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 0 Nehemiah ... Hakaliah These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH 1 1 qd3e translate-hebrewmonths 0 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 0 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 0 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 0 Hanani This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH 1 2 l6cw 0 one of my brothers, Hanani Hanani was Nehemiah's biological brother.
NEH 1 2 lg14 0 Hanani, came with some people from Judah "Hanani came from Judah with some other people"
NEH 1 2 q7zi figs-explicit 0 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 0 They said to me Here "They" refers to Hanani and the other people who had come from Judah.
NEH 1 3 y1zg figs-explicit 0 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 0 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 0 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 0 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 0 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 0 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 0 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 0 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 0 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 0 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 0 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 0 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 0 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 0 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 cnn2 figs-activepassive 0 though your people were scattered This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "though I scattered your people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
NEH 1 9 f8jz figs-idiom 0 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 0 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 0 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 0 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 0 they are your servants The word "they" refers to the Israelite people.
NEH 1 10 zu4s figs-metonymy 0 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 0 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 0 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 0 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 0 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 0 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 0 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 0 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 0 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 0 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 0 But the king "So the king"
NEH 2 2 ue51 figs-synecdoche 0 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 0 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 0 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 0 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 0 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 0 the place of my fathers' tombs "the place where my ancestors are buried"
NEH 2 3 g7f4 figs-activepassive 0 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 0 I replied to the king "Then I replied to the king"
NEH 2 5 u2zy 0 your servant Nehemiah refers to himself this way to show his submission to the king.
NEH 2 5 ae4b figs-metaphor 0 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 0 the city of my fathers' tombs "the city where my ancestors are buried"
NEH 2 5 l6nj figs-synecdoche 0 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 0 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 0 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 0 Asaph This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH 2 8 wl1s figs-metonymy 0 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 0 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 0 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 0 heard this "heard that I had arrived"
NEH 2 12 s7mw figs-metonymy 0 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 0 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 0 I went out by night by the Valley Gate "At night, I went out through the Valley Gate"
NEH 2 13 pt1h 0 Jackal a wild dog
NEH 2 13 mif3 0 Dung Gate Presumably, refuse was removed from the city through this gate.
NEH 2 13 a8u1 figs-activepassive 0 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 0 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 0 by the Valley Gate "through the Valley Gate"
NEH 2 16 xd75 figs-explicit 0 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 0 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 0 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 0 so we will no longer be in disgrace "so we will no longer be ashamed"
NEH 2 18 twi7 figs-metonymy 0 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 0 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 0 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 0 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 0 Geshem This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH 2 19 ww1k figs-rquestion 0 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 0 the king This refers to Artaxerses, the king of Persia.
NEH 2 20 iv9x figs-idiom 0 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 0 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 0 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 0 Eliashib This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH 3 1 r9wn translate-numbers 0 Tower of the Hundred "Tower of the 100" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
NEH 3 1 e1th translate-names 0 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 0 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 0 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 0 Hassenaah This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH 3 3 kxd6 0 set its doors "installed its doors" or "put its doors in place"
NEH 3 3 kc48 0 its bolts, and its bars "its locks and bars." These locked the gates securely.
NEH 3 4 c8hi translate-names 0 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 0 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 0 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 0 the Tekoites These are people from the town of Tekoa. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH 3 5 r94d figs-activepassive 0 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 0 Joiada ... Paseah and Meshullam ... Besodeiah These are all names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH 3 6 n1wi 0 set its doors "installed its doors" or "put its doors in place"
NEH 3 6 ykz8 0 its bolts, and its bars "its locks and bars." These locked the gates securely.
NEH 3 7 hu9u translate-names 0 Melatiah ... Jadon These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH 3 7 ipe7 translate-names 0 Gibeonite ... Meronothite Gibeonites and Meronothites are people groups. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH 3 7 n6xg translate-names 0 Gibeon and Mizpah These are names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH 3 7 mj92 translate-names 0 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 0 Uzziel ... Harhaiah ... Hananiah These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH 3 8 f4p5 0 goldsmiths A goldsmith is a person who makes gold jewelry and other gold objects.
NEH 3 8 mx88 figs-ellipsis 0 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 0 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 0 perfumes liquid substances that people put on their body in small amounts to smell pleasant
NEH 3 9 m5at translate-names 0 Rephaiah ... Hur These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH 3 9 s3jz figs-ellipsis 0 Hur repaired Hur repaired the wall. Alternate translation: "Hur repaired the wall" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
NEH 3 9 avu2 0 ruler leader or chief administrator
NEH 3 9 rd4i translate-fraction 0 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 0 Jedaiah ... Harumaph ... Hattush ... Hashabneiah These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH 3 10 v3be figs-ellipsis 0 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 0 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 0 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 0 Shallum ... Hallohesh These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH 3 12 wml3 figs-ellipsis 0 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 0 Shallum son of Hallohesh, the ruler Shallum was the ruler, not Hallohesh.
NEH 3 12 l1db 0 ruler leader or chief administrator. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 3:9](../03/09.md).
NEH 3 12 b6fx translate-fraction 0 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 0 Hanun This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH 3 13 w5le 0 the inhabitants of Zanoah "the people from Zanoah"
NEH 3 13 ek5q translate-names 0 Zanoah This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH 3 13 i9v2 0 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 0 set its doors "installed its doors" or "put its doors in place"
NEH 3 13 nsg3 0 its bolts, and its bars "its locks and bars." These locked the gates securely.
NEH 3 13 l7zc figs-explicit 0 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 0 They repaired a thousand cubits It is understood that they were repaing 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 0 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 0 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 0 Malkijah ... Recab These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH 3 14 u2dk 0 Malkijah son of Recab, the ruler Malkijah was the ruler, not Recab.
NEH 3 14 d9dt 0 ruler leader or chief administrator. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 3:9](../03/09.md).
NEH 3 14 d8sa translate-names 0 Beth Hakkerem This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH 3 14 xn3i 0 He ... set its doors "He installed its doors" or "He put its doors in place"
NEH 3 14 if44 0 its bolts, and its bars "its locks, and its bars." These locked the gates securely.
NEH 3 15 bd9j translate-names 0 Shallun ... Kol-Hozeh These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH 3 15 l7wu 0 Shallun son of Kol-Hozeh, the ruler Shallun was the ruler, not Kol-Hozeh.
NEH 3 15 c8rt figs-possession 0 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 0 Nehemiah This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH 3 16 shf9 0 Nehemiah son of Azbuk, the ruler Nehemiah was the ruler, not Azbuk.
NEH 3 16 l3hf 0 Nehemiah This is a different man named Nehemiah from the person who authored this book.
NEH 3 16 kmx6 0 ruler leader or chief administrator. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 3:9](../03/09.md).
NEH 3 16 sc4c translate-fraction 0 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 0 Beth Zur These are names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH 3 16 c5bs figs-ellipsis 0 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 0 mighty men "warriors"
NEH 3 17 str7 translate-names 0 Rehum ... Bani ... Hashabiah These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH 3 17 l6vw translate-names 0 Keilah This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH 3 17 a88s figs-ellipsis 0 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 0 for his district "representing his district" or "on behalf of his district"
NEH 3 18 h5qz figs-ellipsis 0 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 0 After him "Next to him"
NEH 3 18 gc2h translate-names 0 Binnui ... Henadad These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH 3 18 ca6t 0 Binnui son of Henadad, the ruler Binnui was the ruler, not Henadad.
NEH 3 18 yh3z translate-names 0 Keilah This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH 3 19 yt87 figs-ellipsis 0 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 0 Ezer ... Jeshua These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH 3 19 g2y6 translate-names 0 Mizpah This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH 3 19 gcc6 0 Ezer son of Jeshua, the ruler Ezer was the ruler, not Jeshua.
NEH 3 19 c8s5 0 that faced the ascent to the armory "in front of the steps that went up to the armory"
NEH 3 19 xtj9 0 armory the place where weapons are kept
NEH 3 20 a7k9 0 After him "Next to him"
NEH 3 20 r638 translate-names 0 Baruch ... Zabbai ... Eliashib These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH 3 20 i7kj figs-ellipsis 0 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 0 Meremoth ... Uriah ... Hakkoz These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH 3 22 m3ey figs-ellipsis 0 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 0 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 0 Benjamin ... Hasshub ... Azariah These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH 3 23 z8p6 0 After them "Next to them"
NEH 3 23 gv74 0 opposite their own house "in front of their own house"
NEH 3 24 c3eh figs-ellipsis 0 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 0 Binnui ... Henadad These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH 3 24 k7tj 0 After him "Next to him"
NEH 3 25 l8jv 0 Palal ... repaired ... Parosh repaired These phrases refer to repairing the wall. Alternate translation: "Palal ... repaired the wall ... Parosh repaired the wall"
NEH 3 25 q3r3 translate-names 0 Palal ... Uzai ... Pedaiah ... Parosh These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH 3 25 dae6 0 the tower that extends upward "the tower that rises up"
NEH 3 25 pt6e 0 upper house of the king "higher palace of the leader of Israel"
NEH 3 25 isu9 0 the courtyard of the guard This is the place where the guards stayed.
NEH 3 25 d1jm 0 After him "Next to him"
NEH 3 26 l5q4 0 servants ... repaired These words refer to repairing the wall. Alternate translation: "servants ... repaired the wall"
NEH 3 26 b53g translate-names 0 Ophel This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH 3 26 ah1b 0 opposite the Water Gate "in front of the Water Gate"
NEH 3 26 mz47 0 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 0 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 0 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 0 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 0 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 0 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 0 opposite his own house "in front of his own house"
NEH 3 29 q9qb figs-ellipsis 0 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 0 After them "Next to them"
NEH 3 29 n271 translate-names 0 Zadok ... Immer ... Shemaiah ... Shecaniah These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH 3 29 f74e 0 Shemaiah son of Shecaniah, the keeper of the east gate Shemaiah was the keeper of the east gate, not Shecaniah.
NEH 3 29 e9mh 0 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 0 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 0 After him "Next to him"
NEH 3 30 r5y4 translate-names 0 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 0 the sixth son "son 6" or "son number 6" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
NEH 3 30 bv3t 0 opposite his living chambers "in front of the rooms where he stayed." The word "his" refers to Meshullam.
NEH 3 31 ifp5 0 After him "Next to him"
NEH 3 31 d33p translate-names 0 Malkijah This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH 3 31 uuc7 0 goldsmiths A goldsmith is a person who makes gold jewelry and other gold objects.
NEH 3 31 lb9z figs-ellipsis 0 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 0 merchants "sellers" or "traders"
NEH 3 31 r6sv 0 upper living chambers the higher-level rooms where people stayed
NEH 3 32 p1kr figs-ellipsis 0 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 0 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 0 Now when Sanballat Here Nehemiah uses the word "now" to signal a new part of the story.
NEH 4 1 vfu4 translate-names 0 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 0 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 0 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 0 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 0 feeble Jews "weak Jews"
NEH 4 2 uk3w figs-metaphor 0 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 0 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 0 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 0 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 0 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 0 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 0 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 0 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 0 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 contines the prayer he began in verse 4.
NEH 4 5 mc9p 0 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 0 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 0 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 0 they have provoked the builders to anger "they have made the builders become angry"
NEH 4 6 r475 0 So we built the wall "So we rebuilt the wall"
NEH 4 6 mhm5 figs-activepassive 0 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 0 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 0 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 0 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 0 set a guard as protection "put men around the wall to guard the city"
NEH 4 10 vc8h 0 There is too much rubble Rubble is "burned stone" or "broken rock" or "unusable stone."
NEH 4 11 yuc9 0 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 0 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 0 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 0 in the exposed areas "in the vulnerable areas"
NEH 4 13 mj33 figs-synecdoche 0 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 14 hh3w figs-idiom 0 Call to mind the Lord the phrase "call to mind" means to remember. Alternate translation: "Remember the Lord" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
NEH 4 15 puc1 0 It came about "It happened that"
NEH 4 15 qxa7 figs-activepassive 0 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 0 my servants worked "my young men worked"
NEH 4 16 f9in translate-fraction 0 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 0 the leaders stood behind all the people "the leaders positioned themselves behind all the people"
NEH 4 17 uya2 figs-hyperbole 0 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 0 I said Here "I" refers to Nehemiah.
NEH 4 19 xi9g 0 the nobles ... the officials These are the leaders referred to in [Nehemiah 4:16](../04/16.md).
NEH 4 19 agy3 0 The work is great Here the word "great" means "large-scale" or "huge."
NEH 4 20 tm9s figs-metonymy 0 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 0 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 0 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 0 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 0 in the middle of Jerusalem "within Jerusalem"
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 0 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 0 the men and their wives This refers to the men who were working on building the wall.
NEH 5 1 zmb8 figs-abstractnouns 0 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 0 We are mortgaging our fields "We are having to pledge" or "We are having to give in pledge"
NEH 5 5 z4ru figs-explicit 0 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 k19b figs-idiom 0 our flesh and blood This is an idiom which refers to their family members. Alternate translation: "our family" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
NEH 5 5 rdp9 figs-activepassive 0 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 0 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 0 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 0 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 0 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 0 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 0 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 0 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 0 Also I said The pronoun "I" refers to Nehemiah.
NEH 5 9 ecd1 0 What you are doing "You" here refers to the Jewish nobles.
NEH 5 9 kr1t figs-rquestion 0 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 0 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 0 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 0 lending borrowing or giving something to someone expecting repayment
NEH 5 10 j3dq 0 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 0 percentage A part of the value of the loan that the borrower was charged in interest.
NEH 5 11 dim5 0 you exacted from them "you charged them" or "you made them pay"
NEH 5 12 e9y2 0 Then they said Here "they" refers to the Jewish leaders.
NEH 5 12 q7t5 0 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 0 made them swear Here the word "them" refers to the Jewish leaders.
NEH 5 12 e2yv 0 Then I called "I" refers to Nehemiah.
NEH 5 13 neg1 translate-symaction 0 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 0 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 0 from the time I was appointed Here "I" refers to Nehemiah.
NEH 5 14 ri8l translate-ordinal 0 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 0 of Artaxerxes the king "that Artaxerxes was king"
NEH 5 14 ga6u translate-numbers 0 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 0 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 iv6q 0 for their daily "every day for their"
NEH 5 15 uu9k 0 former governors "previous governors" or "governors from the past." Nehemiah was not the first governor of Judah.
NEH 5 15 w4zk translate-numbers 0 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 0 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 0 I also continued "I" refers to Nehemiah.
NEH 5 16 lm7t 0 we bought The word "we" refers to Nehemiah and his servants.
NEH 5 16 xpb3 figs-activepassive 0 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 0 for the work "to work on the wall"
NEH 5 17 a1g4 translate-numbers 0 150 men "one hundred and fifty men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
NEH 5 17 q9x7 figs-explicit 0 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 0 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 0 officials government leaders
NEH 5 18 fa32 figs-activepassive 0 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 l6ma translate-numbers 0 six choice ... ten days "6 choice ... 10 days" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
NEH 5 18 gqe2 0 wine in abundance "enough wine for everyone"
NEH 5 18 sp6n 0 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 ny8l figs-idiom 0 Call me to mind This is an idiom. It is a request for God to think about him and remember him. Alternate translation: "Remember me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
NEH 5 19 mil3 figs-idiom 0 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 0 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 0 Geshem This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH 6 1 vi6v figs-synecdoche 0 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 0 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 0 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 0 Ono This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH 6 3 d84v figs-synecdoche 0 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 0 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 0 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 0 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 0 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 0 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 0 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 0 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 0 the king will hear "King Artaxerxes will hear"
NEH 6 7 u185 0 Therefore come "Therefore come meet with us"
NEH 6 8 ei6j 0 Then I sent word to him Here "I" refers to Nehemiah and "him" to Sanballat.
NEH 6 8 ab7x 0 No such things have occurred as you say "None of the things you have written have occurred"
NEH 6 8 ds1y figs-metonymy 0 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 0 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 0 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 0 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 0 Shemaiah ... Delaiah ... Mehetabel These are men's names. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH 6 10 k8xd figs-activepassive 0 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 0 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 0 but that he had prophesied against me "but that he had prophesied in order to oppose me"
NEH 6 13 b27k 0 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 0 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 0 Call to mind This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "Remember"
NEH 6 14 g3ch translate-names 0 Noadiah This is the name of a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH 6 15 m52s figs-activepassive 0 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 0 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 16 t54c 0 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 0 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 0 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 0 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 0 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 0 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 0 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 0 Arah ... Jehohanan These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH 6 18 y3lg translate-names 0 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 0 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 0 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 0 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 0 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 0 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 0 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 0 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 0 Hanani ... Hananiah These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH 7 2 zy5q 0 I gave my brother Hanani charge "I gave the order for my brother Hanani to be the manager"
NEH 7 2 iqf3 0 who had oversight of the fortress "who was in charge of the fortress"
NEH 7 2 dx6d 0 feared God more than many "feared God more than many other people"
NEH 7 3 y2jk 0 I said to them The word "them" refers to Hanani and Hananiah.
NEH 7 3 n55g 0 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 0 the sun is hot "the sun is high in the sky"
NEH 7 3 b2es 0 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 0 gatekeepers See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 7:1](../07/01.md)
NEH 7 3 ed9m 0 shut the doors and bar them "close the gates and lock them"
NEH 7 3 he4e 0 Appoint guards from those who live in Jerusalem "Assign guards from those people who live in Jerusalem"
NEH 7 3 wf26 0 guard station "guard post" or "guard duty place"
NEH 7 4 y6y8 figs-activepassive 0 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 0 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 0 to enroll them "to list and register them"
NEH 7 5 avw2 0 the book of the genealogy This was a book that no longer exists.
NEH 7 5 bz2p figs-activepassive 0 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 0 These are the people of the province "These are the descendants of this region"
NEH 7 6 vx13 0 went up out of "returned from" or "came back from"
NEH 7 6 r578 figs-idiom 0 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 0 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 0 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 0 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 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 0 Parosh These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH 7 9 gy8k translate-names 0 Shephatiah This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH 7 10 nq9e translate-names 0 Arah This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH 7 11 jc4a translate-numbers 0 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 0 Pahath-Moab ... Jeshua ... Joab These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH 7 11 my8s 0 through the descendants of Jeshua and Joab "that is, the descendants of Jeshua and Joab"
NEH 7 12 d7wf translate-names 0 Elam This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH 7 13 sbz7 translate-names 0 Zattu This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH 7 14 v5zr translate-names 0 Zakkai This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH 7 15 a26a translate-numbers 0 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 0 Binnui This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH 7 16 ay45 translate-names 0 Bebai This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH 7 17 h84y translate-names 0 Azgad These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH 7 18 b95k translate-names 0 Adonikam This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH 7 19 lhq4 translate-numbers 0 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 0 Bigvai This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH 7 20 d5wk translate-names 0 Adin This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH 7 21 mxg1 translate-names 0 Ater This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH 7 21 l797 figs-ellipsis 0 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 0 Hashum This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH 7 23 yyf7 translate-numbers 0 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 0 Bezai This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH 7 24 j9rb translate-names 0 Hariph This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH 7 25 sj6p translate-names 0 Gibeon This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH 7 26 sde6 translate-names 0 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 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 0 Anathoth This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH 7 28 b1sd translate-names 0 Beth Azmaveth This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH 7 29 y9ek translate-names 0 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 0 Ramah and Geba These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH 7 31 i39d translate-numbers 0 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 0 Michmas This is the name of a place. (See [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH 7 32 b4qw translate-names 0 Bethel and Ai This is the name of a place. (See [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH 7 33 dbu1 translate-names 0 Nebo This is the name of a place. (See [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH 7 34 d1vy translate-names 0 Elam This is the name of a place. (See [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH 7 35 wz53 translate-numbers 0 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 0 Harim This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH 7 36 avk6 translate-names 0 Jericho This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH 7 37 b9f2 translate-names 0 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 0 Senaah This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH 7 39 x7hb translate-numbers 0 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 0 Jedaiah ... Jeshua These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH 7 39 mk8g figs-metonymy 0 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 0 Immer This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH 7 41 xd2z translate-names 0 Pashhur This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH 7 42 ias1 translate-names 0 Harim This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH 7 43 h37e translate-numbers 0 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 0 Jeshua ... Kadmiel ... Binnui ... Hodevah These are all names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH 7 44 ht7l translate-names 0 Asaph This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH 7 44 v68g 0 singers See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 7:1](../07/01.md).
NEH 7 45 wy4p translate-names 0 Shallum ... Ater ... Talmon ... Akkub ... Hatita ... Shobai This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH 7 45 b7ne 0 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 0 Ziha ... Hasupha ... Tabbaoth These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH 7 47 d6np translate-names 0 Keros ... Sia ... Padon These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH 7 47 mn22 0 Sia This is the same man known by the name Siaha in Ezra 2:44.
NEH 7 48 ln8l translate-names 0 Lebana, ... Hagaba ... Shalmai These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH 7 49 zpn7 translate-names 0 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 0 Reaiah ... Rezin ... Nekoda These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH 7 51 u8ea translate-names 0 Gazzam ... Uzza ... Paseah These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH 7 52 i1dd translate-names 0 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 0 Bakbuk ... Hakupha ... Harhur These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH 7 54 jat5 translate-names 0 Bazluth ... Mehida ... Harsha These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH 7 55 w15p translate-names 0 Barkos ... Sisera ... Temah These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH 7 56 i1b4 translate-names 0 Neziah ... Hatipha These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH 7 57 w9sx translate-numbers 0 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 0 Sotai ... Sophereth ... Perida These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH 7 57 xb5j 0 Sophereth This is the name of a man who is called Hassophereth in Ezra 2:55.
NEH 7 57 ei9x 0 Perida This is the name of a man who is also called Peruda in Ezra 2:55.
NEH 7 58 y1jl translate-names 0 Jaala ... Darkon ... Giddel These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH 7 59 vwg5 translate-names 0 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 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 0 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 0 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 0 Delaiah ... Tobiah ... Nekoda These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH 7 63 i59a translate-names 0 Habaiah ... Hakkoz ... Barzillai These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH 7 64 m2qd 0 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 0 These sought "These" refers to the descendants of Hobaiah, Hakkoz and Barzillai ([Nehemiah 7:63](../07/63.md)).
NEH 7 64 bl4n figs-activepassive 0 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 0 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 0 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 0 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 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 0 The whole assembly together "The whole group together"
NEH 7 66 av51 0 was 42,360 "was 42,360 people"
NEH 7 67 se3x 0 singing men and women "male singers and female singers"
NEH 7 68 hmw2 translate-numbers 0 736 ... 245 "seven hundred and thirty-six ... two hundred and forty-five." These are numbers of animals brought back. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
NEH 7 69 d72q translate-numbers 0 435 ... 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 0 the heads of ancestors' families "the chief patriarchs" or "the leaders of the clans"
NEH 7 70 le3g 0 gave to the treasury "put into the treasury"
NEH 7 70 c7ug translate-bmoney 0 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 0 50 basins "fifty basins." These are large bowls. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
NEH 7 70 bu22 translate-numbers 0 530 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 jxn7 translate-numbers 0 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 73 e7np 0 gatekeepers See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 7:1](../07/01.md).
NEH 7 73 a2ub 0 singers See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 7:1](../07/01.md).
NEH 7 73 jaj3 figs-explicit 0 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 0 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 0 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 0 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 0 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 0 Water Gate This was the name of a large opening or doorway in the wall.
NEH 8 1 fdh4 0 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 0 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 0 brought the law "brought The Book of the Law"
NEH 8 2 j8yl 0 all who could hear and understand This would include children who were old enough to understand what was being read.
NEH 8 3 iv9y 0 He faced the open area "He turned towards the open area"
NEH 8 3 pkz7 0 he read from it Here "it" refers to the Book of the law of Moses.
NEH 8 4 lk8k translate-names 0 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 0 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 0 the book "The Book of the Law"
NEH 8 5 ln1z 0 he was standing above the people "he was standing higher than the people"
NEH 8 5 yv2u figs-explicit 0 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 0 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 0 They read in the book The word "They" here refers to the Levites.
NEH 8 8 vsq9 figs-abstractnouns 0 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 8 iw1y 0 the reading "what was read"
NEH 8 9 wky3 figs-hyperbole 0 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 0 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 0 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 0 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 0 Hush! "Be quiet!" or "Be silent!"
NEH 8 11 fjz6 figs-activepassive 0 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 0 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 0 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 0 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 0 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 0 should live in shelters These were temporary shelters that people made out of branches and leaves.
NEH 8 14 efg4 translate-ordinal 0 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 0 They should make a proclamation "They should announce"
NEH 8 15 f9c2 translate-unknown 0 myrtle a kind of small tree with colorful flowers (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
NEH 8 15 es8r 0 shade trees "leafy trees"
NEH 8 15 jb2s figs-activepassive 0 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 0 made themselves shelters "each built their own shelters"
NEH 8 16 krx4 0 Water Gate ... Gate of Ephraim These are names of large openings or doorways in the wall.
NEH 8 16 b74m 0 in the square at the Gate of Ephraim "in the open place by the Gate of Ephraim"
NEH 8 17 n31n 0 For since the days of Joshua "From the days of Joshua"
NEH 8 17 e32u translate-names 0 son of Nun "Nun" here is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH 8 17 wyd6 figs-abstractnouns 0 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 0 day by day This idiom means "each day." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
NEH 8 18 j9aj figs-explicit 0 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 0 They kept the festival "They made a feast" or "They celebrated the festival"
NEH 8 18 er1u translate-ordinal 0 on the eighth day "on day 8" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
NEH 8 18 sfx4 0 solemn assembly This was a special religious gathering.
NEH 8 18 cey3 figs-explicit 0 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 0 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 0 the people of Israel were assembled "the people of Israel came together"
NEH 9 1 irv4 figs-explicit 0 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 0 The descendants of Israel "The Israelites"
NEH 9 2 qx58 0 separated themselves from all the foreigners "no longer had anything to do with those who were not Israelites"
NEH 9 2 vhc6 0 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 0 They stood up All the Israelites stood up
NEH 9 3 je9t 0 they were confessing "they were admitting the wrong things they had done"
NEH 9 3 qe6e 0 bowing down before "worshiping" or "praising"
NEH 9 4 bc94 0 The Levites, Jeshua, Bani ... stood on the stairs Some versions translate, "Jeshua, Bani ... stood on the stairs built for the Levites"
NEH 9 5 j96x 0 Then the Levites ... said, "Stand up ... ever." Here the Levites are speaking to the people of Israel.
NEH 9 5 u4pu 0 give praise to Yahweh "bless Yahweh"
NEH 9 5 yk5b translate-names 0 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 0 Hashabneiah ... Hodiah ... Pethahiah These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH 9 5 tve4 0 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 0 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 0 Ur of the Chaldees "Ur, where the Chaldean people group lived"
NEH 9 8 ej7e figs-synecdoche 0 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 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 0 You saw Yahweh saw
NEH 9 9 j256 figs-explicit 0 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 0 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 0 all the people of his land "all the Egyptians"
NEH 9 10 s54a 0 acted with arrogance against them "were arrogant toward the Israelites" or "mistreated God's chosen people"
NEH 9 10 m6zr figs-metonymy 0 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 0 you divided the sea God divided
NEH 9 11 l5ar figs-simile 0 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 0 You led them Yahweh led the Israelites.
NEH 9 13 z2ds figs-idiom 0 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 0 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 0 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 0 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 0 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 0 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 0 the wonders that you had done among them "the miracles that you had done among them"
NEH 9 17 gd2b figs-explicit 0 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 0 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 0 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 0 cast a calf out of molten metal melted metal and molded it in the shape of a calf
NEH 9 19 eqh4 0 you ... did not abandon them Yahweh did not abandon the Israelites.
NEH 9 19 x6bf 0 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 0 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 0 instruct teach
NEH 9 20 gyd6 figs-litotes 0 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 0 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 0 You gave them kingdoms Yahweh gave the Israelites kingdoms.
NEH 9 22 kgg1 0 gave them kingdoms and peoples "enabled them to conquer kingdoms and peoples"
NEH 9 22 zt5p 0 assigning to them every corner of the land "enabling them to possess every part of the land"
NEH 9 22 xf4v translate-names 0 Sihon ... Og These are the names of kings. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH 9 22 bkk3 translate-names 0 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 0 You made their children Yahweh made the descendants of the Israelites at the time of Moses
NEH 9 24 vz5v figs-metaphor 0 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 0 They captured The Israelites at the time of Moses captured
NEH 9 25 gs7a 0 a productive land "a fertile land"
NEH 9 25 ke4u 0 cisterns holes in the ground where people store water
NEH 9 25 s544 figs-metaphor 0 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 0 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 0 They threw your law The Israelites threw Yahweh's law.
NEH 9 27 v5lz figs-metonymy 0 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 0 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 0 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 0 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 0 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 0 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 0 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 0 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 0 you gave Yahweh gave
NEH 9 31 cl3n 0 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 0 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 0 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 0 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 0 while they enjoyed your great goodness to them "while they enjoyed the good things you gave them"
NEH 9 35 ibf9 0 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 0 its good gifts "all the good things in it" or "all the good things we can get from it"
NEH 9 37 q3dz 0 The rich yield from our land goes to the kings "We pay tribute to kings for working our own land"
NEH 9 37 x15l 0 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 0 Because of all this because the people had disobeyed and Yahweh had punished them
NEH 9 38 xee9 0 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 0 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 0 sealed documents The documents were sealed after the names had been signed on the documents.
NEH 10 1 mu7u figs-pronouns 0 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 0 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 0 Seraiah ... Jeremiah These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH 10 2 huw8 translate-names 0 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 0 Pashhur, Amariah These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH 10 3 lw6u translate-names 0 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 0 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 0 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 0 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 0 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 0 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 0 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 0 Daniel, Ginnethon These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH 10 6 h9n5 translate-names 0 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 0 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 0 Abijah, Mijamin These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH 10 8 mt1s translate-names 0 Maaziah, Bilgai These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH 10 8 iv3c translate-names 0 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 0 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 0 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 0 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 0 Azaniah This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH 10 9 j952 translate-names 0 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 0 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 0 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 0 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 0 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 fh22 translate-names 0 Rehob This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH 10 11 w8h1 translate-names 0 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 0 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 ac1s translate-names 0 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 0 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 0 Shebaniah This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH 10 13 q7fm translate-names 0 Hodiah ... Beninu These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH 10 13 f7a5 translate-names 0 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 0 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 0 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 0 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 0 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 0 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 0 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 m4l9 translate-names 0 Adonijah ... Adin These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH 10 16 xk1s translate-names 0 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 neh8 translate-names 0 Azzur These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH 10 17 l7xw translate-names 0 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 n169 translate-names 0 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 0 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 0 Bezai This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH 10 19 qpd4 translate-names 0 Nebai This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH 10 19 it8a translate-names 0 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 0 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 gf8r translate-names 0 Magpiash ... Hezir These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH 10 20 hbe9 translate-names 0 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 gh1m translate-names 0 Jaddua This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH 10 21 x7ep translate-names 0 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 0 Pelatiah This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH 10 22 e4dt translate-names 0 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 0 Anaiah This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 8:4](../08/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH 10 22 l1pz translate-names 0 Anaiah This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 3:8](../03/08.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH 10 23 ku2m translate-names 0 Hoshea ... Hananiah These are the name of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH 10 23 rr76 translate-names 0 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 t9wx translate-names 0 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 0 Pilha ... Shobek These are the name of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH 10 25 ml8w translate-names 0 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 0 Hashabnah These are the name of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH 10 25 tz5a translate-names 0 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 0 Ahiah ... Anan These are the name of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH 10 26 k998 translate-names 0 Hanan This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH 10 27 ac3r translate-names 0 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 0 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 0 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 0 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 0 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 0 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 0 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 0 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 0 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 0 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 0 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 0 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 0 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 0 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 hf7z figs-idiom 0 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 0 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 0 We accepted the commands "We promised to obey the command"
NEH 10 32 ljm2 figs-exclusive 0 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 0 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 0 for the service of "to pay for the care of"
NEH 10 33 ehf4 0 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 0 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 0 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 0 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 0 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 0 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 0 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 0 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 0 the storerooms of the house of our God "the places where things are stored in the temple"
NEH 10 37 r776 figs-synecdoche 0 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 0 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 0 a tenth This means one part out of ten equal parts. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-fraction]])
NEH 10 38 zl4a 0 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 0 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 0 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 0 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 0 the people cast lots "the people threw marked stones"
NEH 11 1 beq5 0 to bring one of ten "to bring one family out of every ten families"
NEH 11 3 l7mb 0 on his own land, including some Israelites "on his own land: Israelites"
NEH 11 4 n2a7 0 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 0 The people from Judah included: "From the descendants of Judah:"
NEH 11 4 wl7r translate-names 0 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 0 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 0 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 0 Shilonite This refers to a person who comes from the town of Shiloh.
NEH 11 6 y8t2 translate-names 0 Perez This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH 11 6 hcr6 translate-numbers 0 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 0 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 0 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 0 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 0 Gabbai ... Sallai These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH 11 8 z37g translate-numbers 0 928 men "nine hundred and twenty-eight men." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
NEH 11 9 z3xl translate-names 0 Joel ... Zichri ... Judah ... Hassenuah These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH 11 10 ft7m translate-names 0 Jedaiah ... Joiarib ... Jakin These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH 11 11 d8ph translate-names 0 Seraiah ... Hilkiah ... Meshullam ... Zadok These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH 11 12 j7vp translate-names 0 Adaiah ... Jeroham ... Pelaliah ... Amzi ... Zechariah ... Pashhur ... Malkijah These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH 11 12 nl7h 0 their associates "their brothers" or "their kinsmen"
NEH 11 12 z6pc 0 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 0 822 men "eight hundred and twenty-two men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
NEH 11 13 wd9q 0 His brothers the brothers of Adaiah, the son of Jeroham ([Nehemiah 11:12](../11/12.md)).
NEH 11 13 u4gn figs-metaphor 0 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 0 242 men "two hundred and forty-two men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
NEH 11 13 l51b translate-names 0 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 0 Zabdiel ... Haggedolim These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH 11 14 p9qw translate-numbers 0 128 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 0 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 0 Shabbethai ... Jozabad These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH 11 16 if3q 0 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 0 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 0 who began the thanksgiving in prayer That is, who directed the singers.
NEH 11 17 djg7 0 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 0 brothers Another possible meaning is "associates" or "fellow workers."
NEH 11 18 di19 0 the holy city This expression refers to the city of Jerusalem.
NEH 11 18 hk8i translate-numbers 0 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 0 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 0 Akkub ... Talmon These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH 11 19 kaz4 translate-numbers 0 172 men "one hundred and seventy-two men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
NEH 11 21 eu4g translate-names 0 Ziha ... Gishpa These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH 11 21 vct4 translate-names 0 Ophel This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH 11 22 l3ba 0 The chief officer over "The overseer of"
NEH 11 22 rr5e translate-names 0 Uzzi ... Bani ... Hashabiah ... Mattaniah ... Mika ... Asaph These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH 11 23 km8l 0 They were under orders from the king "The king had told them what to do"
NEH 11 23 a9fz figs-activepassive 0 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 0 Pethahiah ... Meshezabel ... Zerah ... Judah These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH 11 24 dqa4 0 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 0 Kiriath Arba ... Dibon ... Jekabzeel These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH 11 26 d9f4 translate-names 0 Jeshua ... Moladah ... Beth Pelet These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH 11 27 nu5z translate-names 0 Hazar Shual ... Beersheba These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH 11 28 dl5v translate-names 0 Ziklag ... Mekonah These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH 11 29 t41a translate-names 0 Enrimmon ... Zorah ... Jarmuth These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH 11 30 vn2z translate-names 0 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 0 they lived Here "they" refers to the people of Judah.
NEH 11 31 n61t 0 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 0 Geba ... Mikmash ... Aija ... Bethel These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH 11 31 lm1q 0 Aija This is possibly another name for the town of Ai.
NEH 11 32 ucv8 translate-names 0 Anathoth, Nob, Ananiah These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH 11 33 jwf7 translate-names 0 Hazor, Ramah, Gittaim These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH 11 34 e1ls translate-names 0 Hadid, Zeboim, Neballat These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH 11 35 qu5n translate-names 0 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 0 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 0 who came up "who arrived from Babylonia"
NEH 12 1 b4x7 0 with Zerubbabel "under the leadership of Zerubbabel"
NEH 12 1 b8ry translate-names 0 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 0 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 0 Amariah ... Malluk ... Hattush These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH 12 3 gwk1 translate-names 0 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 k1zn 0 There were These words have been added for this translation. If you continue the list that began in [Nehemiah 12:1](../12/01.md), you can omit these words.
NEH 12 4 qt5n translate-names 0 Iddo ... Ginnethon ... Abijah These are all names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH 12 5 x3ri translate-names 0 Mijamin ... Moadiah ... Bilgah These are all names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH 12 6 udm2 translate-names 0 Shemaiah ... Joiarib ... Jedaiah These are all names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH 12 7 g43p translate-names 0 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 0 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 0 Bakbukiah ... Unni These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH 12 9 nhn4 0 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 0 Jeshua ... Joiakim ... Eliashib ... Joiada These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH 12 10 xd69 figs-explicit 0 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 0 Joiada ... Jonathan ... Jaddua These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH 12 12 j9qv translate-names 0 Joiakim ... Meraiah ... Hananiah These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH 12 12 vv32 translate-names 0 Seraiah ... Jeremiah These are names of families named after men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH 12 13 uwn8 translate-names 0 Meshullam ... Jehohanan These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH 12 13 hm77 translate-names 0 Ezra ... Amariah These are names of families named after men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH 12 14 vig4 translate-names 0 Jonathan ... Joseph These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH 12 14 tum7 translate-names 0 Malluk ... Shebaniah These are names of families named after men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH 12 15 z68b translate-names 0 Adna ... Helkai These are all names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH 12 15 a64p translate-names 0 Harim ... Meremoth These are all names of families that are named after men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH 12 15 hw8d 0 was the leader of "was the leader of the family of" or "was the leader of the descendants of"
NEH 12 16 hb4y translate-names 0 Zechariah ... Meshullam These are all names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH 12 16 u64u translate-names 0 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 0 Meshullam was the leader of Ginnethon Ginnethon may be another form of the name Ginnethoi.
NEH 12 17 pa3k translate-names 0 Zichri ... Piltai These are all names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH 12 17 em6c translate-names 0 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 0 ... 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 0 Moadiah Maadiah may be another form of the name Moadiah.
NEH 12 18 zd3p translate-names 0 Shammua ... Jehonathan These are all names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH 12 18 t8yy translate-names 0 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 0 Mattenai ... Uzzi These are all names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH 12 19 s8n3 translate-names 0 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 0 Kallai ... Eber These are all names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH 12 20 p8dg translate-names 0 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 0 Hashabiah ... Nethanel These are all names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH 12 21 vwp6 translate-names 0 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 0 Eliashib ... Joiada, Johanan ... Jaddua names of men (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH 12 22 cr6d 0 during the reign of Darius Another possible meaning is "until the reign of Darius"
NEH 12 23 q9hz 0 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 0 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 0 Hashabiah, Sherebiah ... Jeshua ... Kadmiel These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH 12 24 d373 0 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 0 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 0 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 0 Joiakim ... Jeshua ... Jozadak ... Nehemiah ... Ezra These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH 12 26 k9bk 0 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 0 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 0 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 0 Beth Gilgal ... Geba and Azmaveth These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH 12 31 zsj6 0 the leaders of Judah the leaders of the people who lived in the region of Judah
NEH 12 32 ni9q translate-names 0 Hoshaiah These are the names of males. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH 12 33 x16d translate-names 0 Azariah, Ezra, Meshullam These are the names of males. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH 12 33 sjp8 0 after them went "behind them followed"
NEH 12 34 t5un translate-names 0 Judah, Benjamin, Shemaiah, Jeremiah These are the names of males. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH 12 35 h1hm translate-names 0 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 0 some of the priests' sons with trumpets, and Zechariah Some versions read, "from among the priests with trumpets, Zechariah"
NEH 12 35 q33v 0 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 h9u7 0 There also were "Along with them were"
NEH 12 36 kmk3 translate-names 0 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 0 Ezra the scribe was in front of them "Ezra the scribe was leading them"
NEH 12 37 c38r 0 Fountain Gate ... Water Gate These are the names of openings in the wall.
NEH 12 38 fbi3 0 choir group of singers
NEH 12 38 t11k 0 I followed them Nehemiah followed them.
NEH 12 38 j2zn translate-names 0 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 0 Broad Wall This is a name for part of the wall.
NEH 12 39 v1ni translate-names 0 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 0 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 0 I also took my place Nehemiah is speaking here. Alternate translation: "I, Nehemiah, also took my place"
NEH 12 41 s4t8 translate-names 0 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 0 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 0 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 0 Jezrahiah This is the name of a male who was the leader of the singers.
NEH 12 42 y2qj 0 made themselves heard "sang loudly"
NEH 12 43 jgp9 0 rejoice with great joy "rejoice greatly"
NEH 12 43 p5fe figs-metonymy 0 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 0 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 0 the contributions things the people gave to the priests
NEH 12 44 g347 0 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 0 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 0 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 0 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 0 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 0 They set aside the portion "All Israel set aside the portion"
NEH 12 47 e72p 0 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 0 in the hearing of the people "so that the people could hear it"
NEH 13 1 j6si 0 should come into the assembly of God, forever "should ever come into the assembly of God"
NEH 13 2 tf8z 0 This was because "They could not come into the assembly because"
NEH 13 4 bq8k figs-activepassive 0 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 0 He was related to Tobiah "Eliashib and Tobiah worked closely together"
NEH 13 4 c9hf 0 Eliashib ... Tobiah These are the names of men.
NEH 13 5 xi14 0 Eliashib prepared for Tobiah a large storeroom "Eliashib prepared a large storeroom for Tobiah to use"
NEH 13 5 v2in 0 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 0 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 0 I was not Here "I" refers to Nehemiah.
NEH 13 7 up8j 0 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 0 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 0 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 0 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 0 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 0 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 0 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 0 Call me to mind, my God, concerning this "My God, remember me concerning this"
NEH 13 15 cp44 figs-metonymy 0 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 0 treading walking on something to crush or press it
NEH 13 16 yvh1 translate-names 0 Tyre This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH 13 17 w5nr figs-rquestion 0 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 0 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 0 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 0 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 0 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 0 sellers of all kinds of wares "people who had brought many different things they wanted to sell"
NEH 13 21 hi84 figs-rquestion 0 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 0 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 0 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 jp2w figs-explicit 0 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 0 Ashdod This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH 13 23 b4nt translate-names 0 Ammon ... Moab These are the names of nations. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH 13 24 w247 0 Half of their children "As a result, half of their children"
NEH 13 25 dzu5 0 I confronted them "I spoke directly to them about what they had done"
NEH 13 25 hg44 0 I hit some of them Nehemiah hit some of them with his hands.
NEH 13 25 gzx6 0 I made them swear by God "I made them say a promise before God"
NEH 13 26 l9xm figs-rquestion 0 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 0 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 0 Joiada ... Eliashib ... Sanballat These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
NEH 13 28 f8ak translate-names 0 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 0 I caused him to flee from my presence "I chased him away" or "I made him leave Jerusalem"
NEH 13 29 pa21 0 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 0 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 0 Thus I cleansed them "In this way I purified them"
NEH 13 30 s3y9 0 established the duties of the priests and the Levites "told the priests and Levites what they were to do"
NEH 13 31 vl4a 0 I provided for the wood offering "I arranged for a supply of wood for the wood offerings"
NEH 13 31 sh91 0 for the firstfruits "for the offering of firstfruits at harvest time"
NEH 13 31 ae94 0 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).
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