UTQ Review [NEH] (#42)

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Reviewed-on: https://git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_tq/pulls/42

neh/01/03.md

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 # What did Hanani and some people from Judah reply?
 
-They replied that those who remained in the province were in great trouble and disgrace because Jerusalem’s wall and gates were broken and burnt.
+They replied that those who remained in the province were in great evil and reproach because Jerusalem’s wall was broken down and its gates were burned with fire.

neh/01/06.md

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 # What did Nehemiah confess while praying before the God of heaven?
 
-Nehemiah confessed the sins of the people of Israel and his own sins and the sins of his family. Nehemiah said they had acted very wickedly against Yahweh and had not kept the commandments, the laws, and the decrees Yahweh commanded Moses.
+Nehemiah confessed the sins of the people of Israel and his own sins and the sins of his family. Nehemiah said they had acted very corruptly against Yahweh and had not kept the commandments, the statutes, and the judgments that Yahweh had commanded Moses.

neh/01/07.md

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 # What did Nehemiah confess while praying before the God of heaven?
 
-Nehemiah confessed the sins of the people of Israel and his own sins and the sins of his family. Nehemiah said they had acted very wickedly against Yahweh and had not kept the commandments, the laws, and the decrees Yahweh commanded Moses.
+Nehemiah confessed the sins of the people of Israel and his own sins and the sins of his family. Nehemiah said they had acted very corruptly against Yahweh and had not kept the commandments, the statutes, and the judgments that Yahweh had commanded Moses.

neh/01/08.md

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 # What did Nehemiah request while praying before the God of heaven?
 
-He requested that Yahweh would listen to his prayer; that Yahweh would call to mind the word he commanded Moses, promising to gather the scattered Israelites if they returned to him and followed and did his commandments, and that Yahweh would give success and grant mercy to him.
+Nehemiah requested that Yahweh would listen to his prayer. Nehemiah requested that Yahweh would remember the word he commanded Moses, promising to gather the scattered Israelites if they returned to him and kept his commandments. Nehemiah requested that Yahweh would give him success and grant him mercy.

neh/01/09.md

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 # What did Nehemiah request while praying before the God of heaven?
 
-He requested that Yahweh would listen to his prayer; that Yahweh would call to mind the word he commanded Moses, promising to gather the scattered Israelites if they returned to him and followed and did his commandments, and that Yahweh would give success and grant mercy to him.
+Nehemiah requested that Yahweh would listen to his prayer. Nehemiah requested that Yahweh would remember the word he commanded Moses, promising to gather the scattered Israelites if they returned to him and kept his commandments. Nehemiah requested that Yahweh would give him success and grant him mercy.

neh/01/10.md

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 # What did Nehemiah request while praying before the God of heaven?
 
-He requested that Yahweh would listen to his prayer; that Yahweh would call to mind the word he commanded Moses, promising to gather the scattered Israelites if they returned to him and followed and did his commandments, and that Yahweh would give success and grant mercy to him.
+Nehemiah requested that Yahweh would listen to his prayer. Nehemiah requested that Yahweh would remember the word he commanded Moses, promising to gather the scattered Israelites if they returned to him and kept his commandments. Nehemiah requested that Yahweh would give him success and grant him mercy.

neh/01/11.md

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 # What did Nehemiah request while praying before the God of heaven?
 
-He requested that Yahweh would listen to his prayer; that Yahweh would call to mind the word he commanded Moses, promising to gather the scattered Israelites if they returned to him and followed and did his commandments, and that Yahweh would give success and grant mercy to him.
+Nehemiah requested that Yahweh would listen to his prayer. Nehemiah requested that Yahweh would remember the word he commanded Moses, promising to gather the scattered Israelites if they returned to him and kept his commandments. Nehemiah requested that Yahweh would give him success and grant him mercy.
 
 # To whom did Nehemiah serve as cupbearer?
 

neh/02/01.md

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 # At what date did Nehemiah, when he was sad, give wine to the king?
 
-He gave it to king in the month of Nisan, in the twentieth year of Artaxerxes.
+Nehemiah gave wine to the king in the month of Nisan, in the twentieth year of King Artaxerxes.

neh/02/03.md

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 # Why was Nehemiah sad?
 
-He was sad because the city was in ruins and its gates destroyed.
+He was sad because Jerusalem, the city of the graves of his fathers, was desolate and its gates had been consumed by fire.

neh/02/09.md

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 # When the king sent Nehemiah with officers of the army and horsemen, why were Sanballat and Tobiah displeased?
 
-They were displeased that someone had come who was seeking to help the people of Israel.
+Sanballat and Tobiah were displeased that someone had come who wanted to seek good for the people of Israel.

neh/02/10.md

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 # When the king sent Nehemiah with officers of the army and horsemen, why were Sanballat and Tobiah displeased?
 
-They were displeased that someone had come who was seeking to help the people of Israel.
+Sanballat and Tobiah were displeased that someone had come who wanted to seek good for the people of Israel.

neh/02/12.md

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 # When Nehemiah arose in the night, who did he tell what God had put into his heart to do for Jerusalem?
 
-Nehemiah had not told anyone what his God had put into his heart to do for Jerusalem.
+At that time, Nehemiah did not tell anyone what his God had put into his heart to do for Jerusalem.

neh/02/19.md

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 # How did Nehemiah respond to Sanballat, Tobiah, and Geshem when they heard about the work, and mocked and ridiculed the workers?
 
-Nehemiah responded by saying that God would give them success, that they were God’s servants, and that Sanballat, Tobiah, and Geshem had no share, no right, and no historic claim in Jerusalem.
+Nehemiah responded by saying that God would give them success, that they were God’s servants, and that Sanballat, Tobiah, and Geshem had no share, no right, and no memorial in Jerusalem.

neh/02/20.md

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 # How did Nehemiah respond to Sanballat, Tobiah, and Geshem when they heard about the work, and mocked and ridiculed the workers?
 
-Nehemiah responded by saying that God would give them success, that they were God’s servants, and that Sanballat, Tobiah, and Geshem had no share, no right, and no historic claim in Jerusalem.
+Nehemiah responded by saying that God would give them success, that they were God’s servants, and that Sanballat, Tobiah, and Geshem had no share, no right, and no memorial in Jerusalem.

neh/03/01.md

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 # Who built and consecrated the Sheep Gate?
 
-Eliashib with his brother priests built the Sheep Gate.
+Eliashib built and consecrated the Sheep Gate along with his brothers, the priests. 

neh/03/05.md

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-# Whose leaders refused to do the work ordered by their supervisors?
+# Whose nobles refused to do the work ordered by their lords?
 
-The leaders of the Tekoites refused to do the work.
+The nobles of the Tekoites refused to do the work.

neh/03/11.md

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 # Who repaired another section along with the Tower of Ovens?
 
-Malchijah son of Harim and Hasshub repaired another section and the Tower of Ovens.
+Malkijah (the son of Harim) and Hasshub repaired another section and the Tower of Ovens.

neh/03/14.md

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 # Who repaired the Dung Gate?
 
-Malchijah son of Rechab repaired the Dung Gate.
+Malkijah (the son of Recab) repaired the Dung Gate.

neh/03/16.md

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 # Who repaired from the place across from the tombs of David to the house of the mighty men?
 
-Nehemiah, the son of Azbuk, repaired that section.
+Nehemiah the son of Azbuk repaired that section.

neh/03/20.md

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-# Who energetically repaired from the buttress to the door of the house of Elisahib the high priest?
+# Who repaired from the angle to the door of the house of Elisahib the high priest?
 
-Baruch energetically repaired it.
+Baruch repaired it.

neh/03/23.md

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 # Which section of the wall did Benjamin and Hasshub repair?
 
-They repaired the section opposite their own house.
+They repaired the section in front of their own house.

neh/03/28.md

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 # Who did the repairs on the section above the Horse Gate?
 
-The priests repaired that section, each opposite his own house.
+The priests repaired that section. Each of the prists repaired in front of his own house.

neh/04/04.md

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 # Why did Nehemiah ask God not to cover over the iniquity of Sanballat and Tobiah?
 
-Nehemiah asked God not to cover their iniquity because they despised the Jews and provoked the builders to anger.
+Nehemiah asked God not to cover their iniquity because they had contempt for the Jews and provoked the builders to anger.

neh/04/05.md

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 # Why did Nehemiah ask God not to cover over the iniquity of Sanballat and Tobiah?
 
-Nehemiah asked God not to cover their iniquity because they despised the Jews and provoked the builders to anger.
+Nehemiah asked God not to cover their iniquity because they had contempt for the Jews and provoked the builders to anger.

neh/04/06.md

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 # Why did Nehemiah ask God not to cover over the iniquity of Sanballat and Tobiah?
 
-Nehemiah asked God not to cover their iniquity because they despised the Jews and provoked the builders to anger.
+Nehemiah asked God not to cover their iniquity because they had contempt for the Jews and provoked the builders to anger.

neh/04/12.md

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 # What did Nehemiah do after the Jews warned him of the schemes being made against them?
 
-After the Nehemiah learned of the schemes against them, he positioned people in the lowest parts of the wall in the exposed areas. He positioned each family with their weapons. Nehemiah told the people to not be afraid of their enemies, remember the great and awesome Lord, and to fight for their families and homes.
+After learning of the schemes against them, Nehemiah positioned people in the lowest parts of the wall, in the bare areas. He positioned each family with their weapons. Nehemiah told the people to not be afraid of their enemies, but to remember the great and fearsome Lord and to fight for their families and homes.

neh/04/13.md

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 # What did Nehemiah do after the Jews warned him of the schemes being made against them?
 
-After the Nehemiah learned of the schemes against them, he positioned people in the lowest parts of the wall in the exposed areas. He positioned each family with their weapons. Nehemiah told the people to not be afraid of their enemies, remember the great and awesome Lord, and to fight for their families and homes.
+After learning of the schemes against them, Nehemiah positioned people in the lowest parts of the wall, in the bare areas. He positioned each family with their weapons. Nehemiah told the people to not be afraid of their enemies, but to remember the great and fearsome Lord and to fight for their families and homes.

neh/04/14.md

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 # What did Nehemiah do after the Jews warned him of the schemes being made against them?
 
-After the Nehemiah learned of the schemes against them, he positioned people in the lowest parts of the wall in the exposed areas. He positioned each family with their weapons. Nehemiah told the people to not be afraid of their enemies, remember the great and awesome Lord, and to fight for their families and homes.
+After learning of the schemes against them, Nehemiah positioned people in the lowest parts of the wall, in the bare areas. He positioned each family with their weapons. Nehemiah told the people to not be afraid of their enemies, but to remember the great and fearsome Lord and to fight for their families and homes.

neh/04/15.md

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-# Why did the plans of the enemies become known to the workers?
+# When did the plans of the enemies become known to the workers?
 
-The plans became known because God had frustrated their plans.
+The plans of the enemies became known when God frustrated their plans.

neh/04/16.md

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-# What did Nehemiah have his servants do?
+# What did Nehemiah tell his servants to do?
 
-Nehemiah had half his servants work on rebuilding the wall and he had the other half held their weapons and wore armor.
+Nehemiah told half his servants to work on rebuilding the wall, and he told the other half to hold their weapons and and wear armor.

neh/04/19.md

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-# Why did Nehemiah tell the people that they must rush to the place where they heard the trumpet sound and assemble there?
+# What reason did Nehemiah give for sounding the ram's horn as a signal to fight?
 
-Nehemiah told the people that because the workers were separated on the wall, far from one another.
+Nehemiah explained that the workers were separated on the wall, far from one another.

neh/04/20.md

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-# Why did Nehemiah tell the people that they must rush to the place where they heard the trumpet sound and assemble there?
+# What reason did Nehemiah give for sounding the ram's horn as a signal to fight?
 
-Nehemiah told the people that because the workers were separated on the wall, far from one another.
+Nehemiah explained that the workers were separated on the wall, far from one another.

neh/04/21.md

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-# Why did the people not go to their homes to sleep or change their clothes?
+# Why did some people not go to their homes to sleep? Why did some people not change their clothes?
 
-They did not go to their homes or change their clothes so that they could spend the night in the middle of Jerusalem, being a guard during the night and a worker in the day.
+Some people did not go to their homes or change their clothes so that they could spend the night in the middle of Jerusalem, being a guard during the night and a worker in the day.

neh/04/22.md

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-# Why did the people not go to their homes to sleep or change their clothes?
+# Why did some people not go to their homes to sleep? Why did some people not change their clothes?
 
-They did not go to their homes or change their clothes so that they could spend the night in the middle of Jerusalem, being a guard during the night and a worker in the day.
+Some people did not go to their homes or change their clothes so that they could spend the night in the middle of Jerusalem, being a guard during the night and a worker in the day.

neh/04/23.md

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-# Why did the people not go to their homes to sleep or change their clothes?
+# Why did some people not go to their homes to sleep? Why did some people not change their clothes?
+
+Some people did not go to their homes or change their clothes so that they could spend the night in the middle of Jerusalem, being a guard during the night and a worker in the day.
 
-They did not go to their homes or change their clothes so that they could spend the night in the middle of Jerusalem, being a guard during the night and a worker in the day.

neh/05/01.md

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 # Why did the men and women raise a great outcry against their fellow Jews?
 
-They raised an outcry because they had to mortgage their property and sell their children for food, yet the nobles and officials were exacting interest from them.
+They raised an outcry because they had to mortgage their property and sell their children for food, yet the nobles and the prefects were lending interest against them.

neh/05/02.md

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 # Why did the men and women raise a great outcry against their fellow Jews?
 
-They raised an outcry because they had to mortgage their property and sell their children for food, yet the nobles and officials were exacting interest from them.
+They raised an outcry because they had to mortgage their property and sell their children for food, yet the nobles and the prefects were lending interest against them.

neh/05/03.md

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 # Why did the men and women raise a great outcry against their fellow Jews?
 
-They raised an outcry because they had to mortgage their property and sell their children for food, yet the nobles and officials were exacting interest from them.
+They raised an outcry because they had to mortgage their property and sell their children for food, yet the nobles and the prefects were lending interest against them.

neh/05/04.md

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 # Why did the men and women raise a great outcry against their fellow Jews?
 
-They raised an outcry because they had to mortgage their property and sell their children for food, yet the nobles and officials were exacting interest from them.
+They raised an outcry because they had to mortgage their property and sell their children for food, yet the nobles and the prefects were lending interest against them.

neh/05/05.md

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 # Why did the men and women raise a great outcry against their fellow Jews?
 
-They raised an outcry because they had to mortgage their property and sell their children for food, yet the nobles and officials were exacting interest from them.
+They raised an outcry because they had to mortgage their property and sell their children for food, yet the nobles and the prefects were lending interest against them.

neh/05/07.md

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 # Why did the men and women raise a great outcry against their fellow Jews?
 
-They raised an outcry because they had to mortgage their property and sell their children for food, yet the nobles and officials were exacting interest from them.
+They raised an outcry because they had to mortgage their property and sell their children for food, yet the nobles and the prefects were lending interest against them.

neh/05/08.md

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-# Although the men and women were buying back from slavery their Jewish brothers who had been sold to the nations, what were the nobles and officials doing?
+# Although the men and women were buying back from slavery their Jewish brothers who had been sold to the nations, what were the nobles and the prefects doing?
 
-They were selling their brothers and sisters, that they might be sold back to the other Jewish men and women.
+They were selling their brothers and sisters, who were then being bought back by other Jewish men and women.

neh/05/09.md

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-# Why did Nehemiah command the nobles, officials, and priests to return the things they exacted from the people?
+# Why did Nehemiah command the nobles and the prefects to return the property they taken from the people?
 
-He commanded them to do that because what they were doing was not good, and they were causing the nations that were their enemies to taunt them.
+He commanded them to do that because what they were doing was not good.

neh/05/10.md

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-# Why did Nehemiah command the nobles, officials, and priests to return the things they exacted from the people?
+# Why did Nehemiah command the nobles and the prefects to return the property they taken from the people?
 
-He commanded them to do that because what they were doing was not good, and they were causing the nations that were their enemies to taunt them.
+He commanded them to do that because what they were doing was not good.

neh/05/11.md

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-# Why did Nehemiah command the nobles, officials, and priests to return the things they exacted from the people?
+# Why did Nehemiah command the nobles and the prefects to return the property they taken from the people?
 
-He commanded them to do that because what they were doing was not good, and they were causing the nations that were their enemies to taunt them.
+He commanded them to do that because what they were doing was not good.

neh/05/12.md

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-# How did the nobles, officials, and priests respond to Nehemiah’s command?
+# How did the nobles and the prefects respond to Nehemiah’s command?
 
-They said they would do as he commanded, said “Amen,” and praised Yahweh.
+They said they would return what they had taken, that they would not take anything more, and that they would do as Nehemiah commanded.

neh/05/13.md

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-# How did the nobles, officials, and priests respond to Nehemiah’s command?
+# How did the nobles and the prefects respond to Nehemiah’s command?
 
-They said they would do as he commanded, said “Amen,” and praised Yahweh.
+They said they would return what they had taken, that they would not take anything more, and that they would do as Nehemiah commanded.

neh/05/14.md

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 # Why did neither Nehemiah nor his brothers take the food provided for the governor during the 12 years he was Judah’s governor?
 
-He did not do so because the former governors had laid heavy burdens on the people, but he feared God.
+He did not do so because he feared God, and because the former governors had laid heavy burdens on the people.

neh/05/15.md

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 # Why did neither Nehemiah nor his brothers take the food provided for the governor during the 12 years he was Judah’s governor?
 
-He did not do so because the former governors had laid heavy burdens on the people, but he feared God.
+He did not do so because he feared God, and because the former governors had laid heavy burdens on the people.

neh/05/17.md

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 # Who ate at Nehemiah’s table?
 
-Those who ate at Nehemiah’s table were the Jews and the officials, 150 men, and also those who came to Nehemiah from among the nations who were around them.
+Those who ate at Nehemiah’s table were the Jews and the prefects, 150 men, and also those who came to Nehemiah from among the nations who were around them.

neh/05/19.md

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 # Why did Nehemiah ask God to call him to mind for good?
 
-He asked God to do this because of all that Nehemiah had done for the people.
+Nehemiah asked God to do this because of all that he (Nehemiah) had done for the people.

neh/06/02.md

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 # When Sanballat, Tobiah, and Geshem asked Nehemiah to meet with them in the plain of Ono, what was their intention?
 
-Sanballat, Tobiah, and Geshem intended to harm Nehemiah?
+Sanballat, Tobiah, and Geshem intended to do evil to Nehemiah.

neh/06/05.md

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 # How did Nehemiah respond to Sanballat’s fifth message?
 
-Nehemiah responded by saying Sanballat had invented the reports in his heart.
+Nehemiah responded by saying that Sanballat had invented the reports in his own heart.

neh/06/08.md

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 # How did Nehemiah respond to Sanballat’s fifth message?
 
-Nehemiah responded by saying Sanballat had invented the reports in his heart.
+Nehemiah responded by saying Sanballat had invented the reports in his own heart.
 
 # What did Nehemiah pray when he realized that Sanballat and Jews’ enemies were trying to make the work stop and the Jews afraid?
 

neh/06/10.md

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 # Why did Nehemiah refuse to meet Shemaiah, the son of Delaiah, the son of Mehetabel, in the temple?
 
-Nehemiah refused because he thought a man like himself should not run away to save his own life.
+Nehemiah refused because he thought a man like himself should neither run away to save his own life nor hide in the temple.

neh/06/11.md

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 # Why did Nehemiah refuse to meet Shemaiah, the son of Delaiah, the son of Mehetabel, in the temple?
 
-Nehemiah refused because he thought a man like himself should not run away to save his own life.
+Nehemiah refused because he thought a man like himself should neither run away to save his own life nor hide in the temple.

neh/06/13.md

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 # What would have happened if Nehemiah had gone into the temple?
 
-He would have sinned, and then Tobiah and Sanballat would have given Nehemiah a bad name in order to humiliate him.
+He would have sinned and given himself a bad name, and Sanballat and Tobiah might have reproached him.

neh/06/14.md

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 # What did Nehemiah pray the second time?
 
-He prayed God would call to mind Tobiah, Sanballat, the prophetess Noadiah, and the rest of the prophets who tried to make him afraid.
+He prayed God would remember Tobiah and Sanballat according to his deeds, as well as the prophetess Noadiah, and the rest of the prophets who were frightening Nehemiah.

neh/07/01.md

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 # When did Nehemiah give his brother Hanani charge over Jerusalem?
 
-Nehemiah gave Hanani charge after he had finished the wall, set up the doors, and appointed the gatekeepers, singers, and Levites.
+Nehemiah gave Hanani charge of Jerusalem after he (Nehemiah) had finished the wall, set up the doors, and appointed the gatekeepers, singers, and Levites.

neh/07/02.md

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 # When did Nehemiah give his brother Hanani charge over Jerusalem?
 
-Nehemiah gave Hanani charge after he had finished the wall, set up the doors, and appointed the gatekeepers, singers, and Levites.
-
-# Why did Nehemiah appoint Hanani?
-
-Nehemiah did so because Hanani was a faithful man and feared God more than many.
+Nehemiah gave Hanani charge of Jerusalem after he (Nehemiah) had finished the wall, set up the doors, and appointed the gatekeepers, singers, and Levites.

neh/07/03.md

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 # When were the gates of Jerusalem supposed to be open?
 
-The gates were supposed to be open when the sun was hot.
+The gates were supposed to be opened when the sun became hot.

neh/07/04.md

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 # Although the city was wide and large, were there people and houses within it?
 
-There were few people within the city, and no houses.
+There were few people within the city, and no built houses.

neh/07/05.md

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 # What did God put into Nehemiah’s heart to do?
 
-God put into Nehemiah’s heart to enroll the nobles, the officials, and the people by their families.
+God put into Nehemiah’s heart to gather together the nobles, the prefects, and the people to be enrolled by genealogy.

neh/07/64.md

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-# What was done concerning the priests who could not find their genealogical records and what did the governor restrict them from doing?
+# What was done concerning the priests who could not find their genealogical records? What did the Tirshatha restrict them from doing?
 
-The priests who could not find their genealogical records were excluded from the priesthood and the governor said they should not be allowed to eat the priest’s share of food from the sacrifices.
+The priests who could not find their genealogical records were desecrated from the priesthood. The Tirshatha said that they should not be allowed to eat the holy food from the sacrifices until a priest stood with Urim and Thummim.

neh/07/65.md

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-# What was done concerning the priests who could not find their genealogical records and what did the governor restrict them from doing?
+# What was done concerning the priests who could not find their genealogical records? What did the Tirshatha restrict them from doing?
 
-The priests who could not find their genealogical records were excluded from the priesthood and the governor said they should not be allowed to eat the priest’s share of food from the sacrifices.
+The priests who could not find their genealogical records were desecrated from the priesthood. The Tirshatha said they should not be allowed to eat the priest’s share of food from the sacrifices.
 
-# When would the priests who could not prove their genealogy be included in the priesthood again?
+# When might the priests who could not prove their genealogy be included in the priesthood again?
 
-They would be included when there rose up a priest with Urim and Thummim.
+They might be included when there was a priest to stand with Urim and Thummim.

neh/07/70.md

@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 # Who gave gifts for the work?
 
-Some of the heads of ancestors’ families gave gifts, as did the rest of the people.
+Some of the heads of ancestors’ families gave gifts, as did both the Tirshatha and the rest of the people.

neh/07/71.md

@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 # Who gave gifts for the work?
 
-Some of the heads of ancestors’ families gave gifts, as did the rest of the people.
+Some of the heads of ancestors’ families gave gifts, as did both the Tirshatha and the rest of the people.

neh/07/72.md

@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 # Who gave gifts for the work?
 
-Some of the heads of ancestors’ families gave gifts, as did the rest of the people.
+Some of the heads of ancestors’ families gave gifts, as did both the Tirshatha and the rest of the people.

neh/08/01.md

@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-# Why did the people gather together from the first day of the seventh month throughout the end of the month?
+# Why did the people gather together on the first day of the seventh month, and every day until the end of the feast?
 
 The people gathered together to listen to the book of the law.

neh/08/02.md

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-# Why did the people gather together from the first day of the seventh month throughout the end of the month?
+# Why did the people gather together on the first day of the seventh month, and every day until the end of the feast?
 
 The people gathered together to listen to the book of the law.
 
 # Who gathered together to listen to the book of the law?
 
-Men and women, and any who could understand, gathered to listen to it.
+Men, women, and anyone who could understand gathered to listen to it.

neh/08/03.md

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-# Why did the people gather together from the first day of the seventh month throughout the end of the month?
+# Why did the people gather together on the first day of the seventh month, and every day until the end of the feast?
 
-The people gathered together to listen to the book of the law.
+The people gathered together to listen to the book of the law of Moses.
 
 # Who gathered together to listen to the book of the law?
 
-Men and women, and any who could understand, gathered to listen to it.
+Men, women, and anyone who could understand gathered to listen to it.

neh/08/05.md

@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-# Who read in the book of the law of God?
+# Who read from the book of the law?
 
-Ezra, others beside him, and the Levites read in it.
+Ezra and the Levites read from the book of the law.

neh/08/07.md

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-# Who read in the book of the law of God?
+# Who read from the book of the law?
 
-Ezra, others beside him, and the Levites read in it.
+Ezra and the Levites read from the book of the law.
 
-# Why did Ezra, the others beside him, and the Levites have to interpret and give the meaning of the book?
+# Why did the Levites read carefully and set the interpretation of the book of the law?
 
-They had to interpret and give the meaning so the people could understand the reading.
+They did those things so that the people could understand the reading.

neh/08/08.md

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-# Who read in the book of the law of God?
+# Who read from the book of the law?
 
-Ezra, others beside him, and the Levites read in it.
+Ezra and the Levites read from the book of the law.
 
-# Why did Ezra, the others beside him, and the Levites have to interpret and give the meaning of the book?
+# Why did the Levites read carefully and set the interpretation of the book of the law?
 
-They had to interpret and give the meaning so the people could understand the reading.
+They did those things so that the people could understand the reading.

neh/08/09.md

@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-# Why were all of the people commanded by Nehemiah, Ezra, and the Levites to celebrate with great joy and not to mourn or weep?
+# Why did Nehemiah, Ezra, and the Levites command all of the people to celebrate with great joy and not to mourn, weep, or grieve?
 
-They were commanded to celebrate rather than mourn or weep because the day was holy to Yahweh their God and that the Joy of Yahweh was their strength.
+They commanded the people to celebrate and not to mourn, weep, or grieve because the day was holy to Yahweh their God and because the joy of Yahweh was their strength.

neh/08/10.md

@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-# Why were all of the people commanded by Nehemiah, Ezra, and the Levites to celebrate with great joy and not to mourn or weep?
+# Why did Nehemiah, Ezra, and the Levites command all of the people to celebrate with great joy and not to mourn, weep, or grieve?
 
-They were commanded to celebrate rather than mourn or weep because the day was holy to Yahweh their God and that the Joy of Yahweh was their strength.
+They commanded the people to celebrate and not to mourn, weep, or grieve because the day was holy to Yahweh their God and because the joy of Yahweh was their strength.

neh/08/16.md

@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-# Where did the people make their tents to celebrate the festival?
+# Where did the people make their huts to celebrate the festival?
 
-The people made their tents on their own roofs, in their courtyards, in the courts of the house of God, in the open place by the water Gate, and in the square at the Gate of Ephraim.
+The people made their huts on their own roofs, in their courtyards, in the courts of the house of God, in the open place by the Water Gate, and in the square at the Gate of Ephraim.

neh/08/17.md

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-# Where did the people make their tents to celebrate the festival?
+# Where did the people make their huts to celebrate the feast?
 
-The people made their tents on their own roofs, in their courtyards, in the courts of the house of God, in the open place by the water Gate, and in the square at the Gate of Ephraim.
+The people made their huts on their own roofs, in their courtyards, in the courts of the house of God, in the open place by the Water Gate, and in the square at the Gate of Ephraim.
 
-# When was the last time the people of Israel had obeyed the command of Yahweh to celebrate the festival?
+# When was the last time the people of Israel had obeyed the command of Yahweh to celebrate the feast?
 
-The last time the festival had been celebrated was in the days of Joshua the son of Nun.
+The last time the feast had been celebrated was in the days of Joshua the son of Nun.

neh/08/18.md

@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-# Why did the people gather together from the first day of the seventh month throughout the end of the month?
+# Why did the people gather together on the first day of the seventh month, and every day until the end of the feast?
 
 The people gathered together to listen to the book of the law.

neh/09/05.md

@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 # What did the people say about Yahweh?
 
-The people said he was Yahweh alone, and he had made heaven, the earth, the seas, and all that was in them, and gave them life.
+The people said he alone was Yahweh.  The people said that Yahweh had made the heavens, the heavens of the heavens, the earth, the seas, and all that was in them. The people said that Yahweh gave life to everything.

neh/09/06.md

@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 # What did the people say about Yahweh?
 
-The people said he was Yahweh alone, and he had made heaven, the earth, the seas, and all that was in them, and gave them life.
+The people said he alone was Yahweh. The people said that Yahweh had made the heavens, the heavens of the heavens, the earth, the seas, and all that was in them. The people said that Yahweh gave life to everything.

neh/09/12.md

@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 # What other ways did they say Yahweh took care of the Israelites?
 
-Yahweh led them by a pillar of cloud during the day, a pillar of fire during the night, and at Mount Sinai, he gave them his commandments.
+Yahweh led them by a pillar of cloud during the day and a pillar of fire during the night. Also, Yahweh gave them his ten commandments at Mount Sinai.

neh/09/13.md

@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 # What other ways did they say Yahweh took care of the Israelites?
 
-Yahweh led them by a pillar of cloud during the day, a pillar of fire during the night, and at Mount Sinai, he gave them his commandments.
+Yahweh led them by a pillar of cloud during the day and a pillar of fire during the night. Also, Yahweh gave them his ten commandments at Mount Sinai.

neh/09/16.md

@@ -4,4 +4,4 @@ The Israelites were disrespectful, stubborn, refused to listen, rebelled, and ap
 
 # Why did God not abandon the Israelites when they were disrespectful, stubborn, rebellious, and disobedient?
 
-God did not abandon the Israelites because he is a God who is full of forgiveness, gracious and compassionate, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love.
+God did not abandon the Israelites because he is a God who is full of forgiveness, gracious and compassionate, slow to anger, and abounding in covenant faithfulness.

neh/09/17.md

@@ -4,4 +4,4 @@ The Israelites were disrespectful, stubborn, refused to listen, rebelled, and ap
 
 # Why did God not abandon the Israelites when they were disrespectful, stubborn, rebellious, and disobedient?
 
-God did not abandon the Israelites because he is a God who is full of forgiveness, gracious and compassionate, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love.
+God did not abandon the Israelites because he is a God who is full of forgiveness, gracious and compassionate, slow to anger, and abounding in covenant faithfulness.

neh/09/20.md

@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 # How did the people say God provided for their forefathers for forty years in the wilderness?
 
-Yahweh gave his Spirit to instruct them, food and water; their clothes did not wear out, and their feet did not swell.
+Yahweh gave his good Spirit to instruct them.  Yahweh gave them food and water; also, their clothes did not wear out and their feet did not swell.

neh/09/25.md

@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 # How did the Israelites live after taking possession of the land God had promised them?
 
-The Israelites took the land and all that was there for themselves and delighted in God’s goodness.
+The Israelites took the land. They ate and were satisfied and grew fat. They reveled in God’s great goodness.

neh/09/38.md

@@ -4,4 +4,4 @@ The Israelites made a firm covenant in writing with Yahweh.
 
 # Whose names were written on the sealed covenant?
 
-The names of the Israelite’s princes, Levites, and priests were written on the sealed covenant.”
+The names of the Israelites' leader, Levites, and priests were written on the sealed covenant.”

neh/10/28.md

@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 # Who pledged themselves to the law of God that was given to Moses?
 
-Those that pledged themselves were the rest of the people that were priests, Levites, gatekeepers, singers, temple servants, and all the others that bound themselves to God’s law.
+Those that pledged themselves were the rest of the people, the priests, the Levites, the gatekeepers, the singers, the Nethinim, and all the others who bound themselves to God’s law.

neh/10/29.md

@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 # Who pledged themselves to the law of God that was given to Moses?
 
-Those that pledged themselves were the rest of the people that were priests, Levites, gatekeepers, singers, temple servants, and all the others that bound themselves to God’s law.
+Those that pledged themselves were the rest of the people, the priests, the Levites, the gatekeepers, the singers, the Nethinim, and all the others who bound themselves to God’s law.

neh/10/30.md

@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 # What promises did they make to God?
 
-They promised not to give their daughters to or let their sons take daughters from the people from whom they had separated; they would not buy any goods on the Sabbath or any holy day, and they would let their fields rest every seventh year.
+They promised not to give their daughters to or let their sons take daughters from the people from whom they had separated. They promised not to buy any goods on the Sabbath, or any holy day. They promised they would let their fields rest every seventh year.

neh/10/31.md

@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 # What promises did they make to God?
 
-They promised not to give their daughters to or let their sons take daughters from the people from whom they had separated; they would not buy any goods on the Sabbath or any holy day, and they would let their fields rest every seventh year.
+They promised not to give their daughters to or let their sons take daughters from the people from whom they had separated. They promised not to buy any goods on the Sabbath, or any holy day. They promised they would let their fields rest every seventh year.

neh/10/35.md

@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 # What did they promise to bring to the house of Yahweh?
 
-They promised to bring the firstfruits of their harvests, the firstborn of their sons and their animals.
+They promised to bring the firstfruits of the harvests as well as the firstborn of their sons and their livestock.

neh/10/36.md

@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 # What did they promise to bring to the house of Yahweh?
 
-They promised to bring the firstfruits of their harvests, the firstborn of their sons and their animals.
+They promised to bring the firstfruits of their harvests and the firstborn of their sons and their livestock.

neh/10/38.md

@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 # Who had to be with the Levites when the Levites received the tithes?
 
-A priest, a descendant of Aaron, had to be with the Levites.
+A priest who was a descendant of Aaron had to be with the Levites.

neh/10/39.md

@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 # Where did the people of Israel and descendants of Levi bring the contributions of the harvest?
 
-They were to bring the contributions to the storerooms where the articles of the sanctuary were kept and the priests that serve, the gatekeepers, and the singers stayed.
+They brought the contributions to the storerooms where the articles of the sanctuary were kept.

neh/11/01.md

@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 # Who lived in the holy city of Jerusalem?
 
-The leaders of the people lived in Jerusalem, and the rest of the people cast lots to see who the one in ten would be to live there.
+The leaders of the people lived in Jerusalem, and the rest of the people cast lots to see which one person out of ten people would live there.

neh/11/20.md

@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 # Where were the remainder of Israel, the priests, and the Levites living?
 
-They were living in all the towns of Judah on their own inherited property.
+They were living in all the towns of Judah, on their own inherited property.

neh/12/23.md

@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 # In what book were the descendants of Levi and their leaders of families recorded?
 
-They were recorded in the book of the annals up to the days of Johanan.
+They were recorded in the Book of the Events of Days until the days of Johanan.

neh/12/27.md

@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 # Why did the people seek out the Levites at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem?
 
-The people brought the Levites to Jerusalem to celebrate the dedication.
+The people brought the Levites to Jerusalem to perform the dedication ceremony.