hashabnah	These are the name of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	10	25	tz5a	translate-names	מַעֲשֵׂיָֽה	1	Maaseiah	This is a man’s name. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 3:23](../03/23.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	10	26	ab18	translate-names	וַ⁠אֲחִיָּ֥ה…עָנָֽן	1	Ahiah…Anan	These are the name of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	10	26	k998	translate-names	חָנָ֖ן	1	Hanan	This is a man’s name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	10	27	w9x4			0	Connecting Statement:	The list of men whose names appear on the sealed documents [Nehemiah 10:1](../10/01.md) continues.
NEH	10	27	ac3r	translate-names	מַלּ֥וּךְ חָרִ֖ם	1	Malluk, Harim	These are the names of men. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 10:4](../10/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	10	27	y6gx	translate-names	בַּעֲנָֽה	1	Baanah	This is a man’s name. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 7:6](../07/06.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	10	28	w2rt		הַ⁠שּׁוֹעֲרִ֨ים	1	gatekeepers	This refers to the people assigned to each gate, responsible to control access to the city or temple, as well as to open and close the gates at times and for reasons set by the administrator. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 7:1](../07/01.md).
NEH	10	28	f1n8	figs-explicit	הַ⁠מְשֹׁרְרִ֜ים	1	singers	You may need to make explicit that these are those who sang in the temple. Alternate translation: “temple singers” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
NEH	10	28	qej9	figs-explicit	כֹּ֖ל יוֹדֵ֥עַ מֵבִֽין	1	all who have knowledge and understanding	This phrase can be made explicit. Alternate translation: “all who were old enough to understand what promising to obey God meant” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
NEH	10	29	l6ns		אֲחֵי⁠הֶם֮ אַדִּירֵי⁠הֶם֒	1	their brothers, their nobles	“their fellow brothers the nobles” or “their brothers the leaders.” These phrases refer to the same people.
NEH	10	29	x6i9	figs-metaphor	וּ⁠בָאִ֞ים בְּ⁠אָלָ֣ה וּ⁠בִ⁠שְׁבוּעָ֗ה	1	bound themselves with both a curse and an oath	This speaks of the people taking an oath and a curse as if the oath and the curse were a rope that physically bound them. Alternate translation: “swore themselves to an oath and a curse” or “they took an oath and called for a curse to come on themselves if they failed to keep it” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
NEH	10	29	k971	figs-idiom	לָ⁠לֶ֨כֶת֙ בְּ⁠תוֹרַ֣ת הָ⁠אֱלֹהִ֔ים	1	to walk in God’s law	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: “to live by God’s law” or “to obey God’s law” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
NEH	10	29	p6ry	figs-activepassive	אֲשֶׁ֣ר נִתְּנָ֔ה בְּ⁠יַ֖ד מֹשֶׁ֣ה עֶֽבֶד־הָֽ⁠אֱלֹהִ֑ים	1	which was given by Moses the servant of God	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “which Moses the servant of God had given to Israel” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
NEH	10	29	ny6b		וְ⁠לִ⁠שְׁמ֣וֹר	1	to observe	“to follow”
NEH	10	30	t8sp			0	General Information:	In these verses, the people describe the content of the oath they were making in [Nehemiah 10:29](../10/29.md).
NEH	10	30	s4sx	figs-explicit	לֹא־נִתֵּ֥ן בְּנֹתֵ֖י⁠נוּ לְ⁠עַמֵּ֣י הָ⁠אָ֑רֶץ וְ⁠אֶת־בְּנֹ֣תֵי⁠הֶ֔ם לֹ֥א נִקַּ֖ח לְ⁠בָנֵֽי⁠נוּ	1	would not give our daughters to the people of the land or take their daughters for our sons	This means that they would not allow their sons and daughters to marry them. Alternate translation: “would not give our daughters to marry the people of the land, and we would not take their daughters to marry our sons” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
NEH	10	30	iqq1	figs-explicit	לְ⁠עַמֵּ֣י הָ⁠אָ֑רֶץ	1	the people of the land	This refers to the people who live in their land who do not worship Yahweh. Alternate translation: “the people of this land who do not worship Yahweh” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
NEH	10	30	lx8c	figs-exclusive	לֹא־נִתֵּ֥ן…לֹ֥א נִקַּ֖ח	1	We promised…we would not give… or take	The pronoun “we” here includes Nehemiah and the Jewish people, but not the reader of this book. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
NEH	10	31	m39f	figs-exclusive	לֹא־נִקַּ֥ח…וְ⁠נִטֹּ֛שׁ	1	We also promised…we would not buy…we will let…we will cancel	The pronoun “we” here includes Nehemiah and the Jewish people, but not the reader of this book. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
NEH	10	31	ek18	translate-ordinal	אֶת־הַ⁠שָּׁנָ֥ה הַ⁠שְּׁבִיעִ֖ית	1	seventh year	“year 7” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
NEH	10	31	hf7z	figs-idiom	וְ⁠נִטֹּ֛שׁ	1	we will let our fields rest	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: “we will not plow our fields” or “we will not grow anything in our fields” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
NEH	10	31	ur3t		וּ⁠מַשָּׁ֥א כָל־יָֽד	1	we will cancel all debts	This means that they will not require that people pay them what they owe. Alternate translation: “we will cancel all debts that people owe us” or “we will tell people that they no longer have to pay us back”
NEH	10	32	bh3h			0	General Information:	In these verses, the people continue describing the content of the oath they were making in [Nehemiah 10:29](../10/29.md).
NEH	10	32	h9gt		וְ⁠הֶעֱמַ֤דְנוּ עָלֵ֨י⁠נוּ֙ מִצְוֺ֔ת	1	We accepted the commands	“We promised to obey the command”
NEH	10	32	ljm2	figs-exclusive	וְ⁠הֶעֱמַ֤דְנוּ עָלֵ֨י⁠נוּ֙	1	We accepted	The pronoun “we” here includes all the Israelites including Nehemiah except for the priest and Levites, and does not include the reader of this book (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
NEH	10	32	ad47	translate-bmoney	שְׁלִשִׁ֥ית הַ⁠שֶּׁ֖קֶל	1	a third of a shekel	“1/3 of a shekel.” “A third” means one part out of three equal parts. This can be written in modern measurements. Alternate translation: “5 grams of sliver” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bmoney]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-fraction]])
NEH	10	32	pw6w		לַ⁠עֲבֹדַ֖ת	1	for the service of	“to pay for the care of”
NEH	10	33	ehf4		לְ⁠לֶ֣חֶם הַֽ⁠מַּעֲרֶ֡כֶת	1	the bread of the presence	This refers to the 12 loaves of bread baked without yeast kept in the temple and used to symbolize God’s presence with His people.
NEH	10	33	xu3y		הֶ⁠חֳדָשִׁ֜ים	1	the new moon festivals	These were celebrations held when the moon was just a small crescent in the sky.
NEH	10	34	s6yz			0	General Information:	In these verses, the people continue describing the content of the oath they were making in [Nehemiah 10:29](../10/29.md).
NEH	10	34	l42k	figs-activepassive	לְ⁠בַעֵ֗ר	1	to be burned	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “for the Levites to burn” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
NEH	10	34	ph9q	figs-activepassive	כַּ⁠כָּת֖וּב	1	as it is written	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “as it states” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
NEH	10	35	vp1p		אַדְמָתֵ֗⁠נוּ	1	from our soil	“in our soil” or “on our land”
NEH	10	37	j9sj			0	General Information:	In these verses, the people continue describing the content of the oath they were making in [Nehemiah verse 29](./28.md).
NEH	10	37	s7s2	figs-exclusive	נָבִ֤יא	1	We will bring…We will bring	The pronoun “we” here includes Nehemiah and the Israelites except for the priests and the Levites, and also does not include the reader of this book (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
NEH	10	37	rk7x		עֲרִיסֹתֵ֣י⁠נוּ	1	our dough	Possible meanings are that this refers to 1) dough made from coarse flour, 2) coarse flour, or 3) ground grain.
NEH	10	37	uc2w	figs-ellipsis	תִּיר֣וֹשׁ וְ⁠יִצְהָ֗ר	1	the new wine and the oil	The words “first of” are understood from the begininng of the sentnces. They can be repeated. Alternate translation: “the first of the new wine and of the oil” or “the best of the new wine and of the oil” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
NEH	10	37	e92l		לִשְׁכ֣וֹת בֵּית־אֱלֹהֵ֔י⁠נוּ	1	the storerooms of the house of our God	“the places where things are stored in the temple”
NEH	10	37	r776	figs-synecdoche	וּ⁠מַעְשַׂ֥ר אַדְמָתֵ֖⁠נוּ	1	the tithes from our soil	Here “our soil” refers to everything that is grown in the ground. Alternate translation: “the tithes of what we grow in the ground” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
NEH	10	38	by9z	figs-activepassive	בַּ⁠עְשֵׂ֣ר	1	they receive the tithes	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “the people give them the tithes” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
NEH	10	38	eb51	translate-fraction	אֶת־מַעֲשַׂ֤ר	1	a tenth	This means one part out of ten equal parts. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-fraction]])
NEH	10	38	zl4a		הַ⁠לְּשָׁכ֖וֹת לְ⁠בֵ֥ית הָ⁠אוֹצָֽר	1	the storerooms of the treasury	“the storerooms in the temple”
NEH	10	39	qzf8			0	General Information:	In these verses, the people finish describing the content of the oath they were making in [Nehemiah 10:29](../10/29.md).
NEH	10	39	ss5h	figs-activepassive	אֶל־הַ֠⁠לְּשָׁכוֹת	1	the storerooms where the articles of the sanctuary are kept	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “the rooms where the priests keep the things that are used in the temple” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
NEH	10	39	u1sq		וְ⁠לֹ֥א נַעֲזֹ֖ב אֶת־בֵּ֥ית אֱלֹהֵֽי⁠נוּ	1	We will not neglect the house of our God	This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: “We will care for the temple”
NEH	10	39	b23h	figs-exclusive	נַעֲזֹ֖ב	1	We will	The pronoun “we” here includes Nehemiah and all the people of Israel but does not include the reader of this book. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
NEH	11	intro	xja1			0		# Nehemiah 11 General Notes<br>## Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>### The places where the Jews lived<br><br>Some people lived in Jerusalem, but most people lived in villages and towns away from Jerusalem. They lived there in order to farm the land raise their animals. The city with its walls was there to provide all of the people with protection if enemies attacked them.<br>
NEH	11	1	e2yg		הָ֠⁠עָם הִפִּ֨ילוּ גוֹרָל֜וֹת	1	the people cast lots	“the people threw marked stones”
NEH	11	1	beq5		לְ⁠הָבִ֣יא׀ אֶחָ֣ד מִן־הָ⁠עֲשָׂרָ֗ה	1	to bring one of ten	“to bring one family out of every ten families”
NEH	11	3	l7mb		בַּ⁠אֲחֻזָּת⁠וֹ֙ בְּ⁠עָ֣רֵי⁠הֶ֔ם יִשְׂרָאֵ֤ל	1	on his own land, including some Israelites	“on his own land: Israelites”
NEH	11	4	n2a7		מִ⁠בְּנֵ֥י יְהוּדָ֖ה וּ⁠מִ⁠בְּנֵ֣י בִנְיָמִ֑ן	1	some of the descendants of Judah and some of the descendants of Benjamin	“some of the people of Judah and some of the people of Benjamin”
NEH	11	4	nm8y		מִ⁠בְּנֵ֣י יְ֠הוּדָה	1	The people from Judah included:	“From the descendants of Judah:”
NEH	11	4	wl7r	translate-names	יְהוּדָ֖ה…בִנְיָמִ֑ן…עֲתָיָ֨ה…עֻזִּיָּ֜ה…זְכַרְיָ֧ה…אֲמַרְיָ֛ה…שְׁפַטְיָ֥ה…מַהֲלַלְאֵ֖ל…פָֽרֶץ	1	Judah…Benjamin…Athaiah…Uzziah…Zechariah…Amariah…Shephatiah…Mahalalel…Perez	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	11	4	vx6k		מִ⁠בְּנֵי־פָֽרֶץ	1	a descendant of Perez	“from the descendants of Perez”
NEH	11	5	l727			0	Connecting Statement:	In these verses, Nehemiah continues to list the provincial officers who lived in Jerusalem.
NEH	11	5	ml8b	translate-names	וּ⁠מַעֲשֵׂיָ֣ה…בָּר֣וּךְ…כָּל־חֹ֠זֶה…חֲזָיָ֨ה…עֲדָיָ֧ה…יוֹיָרִ֛יב…זְכַרְיָ֖ה	1	Maaseiah…Baruch…Kol-Hozeh…Hazaiah…Adaiah…Joiarib…Zechariah	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	11	5	dxb8		הַ⁠שִּׁלֹנִֽי	1	Shilonite	This refers to a person who comes from the town of Shiloh.
NEH	11	6	y8t2	translate-names	פֶ֕רֶץ	1	Perez	This is a man’s name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	11	6	hcr6	translate-numbers	כָּל־…בִּ⁠ירוּשָׁלִָ֑ם אַרְבַּ֥ע מֵא֛וֹת שִׁשִּׁ֥ים וּ⁠שְׁמֹנָ֖ה	1	All…were 468	“All…were four hundred and sixty-eight.” Perez had 468 descendants who lived in Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
NEH	11	6	ej3g		אַנְשֵׁי־חָֽיִל	1	They were outstanding men	“They were courageous men” or “They were valiant men”
NEH	11	7	m8mp			0	Connecting Statement:	In these verses, Nehemiah continues to list the provincial officers who lived in Jerusalem.
NEH	11	7	md67		וְ⁠אֵ֖לֶּה בְּנֵ֣י	1	These are the descendants	“These are some of the descendants.” Your language may need to specify that this is not a list of every descendant.
NEH	11	7	w8c5	translate-names	בִנְיָמִ֑ן סַלֻּ֡א…מְשֻׁלָּ֡ם…יוֹעֵ֡ד…פְּדָיָה֩…ק֨וֹלָיָ֧ה…מַעֲשֵׂיָ֛ה…אִֽיתִיאֵ֖ל…יְשַֽׁעְיָֽה	1	Benjamin…Sallu…Meshullam…Joed…Pedaiah…Kolaiah…Maaseiah…Ithiel…Jeshaiah	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	11	8	bzh9	translate-names	גַּבַּ֣י סַלָּ֑י	1	Gabbai…Sallai	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	11	8	z37g	translate-numbers	תְּשַׁ֥ע מֵא֖וֹת עֶשְׂרִ֥ים וּ⁠שְׁמֹנָֽה	1	928 men	“nine hundred and twenty-eight men.” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
NEH	11	9	z3xl	translate-names	וְ⁠יוֹאֵ֥ל…זִכְרִ֖י…⁠יהוּדָ֧ה…הַ⁠סְּנוּאָ֛ה	1	Joel…Zichri…Judah…Hassenuah	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	11	10	ft7m	translate-names	יְדַֽעְיָ֥ה…יוֹיָרִ֖יב יָכִֽין	1	Jedaiah…Joiarib…Jakin	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	11	11	d8ph	translate-names	שְׂרָיָ֨ה…חִלְקִיָּ֜ה…מְשֻׁלָּ֣ם…צָד֗וֹק	1	Seraiah…Hilkiah…Meshullam…Zadok	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	11	12	j7vp	translate-names	וַ֠⁠עֲדָיָה…יְרֹחָ֤ם…פְּלַלְיָה֙…אַמְצִ֣י…זְכַרְיָ֔ה…פַּשְׁח֖וּר…מַלְכִּיָּֽה	1	Adaiah…Jeroham…Pelaliah…Amzi…Zechariah…Pashhur…Malkijah	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	11	12	nl7h		וַ⁠אֲחֵי⁠הֶ֗ם	1	their associates	“their brothers” or “their kinsmen”
NEH	11	12	z6pc		עֹשֵׂ֤י הַ⁠מְּלָאכָה֙ לַ⁠בַּ֔יִת	1	who did the work for the house	“who worked in the temple.” The “house” referred to here is the “house of God” mentioned in the previous verse.
NEH	11	12	kq8y	translate-numbers	שְׁמֹנֶ֥ה מֵא֖וֹת עֶשְׂרִ֣ים וּ⁠שְׁנָ֑יִם	1	822 men	“eight hundred and twenty-two men” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
NEH	11	13	wd9q		וְ⁠אֶחָי⁠ו֙	1	His brothers	the brothers of Adaiah, the son of Jeroham ([Nehemiah 11:12](../11/12.md)).
NEH	11	13	u4gn	figs-metaphor	וְ⁠אֶחָי⁠ו֙	1	brothers	This word is a metaphor for 1) fellow Israelites or 2) people who did the same work. Alternate translation: “associates” or “fellow workers” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
NEH	11	13	gd6g	translate-numbers	מָאתַ֖יִם אַרְבָּעִ֣ים וּ⁠שְׁנָ֑יִם	1	242 men	“two hundred and forty-two men” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
NEH	11	13	l51b	translate-names	וַ⁠עֲמַשְׁסַ֧י…עֲזַרְאֵ֛ל…אַחְזַ֥י…מְשִׁלֵּמ֖וֹת…אִמֵּֽר	1	Amashsai…Azarel…Ahzai…Meshillemoth…Immer	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	11	14	jrq7	translate-names	זַבְדִּיאֵ֖ל…הַ⁠גְּדוֹלִֽים	1	Zabdiel…Haggedolim	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	11	14	p9qw	translate-numbers	גִּבּ֣וֹרֵי חַ֔יִל מֵאָ֖ה עֶשְׂרִ֣ים וּ⁠שְׁמֹנָ֑ה	1	128 courageous fighting men	“one hundred and twenty-eight courageous fighting men.” These were “valiant warriors” or “courageous warriors.” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
NEH	11	15	f71n	translate-names	שְׁמַעְיָ֧ה…חַשּׁ֛וּב…עַזְרִיקָ֥ם…חֲשַׁבְיָ֖ה…בּוּנִּֽי	1	Shemaiah…Hasshub…Azrikam…Hashabiah…Bunni	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	11	16	q6zj	translate-names	וְ⁠שַׁבְּתַ֨י וְ⁠יוֹזָבָ֜ד	1	Shabbethai…Jozabad	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	11	16	if3q		עַל־…מֵ⁠רָאשֵׁ֖י הַ⁠לְוִיִּֽם	1	who were from the leaders of the Levites and were in charge	“from the leaders of the Levites, were in charge”
NEH	11	17	ix77	translate-names	וּ⁠מַתַּנְיָ֣ה…מִ֠יכָה…זַבְדִּ֨י…אָסָ֜ף…וּ⁠בַקְבֻּקְיָ֖ה…וְ⁠עַבְדָּא֙…שַׁמּ֔וּ…גָּלָ֖ל…יְדוּתֽוּן	1	Mattaniah…Mika…Zabdi…Asaph…Bakbukiah…Abda…Shammua…Galal…Jeduthun	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	11	17	sm9t		רֹ֗אשׁ הַ⁠תְּחִלָּה֙ יְהוֹדֶ֣ה לַ⁠תְּפִלָּ֔ה	1	who began the thanksgiving in prayer	That is, who directed the singers.
NEH	11	17	djg7		וּ⁠בַקְבֻּקְיָ֖ה מִשְׁנֶ֣ה מֵ⁠אֶחָ֑י⁠ו	1	Bakbukiah, the second among his brothers	Possible meanings are 1) Bakbukiah was Mattaniah’s kinsman and second in authority to Mattaniah or 2) “Bakbukiah, who led a second group of singers.”
NEH	11	17	dy1v		מֵ⁠אֶחָ֑י⁠ו	1	brothers	Another possible meaning is “associates” or “fellow workers.”
NEH	11	18	di19		בְּ⁠עִ֣יר הַ⁠קֹּ֔דֶשׁ	1	the holy city	This expression refers to the city of Jerusalem.
NEH	11	18	hk8i	translate-numbers	מָאתַ֖יִם שְׁמֹנִ֥ים וְ⁠אַרְבָּעָֽה	1	numbered 284	“numbered two hundred and eighty-four.” There were 284 Levites in Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
NEH	11	19	i92r		וְ⁠הַ⁠שּֽׁוֹעֲרִים֙	1	gatekeepers	people assigned to each gate, responsible to control access to the city or temple, as well as to open and close the gates at times and for reasons set by the administrator. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 7:1](../07/01.md).
NEH	11	19	j7b3	translate-names	עַקּ֣וּב טַלְמ֔וֹן	1	Akkub…Talmon	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	11	19	kaz4	translate-numbers	מֵאָ֖ה שִׁבְעִ֥ים וּ⁠שְׁנָֽיִם	1	172 men	“one hundred and seventy-two men” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
NEH	11	21	eu4g	translate-names	וְ⁠צִיחָ֥א וְ⁠גִשְׁפָּ֖א	1	Ziha…Gishpa	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	11	21	vct4	translate-names	בָּ⁠עֹ֑פֶל	1	Ophel	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	11	22	l3ba		וּ⁠פְקִ֤יד	1	The chief officer over	“The overseer of”
NEH	11	22	rr5e	translate-names	עֻזִּ֤י…בָּנִי֙…חֲשַׁבְיָ֔ה…מַתַּנְיָ֖ה…מִיכָ֑א…אָסָף֙	1	Uzzi…Bani…Hashabiah…Mattaniah…Mika…Asaph	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	11	23	km8l		כִּֽי־מִצְוַ֥ת הַ⁠מֶּ֖לֶךְ עֲלֵי⁠הֶ֑ם	1	They were under orders from the king	“The king had told them what to do”
NEH	11	23	a9fz	figs-activepassive	וַ⁠אֲמָנָ֥ה עַל־הַ⁠מְשֹׁרְרִ֖ים	1	firm orders were given for the singers	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: “the king had told them specifically what to do about the singers” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
NEH	11	24	aee9	translate-names	וּ⁠פְתַֽחְיָ֨ה…מְשֵֽׁיזַבְאֵ֜ל…זֶ֤רַח…יְהוּדָה֙	1	Pethahiah…Meshezabel…Zerah…Judah	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	11	24	dqa4		לְ⁠יַ֣ד הַ⁠מֶּ֔לֶךְ לְ⁠כָל־דָּבָ֖ר לָ⁠עָֽם	1	at the king’s side in all matters concerning the people	“at the Persian king’s side as an adviser in all matters concerning the Jewish people”
NEH	11	25	rg1f	translate-names	בְּ⁠קִרְיַ֤ת הָֽאַרְבַּע֙…וּ⁠בְ⁠דִיבֹן֙…וּ⁠בִֽ⁠יקַּבְצְאֵ֖ל	1	Kiriath Arba…Dibon…Jekabzeel	These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	11	26	d9f4	translate-names	וּ⁠בְ⁠יֵשׁ֥וּעַ וּ⁠בְ⁠מוֹלָדָ֖ה וּ⁠בְ⁠בֵ֥ית פָּֽלֶט	1	Jeshua…Moladah…Beth Pelet	These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	11	27	nu5z	translate-names	וּ⁠בַ⁠חֲצַ֥ר שׁוּעָ֛ל וּ⁠בִ⁠בְאֵ֥ר שֶׁ֖בַע	1	Hazar Shual…Beersheba	These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	11	28	dl5v	translate-names	וּ⁠בְ⁠צִֽקְלַ֥ג וּ⁠בִ⁠מְכֹנָ֖ה	1	Ziklag…Mekonah	These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	11	29	t41a	translate-names	וּ⁠בְ⁠עֵ֥ין רִמּ֛וֹן וּ⁠בְ⁠צָרְעָ֖ה וּ⁠בְ⁠יַרְמֽוּ	1	Enrimmon…Zorah…Jarmuth	These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	11	30	vn2z	translate-names	זָנֹ֤חַ עֲדֻלָּם֙…לָכִישׁ֙…עֲזֵקָ֖ה…מִ⁠בְּאֵֽר־שֶׁ֖בַע…גֵּֽיא־הִנֹּֽם	1	Zanoah…Adullam…Lachish…Azekah…Beersheba…Valley of Hinnom	These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	11	30	mzq1		וַ⁠יַּחֲנ֥וּ	1	they lived	Here “they” refers to the people of Judah.
NEH	11	31	n61t		וּ⁠בְנֵ֥י בִנְיָמִ֖ן מִ⁠גָּ֑בַע מִכְמָ֣שׂ וְ⁠עַיָּ֔ה	1	The people of Benjamin also lived from Geba onward, at Mikmash and Aija	“The people of Benjamin lived in Geba, Mikmash and Aija”
NEH	11	31	uha3	translate-names	מִ⁠גָּ֑בַע מִכְמָ֣שׂ וְ⁠עַיָּ֔ה וּ⁠בֵֽית	1	Geba…Mikmash…Aija…Bethel	These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	11	31	lm1q		וְ⁠עַיָּ֔ה	1	Aija	This is possibly another name for the town of Ai.
NEH	11	32	ucv8	translate-names	עֲנָת֥וֹת נֹ֖ב עֲנָֽנְיָֽה	1	Anathoth, Nob, Ananiah	These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	11	33	jwf7	translate-names	חָצ֥וֹר׀ רָמָ֖ה גִּתָּֽיִם	1	Hazor, Ramah, Gittaim	These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	11	34	e1ls	translate-names	חָדִ֥יד צְבֹעִ֖ים נְבַלָּֽט	1	Hadid, Zeboim, Neballat	These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	11	35	qu5n	translate-names	גֵּ֥י הַחֲרָשִֽׁים	1	the valley of craftsmen	Possible meanings are 1) this is a description of Ono or 2) it is “Craftsmen’s Valley” or “the Valley of Craftsmen,” another name for Ono, or 3) it is a different place from Ono, “and the Valley of Craftsmen.” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	11	36	y212	figs-activepassive	וּ⁠מִן־הַ⁠לְוִיִּ֔ם מַחְלְק֥וֹת יְהוּדָ֖ה לְ⁠בִנְיָמִֽין	1	Some of the Levites who lived in Judah were assigned to the people of Benjamin	It is not clear who assigned these Levites to live with the people of Benjamin. Alternate translation: “They assigned some of the Levites who lived in Judah to serve the people of Benjamin” or “The officials assigned some of the Levites who lived in Judah to serve the people of Benjamin” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
NEH	12	intro	xmt3			0		# Nehemiah 12 General Notes<br>## Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>### Dedication of the wall<br><br>In the ancient Near East, it was common to dedicate an important structure to a god. When it was completed, the wall was dedicated to Yahweh. Long lists of people are present, indicating that “everyone” was present for this and praised Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/falsegod]])<br>
NEH	12	1	ixs5		אֲשֶׁ֥ר עָל֛וּ	1	who came up	“who arrived from Babylonia”
NEH	12	1	b4x7		עִם־זְרֻבָּבֶ֥ל	1	with Zerubbabel	“under the leadership of Zerubbabel”
NEH	12	1	b8ry	translate-names	זְרֻבָּבֶ֥ל…שְׁאַלְתִּיאֵ֖ל וְ⁠יֵשׁ֑וּעַ שְׂרָיָ֥ה יִרְמְיָ֖ה עֶזְרָֽא	1	Zerubbabel…Shealtiel…Jeshua…Seraiah…Jeremiah…Ezra	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	12	1	myj6	figs-explicit	וְ⁠יֵשׁ֑וּעַ	1	Jeshua	The original readers would have understood that Jeshua was the high priest. Alternate translation: “Jeshua the high priest” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
NEH	12	2	p4ml	translate-names	אֲמַרְיָ֥ה מַלּ֖וּךְ חַטּֽוּשׁ	1	Amariah…Malluk…Hattush	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	12	3	gwk1	translate-names	שְׁכַנְיָ֥ה רְחֻ֖ם מְרֵמֹֽת	1	Shecaniah…Rehum…Meremoth	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	12	4	cd2t			0	Connecting Statement:	The list that began in [Nehemiah 12:1](../12/01.md) continues.
NEH	12	4	qt5n	translate-names	עִדּ֥וֹא גִנְּת֖וֹי אֲבִיָּֽה	1	Iddo…Ginnethon…Abijah	These are all names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	12	5	x3ri	translate-names	מִיָּמִ֥ין מַֽעַדְיָ֖ה בִּלְגָּֽה	1	Mijamin…Moadiah…Bilgah	These are all names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	12	6	udm2	translate-names	שְׁמַֽעְיָ֥ה וְ⁠יוֹיָרִ֖יב יְדַֽעְיָֽה	1	Shemaiah…Joiarib…Jedaiah	These are all names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	12	7	g43p	translate-names	סַלּ֣וּ עָמ֔וֹק חִלְקִיָּ֖ה יְדַֽעְיָ֑ה…יֵשֽׁוּעַ	1	Sallu…Amok…Hilkiah…Jedaiah…Jeshua	These are all names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	12	8	xy1h	translate-names	יֵשׁ֧וּעַ בִּנּ֛וּי קַדְמִיאֵ֥ל שֵׁרֵבְיָ֖ה יְהוּדָ֣ה מַתַּנְיָ֑ה	1	Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel, Sherebiah, Judah,…Mattaniah	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	12	9	nnn1	translate-names	וּ⁠בַקְבֻּֽקְיָ֨ה וְעֻנִּ֧י	1	Bakbukiah…Unni	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	12	9	nhn4		לְ⁠נֶגְדָּ֖⁠ם לְ⁠מִשְׁמָרֽוֹת	1	stood opposite them during the service	Possible meanings are 1) this was during a worship service and these were two groups of singers or other worshipers, or 2) these groups guarded the temple at different times, or “took turns guarding the temple.”
NEH	12	10	ri33	translate-names	וְ⁠יֵשׁ֖וּעַ…יֽוֹיָקִ֑ים…אֶלְיָשִׁ֔יב…יוֹיָדָֽע	1	Jeshua…Joiakim…Eliashib…Joiada	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	12	10	xd69	figs-explicit	וְ⁠יֵשׁ֖וּעַ הוֹלִ֣יד אֶת־יֽוֹיָקִ֑ים	1	Jeshua was the father of Joiakim	This is the same Jeshua named in [Nehemiah 12:1](../12/01.md). The original readers would have understood that Jeshua was the high priest. Alternate translation: “Jeshua the high priest was the father of Joiakim” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
NEH	12	11	a7yv	translate-names	וְ⁠יוֹיָדָע֙…יוֹנָתָ֔ן…יַדּֽוּעַ	1	Joiada…Jonathan…Jaddua	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	12	12	j9qv	translate-names	יֽוֹיָקִ֔ים…מְרָיָ֔ה…חֲנַנְיָֽה	1	Joiakim…Meraiah…Hananiah	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	12	12	vv32	translate-names	לִ⁠שְׂרָיָ֣ה…לְ⁠יִרְמְיָ֖ה	1	Seraiah…Jeremiah	These are names of families named after men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	12	13	uwn8	translate-names	מְשֻׁלָּ֔ם…יְהוֹחָנָֽן	1	Meshullam…Jehohanan	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	12	13	hm77	translate-names	לְ⁠עֶזְרָ֣א…לַ⁠אֲמַרְיָ֖ה	1	Ezra…Amariah	These are names of families named after men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	12	14	vig4	translate-names	יֽוֹנָתָ֔ן…יוֹסֵֽף	1	Jonathan…Joseph	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	12	14	tum7	translate-names	ל⁠מלוכי…לִ⁠שְׁבַנְיָ֖ה	1	Malluk…Shebaniah	These are names of families named after men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	12	15	l4u9			0	Connecting Statement:	The list that began in [Nehemiah 12:12](../12/12.md) continues.
NEH	12	15	z68b	translate-names	עַדְנָ֔א…חֶלְקָֽי	1	Adna…Helkai	These are all names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	12	15	a64p	translate-names	לְ⁠חָרִ֣ם…לִ⁠מְרָי֖וֹת	1	Harim…Meremoth	These are all names of families that are named after men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	12	16	hb4y	translate-names	זְכַרְיָ֖ה…מְשֻׁלָּֽם	1	Zechariah…Meshullam	These are all names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	12	16	u64u	translate-names	ל⁠עדיא…לְ⁠גִנְּת֥וֹן	1	Iddo…Ginnethon	These are all names of families that are named after men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	12	16	uae6		לְ⁠גִנְּת֥וֹן מְשֻׁלָּֽם	1	Meshullam was the leader of Ginnethon	Ginnethon may be another form of the name Ginnethoi.
NEH	12	17	pa3k	translate-names	זִכְרִ֑י…פִּלְטָֽי	1	Zichri…Piltai	These are all names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	12	17	em6c	translate-names	לַ⁠אֲבִיָּ֖ה…לְ⁠מִ֨נְיָמִ֔ין לְ⁠מוֹעַדְיָ֖ה	1	Abijah…Miniamin…Moadiah	These are all names of families that are named after men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	12	17	e7rx		לְ⁠מִ֨נְיָמִ֔ין	1	…of Miniamin	The people who made the copies of Hebrew text mistakenly left out the name of the leader of the family of Miniamin. Translators may supply a footnote explaining this. The ULT uses “…” to show that the name of the leader is missing. Alternate translation: “Someone was the leader of Miniamin”
NEH	12	17	h3jl		לְ⁠מוֹעַדְיָ֖ה	1	Moadiah	Maadiah may be another form of the name Moadiah.
NEH	12	18	zd3p	translate-names	שַׁמּ֔וּעַ…יְהוֹנָתָֽן	1	Shammua…Jehonathan	These are all names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	12	18	t8yy	translate-names	לְ⁠בִלְגָּ֣ה…לִֽ⁠שְׁמַעְיָ֖ה	1	Bilgah…Shemaiah	These are all names of families that are named after men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	12	19	u373	translate-names	מַתְּנַ֔י…עֻזִּֽי	1	Mattenai…Uzzi	These are all names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	12	19	s8n3	translate-names	וּ⁠לְ⁠יוֹיָרִ֣יב…לִֽ⁠ידַֽעְיָ֖ה	1	Joiarib…Jedaiah	These are all names of families that are named after men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	12	20	y23c	translate-names	קַלָּ֖י…עֵֽבֶר	1	Kallai…Eber	These are all names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	12	20	p8dg	translate-names	לְ⁠סַלַּ֥י…לְ⁠עָמ֥וֹק	1	Sallu…Amok	These are all names of families that are named after men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	12	21	v16d	translate-names	חֲשַׁבְיָ֔ה…נְתַנְאֵֽל	1	Hashabiah…Nethanel	These are all names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	12	21	vwp6	translate-names	לְ⁠חִלְקִיָּ֣ה…לִֽ⁠ידַֽעְיָ֖ה	1	Hilkiah…Jedaiah	These are all names of families that are named after men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	12	22	snj3	translate-names	אֶלְיָשִׁ֜יב יוֹיָדָ֤ע וְ⁠יוֹחָנָן֙ וְ⁠יַדּ֔וּעַ	1	Eliashib…Joiada, Johanan…Jaddua	names of men (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	12	22	cr6d		עַל־מַלְכ֖וּת דָּרְיָ֥וֶשׁ	1	during the reign of Darius	Another possible meaning is “until the reign of Darius”
NEH	12	23	q9hz		כְּתוּבִ֕ים עַל־סֵ֖פֶר דִּבְרֵ֣י	1	recorded in the book of the annals	This may refer to the Book of Chronicles. The scribes wrote the words in the verses above in a book that recorded the events of each day.
NEH	12	23	d2rp		וְ⁠עַד־יְמֵ֖י יֽוֹחָנָ֥ן בֶּן־אֶלְיָשִֽׁיב	1	up to the days of Johanan son of Eliashib	The records in the temple recorded only up until Johanan.
NEH	12	24	kx4z	translate-names	חֲשַׁבְיָ֨ה שֵֽׁרֵבְיָ֜ה וְ⁠יֵשׁ֤וּעַ…קַדְמִיאֵל֙	1	Hashabiah, Sherebiah…Jeshua…Kadmiel	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	12	24	d373		לְ⁠נֶגְדָּ֔⁠ם לְ⁠הַלֵּ֣ל לְ⁠הוֹד֔וֹת בְּ⁠מִצְוַ֖ת דָּוִ֣יד אִישׁ־הָ⁠אֱלֹהִ֑ים מִשְׁמָ֖ר לְ⁠עֻמַּ֥ת מִשְׁמָֽר	1	who stood opposite them to give praise and to give thanks, responding section by section	This refers to how they sang some of their songs in worship. A leader or one group would sing a phrase, then one or two groups that “stood opposite them” would sing a phrase in response.
NEH	12	24	dl8r		בְּ⁠מִצְוַ֖ת דָּוִ֣יד	1	obedience to the command of David	King David had commanded the Levites how they were to organize and lead worship.
NEH	12	25	p55l	translate-names	מַתַּנְיָ֧ה וּ⁠בַקְבֻּֽקְיָ֛ה עֹבַדְיָ֥ה מְשֻׁלָּ֖ם טַלְמ֣וֹן עַקּ֑וּב	1	Mattaniah, Bakbukiah, Obadiah, Meshullam, Talmon, and Akkub	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	12	26	wk2z	translate-names	יוֹיָקִ֥ים…יֵשׁ֖וּעַ…יוֹצָדָ֑ק…נְחֶמְיָ֣ה…וְ⁠עֶזְרָ֥א	1	Joiakim…Jeshua…Jozadak…Nehemiah…Ezra	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	12	26	k9bk		בִּ⁠ימֵ֛י יוֹיָקִ֥ים…יוֹצָדָ֑ק וּ⁠בִ⁠ימֵי֙ נְחֶמְיָ֣ה הַ⁠פֶּחָ֔ה וְ⁠עֶזְרָ֥א הַ⁠כֹּהֵ֖ן הַ⁠סּוֹפֵֽר	1	in the days of Joiakim…Jozadak, and in the days of Nehemiah the governor and of Ezra…scribe	The date was fixed by listing those who were leading the Jews at the time. “when Joiakim…Jozadak was high priest, and when Nehemiah was governor and Ezra…was the scribe”
NEH	12	27	e63y		וּ⁠בַ⁠חֲנֻכַּ֞ת חוֹמַ֣ת יְרוּשָׁלִַ֗ם	1	At the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem	Possible meanings are 1) “At the time when they dedicated the wall of Jerusalem” or 2) “So that the dedication of Jerusalem’s wall could take place.”
NEH	12	27	s6xv	translate-unknown	מְצִלְתַּ֖יִם	1	cymbals	two thin, round metal plates that are hit together to make a loud sound (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
NEH	12	29	lnm1	translate-names	וּ⁠מִ⁠בֵּית֙ הַגִּלְגָּ֔ל…גֶּ֖בַע וְ⁠עַזְמָ֑וֶת	1	Beth Gilgal…Geba and Azmaveth	These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	12	31	zsj6		אֶת־שָׂרֵ֣י יְהוּדָ֔ה	1	the leaders of Judah	the leaders of the people who lived in the region of Judah
NEH	12	32	ni9q	translate-names	הוֹשַׁ֣עְיָ֔ה	1	Hoshaiah	These are the names of males. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	12	33	x16d	translate-names	וַ⁠עֲזַרְיָ֥ה עֶזְרָ֖א וּ⁠מְשֻׁלָּֽם	1	Azariah, Ezra, Meshullam	These are the names of males. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	12	34	t5un	translate-names	יְהוּדָה֙ וּ⁠בִנְיָמִ֔ן וּֽ⁠שְׁמַֽעְיָ֖ה וְ⁠יִרְמְיָֽה	1	Judah, Benjamin, Shemaiah, Jeremiah	These are the names of males. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	12	35	h1hm	translate-names	זְכַרְיָ֨ה…יֽוֹנָתָ֜ן…שְׁמַֽעְיָ֗ה…מַתַּנְיָה֙…מִ֣יכָיָ֔ה…זַכּ֖וּר…אָסָֽף	1	Zechariah…Jonathan…Shemaiah…Mattaniah…Micaiah…Zaccur…Asaph	These are the names of males. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	12	35	cp3q		וּ⁠מִ⁠בְּנֵ֥י הַ⁠כֹּהֲנִ֖ים בַּ⁠חֲצֹצְר֑וֹת זְכַרְיָ֨ה	1	some of the priests’ sons with trumpets, and Zechariah	Some versions read, “from among the priests with trumpets, Zechariah”
NEH	12	35	q33v		זְכַרְיָ֨ה בֶן־יֽוֹנָתָ֜ן בֶּן־שְׁמַֽעְיָ֗ה בֶּן־מַתַּנְיָה֙ בֶּן־מִ֣יכָיָ֔ה בֶּן־זַכּ֖וּר בֶּן־אָסָֽף	1	Zechariah son of Jonathan son of Shemaiah son of Mattaniah son of Micaiah son of Zaccur son of Asaph	All of the names after “Zechariah” are the ancestors of Zechariah. This list connects Zechariah with the famous singer Asaph. “Zechariah who was the son of Jonathan, who was the son of Shemaiah, who was the son of Mattaniah, who was the son of Micaiah, who was the son of Zaccur son of Asaph”
NEH	12	36	kmk3	translate-names	שְֽׁמַעְיָ֡ה וַ⁠עֲזַרְאֵ֡ל מִֽלֲלַ֡י גִּֽלֲלַ֡י מָעַ֞י נְתַנְאֵ֤ל וִֽ⁠יהוּדָה֙ חֲנָ֔נִי…דָּוִ֖יד…וְ⁠עֶזְרָ֥א	1	Zechariah…Shemaiah, Azarel, Milalai, Gilalai, Maai, Nethanel, Judah, Hanani…David…Ezra	These are the names of males. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	12	36	n2tl		וְ⁠עֶזְרָ֥א הַ⁠סּוֹפֵ֖ר לִ⁠פְנֵי⁠הֶֽ	1	Ezra the scribe was in front of them	“Ezra the scribe was leading them”
NEH	12	37	c38r		שַׁ֨עַר הָ⁠עַ֜יִן…שַׁ֥עַר הַ⁠מַּ֖יִם	1	Fountain Gate…Water Gate	These are the names of openings in the wall.
NEH	12	38	fbi3		וְ⁠הַ⁠תּוֹדָ֧ה	1	choir	group of singers
NEH	12	38	t11k		וַ⁠אֲנִ֣י אַחֲרֶ֑י⁠הָ	1	I followed them	Nehemiah followed them.
NEH	12	38	j2zn	translate-names	לְ⁠מִגְדַּ֣ל הַ⁠תַּנּוּרִ֔ים	1	Tower of Ovens	This is the name of a tall structure where people kept watch for danger. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	12	38	a5ww		הַ⁠חוֹמָ֥ה הָ⁠רְחָבָֽה	1	Broad Wall	This is a name for part of the wall.
NEH	12	39	v1ni	translate-names	וּ⁠מִגְדַּ֤ל חֲנַנְאֵל֙ וּ⁠מִגְדַּ֣ל הַ⁠מֵּאָ֔ה	1	Tower of Hananel…Tower of the Hundred	These are the names of tall structures where people kept watch for danger. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	12	39	v264		לְ⁠שַֽׁעַר־אֶ֠פְרַיִם…שַׁ֨עַר הַיְשָׁנָ֜ה…שַׁ֣עַר הַ⁠דָּגִ֗ים…שַׁ֣עַר הַ⁠צֹּ֑אן…בְּ⁠שַׁ֖עַר הַ⁠מַּטָּרָֽה	1	Gate of Ephraim…Old Gate…Fish Gate…Sheep Gate…Gate of the Guard	These are the names of openings in the wall.
NEH	12	40	ai1v		וַ⁠אֲנִ֕י	1	I also took my place	Nehemiah is speaking here. Alternate translation: “I, Nehemiah, also took my place”
NEH	12	41	s4t8	translate-names	אֶלְיָקִ֡ים מַעֲשֵׂיָ֡ה מִ֠נְיָמִין מִיכָיָ֧ה אֶלְיוֹעֵינַ֛י זְכַרְיָ֥ה חֲנַנְיָ֖ה	1	Eliakim…Maaseiah…Miniamin…Micaiah…Elioenai…Zechariah…Hananiah	These are the names of males who were the priests at that time. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	12	41	bnz5		בַּ⁠חֲצֹצְרֽוֹת	1	with the trumpets	Possible meanings are 1) only the first seven priests listed from Eliakim to Hananiah carried trumpets or 2) all 15 priests listed from Eliakim to Ezer carried trumpets.
NEH	12	42	gqe1	translate-names	וּ⁠מַעֲשֵׂיָ֨ה וּֽ⁠שְׁמַֽעְיָ֜ה וְ⁠אֶלְעָזָ֧ר וְ⁠עֻזִּ֛י וִֽ⁠יהוֹחָנָ֥ן וּ⁠מַלְכִּיָּ֖ה וְ⁠עֵילָ֣ם וָ⁠עָ֑זֶר	1	Maaseiah…Shemaiah…Eleazar…Uzzi…Jehohanan…Malkijah…Elam…Ezer	These are the names of males who were the priests at that time. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	12	42	tdc8		וְ⁠יִֽזְרַחְיָ֖ה	1	Jezrahiah	This is the name of a male who was the leader of the singers.
NEH	12	42	y2qj		וַ⁠יַּשְׁמִ֨יעוּ֙	1	made themselves heard	“sang loudly”
NEH	12	43	jgp9		שִׂמְּחָ⁠ם֙ שִׂמְחָ֣ה	1	rejoice with great joy	“rejoice greatly”
NEH	12	43	p5fe	figs-metonymy	וַ⁠תִּשָּׁמַ֛ע שִׂמְחַ֥ת יְרוּשָׁלִַ֖ם מֵ⁠רָחֽוֹק	1	So the joy of Jerusalem could be heard far away	“The joy of Jerusalem” here is a metonym for “the sound that the people of Jerusalem made.” This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: “people far away from Jerusalem could hear the sound that the people of Jerusalem made as they celebrated” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
NEH	12	44	fsb6	figs-activepassive	וַ⁠יִּפָּקְד֣וּ בַ⁠יּוֹם֩ הַ⁠ה֨וּא אֲנָשִׁ֜ים עַל	1	men were appointed to be in charge	This can be stated in active form. It is not clear who appointed the men. Alternate translation: “they appointed men to be in charge” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
NEH	12	44	bnw2		לָ⁠א֨וֹצָר֥וֹת	1	the contributions	things the people gave to the priests
NEH	12	44	g347		כִּ֚י שִׂמְחַ֣ת יְהוּדָ֔ה עַל־הַ⁠כֹּהֲנִ֥ים וְ⁠עַל־הַ⁠לְוִיִּ֖ם	1	For Judah rejoiced over the priests and the Levites	It seems that the people appointed the men because the people of Judah were grateful for the priests and Levites who were serving.
NEH	12	44	g9pg	figs-explicit	הָ⁠עֹמְדִֽים	1	who were standing before them	The Levites and priests were not just standing, they were serving in their roles. The meaning can be made explicit. Alternate translation: “who were standing before them serving God” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
NEH	12	45	lm4j		וְ⁠הַ⁠שֹּׁעֲרִ֑ים	1	gatekeepers	These were people assigned to each gate, responsible to control access to the city or temple, as well as to open and close the gates at times and for reasons set by the administrator. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 7:1](../07/01.md).
NEH	12	46	py1c		ראש הַ⁠מְשֹׁ֣רְרִ֔ים	1	there were directors of singers	This sentence tells why the people did what they did in [Nehemiah 12:45](../12/45.md) and gives us more information about the time when David told people how to worship at the temple.
NEH	12	47	flz7		בִּ⁠ימֵ֨י זְרֻבָּבֶ֜ל	1	In the days of Zerubbabel	Zerubbabel was a descendant of King David and one of the governors in the region of Judah.
NEH	12	47	mu9s		נֹֽתְנִ֛ים מְנָי֛וֹת	1	They set aside the portion	“All Israel set aside the portion”
NEH	12	47	e72p		לִ⁠בְנֵ֥י אַהֲרֹֽן	1	the descendants of Aaron	the priests in Israel, who descended from Aaron, the brother of Moses
NEH	13	intro	tm5a			0		# Nehemiah 13 General Notes<br>## Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>### Nehemiah returns to Jerusalem<br><br>Nehemiah was eager to make sure that the Jews kept their promise to obey the law. When he returned from Persia, he found many things wrong: one of the store rooms in the temple had been converted into a guest room for Tobiah, the Levites had not received their portions for working in the temple, people were working on the Sabbath, and many had married heathen wives. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/promise]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lawofmoses]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/temple]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sabbath]])<br>
NEH	13	1	k9za		בְּ⁠אָזְנֵ֣י הָ⁠עָ֑ם	1	in the hearing of the people	“so that the people could hear it”
NEH	13	1	j6si		יָב֨וֹא…בִּ⁠קְהַ֥ל הָ⁠אֱלֹהִ֖ים עַד־עוֹלָֽם	1	should come into the assembly of God, forever	“should ever come into the assembly of God”
NEH	13	2	tf8z		כִּ֣י	1	This was because	“They could not come into the assembly because”
NEH	13	4	bq8k	figs-activepassive	אֶלְיָשִׁיב֙ הַ⁠כֹּהֵ֔ן נָת֖וּן	1	Eliashib the priest was appointed	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: “they appointed Eliashib the priest” or “the leaders appointed Eliashib the priest” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
NEH	13	4	adq9		קָר֖וֹב לְ⁠טוֹבִיָּֽה	1	He was related to Tobiah	“Eliashib and Tobiah worked closely together”
NEH	13	4	c9hf		אֶלְיָשִׁיב֙…לְ⁠טוֹבִיָּֽה	1	Eliashib…Tobiah	These are the names of men.
NEH	13	5	xi14		וַ⁠יַּ֨עַשׂ ל֜⁠וֹ לִשְׁכָּ֣ה גְדוֹלָ֗ה	1	Eliashib prepared for Tobiah a large storeroom	“Eliashib prepared a large storeroom for Tobiah to use”
NEH	13	5	v2in		וְ⁠הַ⁠שֹּׁעֲרִ֑ים	1	gatekeepers	people assigned to each gate, responsible to control access to the city or temple, as well as to open and close the gates at times and for reasons set by the administrator. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 7:1](../07/01.md).
NEH	13	6	hxp8		וּ⁠בְ⁠כָל־זֶ֕ה לֹ֥א הָיִ֖יתִי בִּֽ⁠ירוּשָׁלִָ֑ם	1	But in all this time I was not in Jerusalem	“During the time all this was happening, I was away from Jerusalem”
NEH	13	6	dpk4		לֹ֥א הָיִ֖יתִי	1	I was not	Here “I” refers to Nehemiah.
NEH	13	7	up8j		נִשְׁכָּ֔ה בְּ⁠חַצְרֵ֖י בֵּ֥ית הָ⁠אֱלֹהִֽים	1	a storeroom in the courts of the house of God	This was a room which had previously been purified to store offering supplies ([Nehemiah 13:5](../13/05.md)).
NEH	13	10	k9k6	figs-explicit	מְנָי֥וֹת הַ⁠לְוִיִּ֖ם לֹ֣א נִתָּ֑נָה	1	the Levites’ portions had not been given to them	The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. This can also be translated in active form. Alternate translation: “the people had not been bringing into the storerooms their tithes and offerings of food for the temple priests” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
NEH	13	10	f2ng		וַ⁠יִּבְרְח֧וּ אִישׁ־לְ⁠שָׂדֵ֛⁠הוּ הַ⁠לְוִיִּ֥ם וְ⁠הַ⁠מְשֹׁרְרִ֖ים עֹשֵׂ֥י הַ⁠מְּלָאכָֽה	1	they had run away, each to his own field, the Levites and the singers who did the work	“the Levites and the singers who did the work had left the temple, each one going to his own field”
NEH	13	11	mx4v	figs-rquestion	מַדּ֖וּעַ נֶעֱזַ֣ב בֵּית־הָ⁠אֱלֹהִ֑ים	1	Why is the house of God neglected?	Nehemiah uses a rhetorical question to challenge or even ridicule the officials who had not done their work. This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: “You have neglected the house of God!” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
NEH	13	12	a9ux	figs-metonymy	וְ⁠כָל־יְהוּדָ֗ה	1	all Judah	The name of the land is a metonym for the people of the land. This is probably a generalization. Alternate translation: “all the people who lived in Judah” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
NEH	13	13	mu7f	translate-names	שֶׁלֶמְיָ֨ה…וְ⁠צָד֣וֹק…וּ⁠פְדָיָה֙…חָנָ֥ן…זַכּ֖וּר…מַתַּנְיָ֑ה	1	Shelemiah…Zadok…Pedaiah…Hanan…Zaccur…Mattaniah	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	13	13	e8x3	figs-activepassive	נֶאֱמָנִים֙ נֶחְשָׁ֔בוּ	1	they were counted as trustworthy	This can be translated in active form. The abstract noun “trustworthy” can be translated as a verb. Alternate translation: “I knew that I could trust them” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
NEH	13	14	v861		זָכְרָ⁠ה־לִּ֥⁠י אֱלֹהַ֖⁠י עַל־זֹ֑את	1	Call me to mind, my God, concerning this	“My God, remember me concerning this”
NEH	13	15	cp44	figs-metonymy	דֹּֽרְכִֽים־גִּתּ֣וֹת	1	treading winepresses	The word “winepresses” is a metonym for the grapes that were in the winepresses. The people were walking on grapes to get the juice out of them to make wine. Alternate translation: “walking on grapes in winepresses” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
NEH	13	15	z3xh		דֹּֽרְכִֽים	1	treading	walking on something to crush or press it
NEH	13	16	yvh1	translate-names	וְ⁠הַ⁠צֹּרִים֙	1	Tyre	This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	13	17	w5nr	figs-rquestion	מָֽה־הַ⁠דָּבָ֨ר הָ⁠רָ֤ע הַ⁠זֶּה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אַתֶּ֣ם עֹשִׂ֔ים וּֽ⁠מְחַלְּלִ֖ים אֶת־י֥וֹם הַ⁠שַּׁבָּֽת	1	What is this evil thing you are doing, profaning the Sabbath day?	Nehemiah is using a rhetorical question to scold the leaders of Judah. This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: “You are doing an evil thing by profaning the Sabbath day.” or “God will punish you for doing this evil thing, for profaning the Sabbath day.” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
NEH	13	18	ge49	figs-rquestion	הֲ⁠ל֨וֹא כֹ֤ה עָשׂוּ֙ אֲבֹ֣תֵי⁠כֶ֔ם וַ⁠יָּבֵ֨א אֱלֹהֵ֜י⁠נוּ עָלֵ֗י⁠נוּ אֵ֚ת כָּל־הָ⁠רָעָ֣ה הַ⁠זֹּ֔את וְ⁠עַ֖ל הָ⁠עִ֣יר הַ⁠זֹּ֑את	1	Did not your fathers do this? Did not our God bring all this evil on us and on this city?	Nehemiah is using these rhetorical questions to scold the leaders of Judah. These questions can be combined and translated as a statement. Alternate translation: “You know that your fathers did this, and that is why God brought all this evil on us and on this city.” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
NEH	13	19	p31h		וַ⁠יְהִ֡י כַּ⁠אֲשֶׁ֣ר צָֽלֲלוּ֩ שַׁעֲרֵ֨י יְרוּשָׁלִַ֜ם לִ⁠פְנֵ֣י הַ⁠שַּׁבָּ֗ת	1	As soon as it became dark…before the Sabbath	“When the sun went down…and it was time for the Sabbath to begin”
NEH	13	19	vk4t	figs-activepassive	וַ⁠יִּסָּגְר֣וּ הַ⁠דְּלָת֔וֹת וָ⁠אֹ֣מְרָ֔⁠ה אֲשֶׁר֙ לֹ֣א יִפְתָּח֔וּ⁠ם עַ֖ד אַחַ֣ר הַ⁠שַּׁבָּ֑ת	1	that the doors be shut and that they should not be opened until	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: “that the guards shut the doors and not open them until” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
NEH	13	19	wy3q	figs-activepassive	לֹא־יָב֥וֹא מַשָּׂ֖א	1	no load could be brought in	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: “no one could bring in things they wanted to sell” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
NEH	13	20	s2hv		וּ⁠מֹכְרֵ֧י כָל־מִמְכָּ֛ר	1	sellers of all kinds of wares	“people who had brought many different things they wanted to sell”
NEH	13	21	hi84	figs-rquestion	מַדּ֜וּעַ אַתֶּ֤ם לֵנִים֙ נֶ֣גֶד הַ⁠חוֹמָ֔ה	1	Why do you camp outside the wall?	Nehemiah uses a rhetorical question to rebuke merchants and to emphasize his command. This question can be translated as a statement. The full meaning of this statement can also be made explicit. Alternate translation: “You are camping outside the wall against what I commanded.” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
NEH	13	21	hfv7	figs-metonymy	יָ֖ד אֶשְׁלַ֣ח בָּ⁠כֶ֑ם	1	I will lay hands on you!	The word “hands” is a metonym for forceful action. Alternate translation: “I will send you away by force!” or “I will remove you by force!” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
NEH	13	22	mis6		גַּם־זֹאת֙ זָכְרָ⁠ה־לִּ֣⁠י אֱלֹהַ֔⁠י	1	Call me to mind for this also, my God	“My God, remember me concerning this also.” See how you translated a similar phrase in [Nehemiah 13:14](../13/14.md).
NEH	13	23	zxc2			0	Connecting Statement:	These verses introduce the action that follows.
NEH	13	23	jp2w	figs-explicit	אֶת־הַ⁠יְּהוּדִים֙ הֹשִׁ֗יבוּ נָשִׁים֙ אשדודיות עמוניות	1	Jews that had married women of Ashdod, Ammon, and Moab	“Jews that had married foreign women.” God had forbidden intermarriage. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
NEH	13	23	l9c2	translate-names	אשדודיות	1	Ashdod	This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	13	23	b4nt	translate-names	עמוניות מוֹאֲבִיּֽוֹת	1	Ammon…Moab	These are the names of nations. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	13	24	w247		וּ⁠בְנֵי⁠הֶ֗ם חֲצִי֙	1	Half of their children	“As a result, half of their children”
NEH	13	25	dzu5		וָ⁠אָרִ֤יב עִמָּ⁠ם֙	1	I confronted them	“I spoke directly to them about what they had done”
NEH	13	25	hg44		וָ⁠אַכֶּ֥ה מֵ⁠הֶ֛ם	1	I hit some of them	Nehemiah hit some of them with his hands.
NEH	13	25	gzx6		וָ⁠אַשְׁבִּיעֵ֣⁠ם בֵּֽ⁠אלֹהִ֗ים	1	I made them swear by God	“I made them say a promise before God”
NEH	13	26	l9xm	figs-rquestion	הֲ⁠ל֣וֹא עַל־אֵ֣לֶּה חָטָֽא־שְׁלֹמֹ֣ה מֶ֣לֶךְ	1	Did not Solomon king of Israel sin on account of these women?	Nehemiah uses a rhetorical question to scold the men. This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: “You know that Solomon king of Israel sinned on account of these women.” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
NEH	13	27	vp56	figs-rquestion	וְ⁠לָ⁠כֶ֣ם הֲ⁠נִשְׁמַ֗ע לַ⁠עֲשֹׂת֙ אֵ֣ת כָּל־הָ⁠רָעָ֤ה הַ⁠גְּדוֹלָה֙ הַ⁠זֹּ֔את לִ⁠מְעֹ֖ל בֵּֽ⁠אלֹהֵ֑י⁠נוּ לְ⁠הֹשִׁ֖יב נָשִׁ֥ים נָכְרִיּֽוֹת	1	Should we then listen to you and do all this great evil, and act treacherously against our God by marrying foreign women?	Nehemiah uses a rhetorical question to scold the men. This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: “We will not listen to you or do this great evil or act treacherously against our God by marrying foreign women.” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
NEH	13	28	dft4	translate-names	יוֹיָדָ֤ע…אֶלְיָשִׁיב֙…לְ⁠סַנְבַלַּ֣ט	1	Joiada…Eliashib…Sanballat	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	13	28	f8ak	translate-names	הַ⁠חֹרֹנִ֑י	1	the Horonite	This refers to a person from the city of Beth Horon. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH	13	28	rhs8		וָ⁠אַבְרִיחֵ֖⁠הוּ מֵ⁠עָלָֽ⁠י	1	I caused him to flee from my presence	“I chased him away” or “I made him leave Jerusalem”
NEH	13	29	pa21		זָכְרָ֥⁠ה לָ⁠הֶ֖ם	1	Call them to mind	“Think about them” or “Remember what they have done.” See how you translated a similar phrase in [Nehemiah 13:14](../13/14.md).
NEH	13	29	mn8k	figs-metaphor	עַ֚ל גָּאֳלֵ֣י הַ⁠כְּהֻנָּ֔ה וּ⁠בְרִ֥ית הַ⁠כְּהֻנָּ֖ה וְ⁠הַ⁠לְוִיִּֽם	1	they have defiled the priesthood, and the covenant of the priesthood and the Levites	Causing the priesthood to be dishonored and breaking the covenant is spoken of as if they made the priesthood and covenant physically unclean. Alternate translation: “they have dishonored the priesthood and broken the covenant you made with the priests and Levites” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
NEH	13	30	gd16		וְ⁠טִֽהַרְתִּ֖י⁠ם	1	Thus I cleansed them	“In this way I purified them”
NEH	13	30	s3y9		וָ⁠אַעֲמִ֧ידָ⁠ה מִשְׁמָר֛וֹת לַ⁠כֹּהֲנִ֥ים וְ⁠לַ⁠לְוִיִּ֖ם	1	established the duties of the priests and the Levites	“told the priests and Levites what they were to do”
NEH	13	31	vl4a		וּ⁠לְ⁠קֻרְבַּ֧ן הָ⁠עֵצִ֛ים	1	I provided for the wood offering	“I arranged for a supply of wood for the wood offerings”
NEH	13	31	sh91		וְ⁠לַ⁠בִּכּוּרִ֑ים	1	for the firstfruits	“for the offering of firstfruits at harvest time”
NEH	13	31	ae94		זָכְרָ⁠ה־לִּ֥⁠י אֱלֹהַ֖⁠י לְ⁠טוֹבָֽה	1	Call me to mind, my God, for good	“Think about all I have done, my God, and bless me because of the good things I have done.” See how you translated a similar phrase in [Nehemiah 13:14](../13/14.md).
