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1	Book	Chapter	Verse	ID	SupportReference	OrigQuote	Occurrence	GLQuote	OccurrenceNote
2	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>
3	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>
4	NEH	1	1	bi9h	translate-names		0	Nehemiah ... Hakaliah	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
5	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]])
6	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]])
7	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.
8	NEH	1	2	f2ab	translate-names		0	Hanani	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
9	NEH	1	2	l6cw			0	one of my brothers, Hanani	Hanani was Nehemiah’s biological brother.
10	NEH	1	2	lg14			0	Hanani, came with some people from Judah	“Hanani came from Judah with some other people”
11	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]])
12	NEH	1	3	igf2			0	They said to me	Here “They” refers to Hanani and the other people who had come from Judah.
13	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]])
14	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]])
15	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]])
16	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.
17	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]])
18	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]])
19	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.
20	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]])
21	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]])
22	NEH	1	8	brz7			0	Connecting Statement:	Nehemiah continues praying to God.
23	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]])
24	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]])
25	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]])
26	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]])
27	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]])
28	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]])
29	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]])
30	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]])
31	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]])
32	NEH	1	10	u4a8			0	General Information:	Nehemiah continues his prayer.
33	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.
34	NEH	1	10	mjx7			0	they are your servants	The word “they” refers to the Israelite people.
35	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]])
36	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).
37	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.
38	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]])
39	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.
40	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]])
41	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]])
42	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>
43	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]])
44	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]])
45	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]])
46	NEH	2	2	n5wy			0	But the king	“So the king”
47	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]])
48	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]])
49	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.
50	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]])
51	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]])
52	NEH	2	3	eh23			0	the place of my fathers’ tombs	“the place where my ancestors are buried”
53	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]])
54	NEH	2	5	uv1p			0	I replied to the king	“Then I replied to the king”
55	NEH	2	5	u2zy			0	your servant	Nehemiah refers to himself this way to show his submission to the king.
56	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]])
57	NEH	2	5	df8l			0	the city of my fathers’ tombs	“the city where my ancestors are buried”
58	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]])
59	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]])
60	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.
61	NEH	2	8	ar5v	translate-names		0	Asaph	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
62	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]])
63	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]])
64	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]])
65	NEH	2	10	vb3p			0	heard this	“heard that I had arrived”
66	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]])
67	NEH	2	12	wd63			0	There was no animal with me	“There were no animals with me”
68	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]])
69	NEH	2	13	au61			0	I went out by night by the Valley Gate	“At night, I went out through the Valley Gate”
70	NEH	2	13	pt1h			0	Jackal	a wild dog
71	NEH	2	13	mif3			0	Dung Gate	Presumably, refuse was removed from the city through this gate.
72	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]])
73	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]])
74	NEH	2	15	b637			0	by the Valley Gate	“through the Valley Gate”
75	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]])
76	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]])
77	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]])
78	NEH	2	17	ll6y			0	so we will no longer be in disgrace	“so we will no longer be ashamed”
79	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]])
80	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]])
81	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]])
82	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]])
83	NEH	2	19	cxe8	translate-names		0	Geshem	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
84	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]])
85	NEH	2	19	u8ri			0	the king	This refers to Artaxerses, the king of Persia.
86	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]])
87	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”
88	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>
89	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”
90	NEH	3	1	g9az	translate-names		0	Eliashib	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
91	NEH	3	1	r9wn	translate-numbers		0	Tower of the Hundred	“Tower of the 100” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
92	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]])
93	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]])
94	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]])
95	NEH	3	3	bbm9	translate-names		0	Hassenaah	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
96	NEH	3	3	kxd6			0	set its doors	“installed its doors” or “put its doors in place”
97	NEH	3	3	kc48			0	its bolts, and its bars	“its locks and bars.” These locked the gates securely.
98	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]])
99	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]])
100	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]])
101	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]])
102	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]])
103	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]])
104	NEH	3	6	n1wi			0	set its doors	“installed its doors” or “put its doors in place”
105	NEH	3	6	ykz8			0	its bolts, and its bars	“its locks and bars.” These locked the gates securely.
106	NEH	3	7	hu9u	translate-names		0	Melatiah ... Jadon	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
107	NEH	3	7	ipe7	translate-names		0	Gibeonite ... Meronothite	Gibeonites and Meronothites are people groups. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
108	NEH	3	7	n6xg	translate-names		0	Gibeon and Mizpah	These are names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
109	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]])
110	NEH	3	8	b2yh	translate-names		0	Uzziel ... Harhaiah ... Hananiah	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
111	NEH	3	8	f4p5			0	goldsmiths	A goldsmith is a person who makes gold jewelry and other gold objects.
112	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]])
113	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]])
114	NEH	3	8	y25y			0	perfumes	liquid substances that people put on their body in small amounts to smell pleasant
115	NEH	3	9	m5at	translate-names		0	Rephaiah ... Hur	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
116	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]])
117	NEH	3	9	avu2			0	ruler	leader or chief administrator
118	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]])
119	NEH	3	10	k6g1	translate-names		0	Jedaiah ... Harumaph ... Hattush ... Hashabneiah	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
120	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]])
121	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]])
122	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]])
123	NEH	3	12	e9p4	translate-names		0	Shallum ... Hallohesh	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
124	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]])
125	NEH	3	12	b7iq			0	Shallum son of Hallohesh, the ruler	Shallum was the ruler, not Hallohesh.
126	NEH	3	12	l1db			0	ruler	leader or chief administrator. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 3:9](../03/09.md).
127	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]])
128	NEH	3	13	itt7	translate-names		0	Hanun	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
129	NEH	3	13	w5le			0	the inhabitants of Zanoah	“the people from Zanoah”
130	NEH	3	13	ek5q	translate-names		0	Zanoah	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
131	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.
132	NEH	3	13	d3h9			0	set its doors	“installed its doors” or “put its doors in place”
133	NEH	3	13	nsg3			0	its bolts, and its bars	“its locks and bars.” These locked the gates securely.
134	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]])
135	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]])
136	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]])
137	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.
138	NEH	3	14	w494	translate-names		0	Malkijah ... Recab	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
139	NEH	3	14	u2dk			0	Malkijah son of Recab, the ruler	Malkijah was the ruler, not Recab.
140	NEH	3	14	d9dt			0	ruler	leader or chief administrator. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 3:9](../03/09.md).
141	NEH	3	14	d8sa	translate-names		0	Beth Hakkerem	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
142	NEH	3	14	xn3i			0	He ... set its doors	“He installed its doors” or “He put its doors in place”
143	NEH	3	14	if44			0	its bolts, and its bars	“its locks, and its bars.” These locked the gates securely.
144	NEH	3	15	bd9j	translate-names		0	Shallun ... Kol-Hozeh	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
145	NEH	3	15	l7wu			0	Shallun son of Kol-Hozeh, the ruler	Shallun was the ruler, not Kol-Hozeh.
146	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]])
147	NEH	3	16	x774	translate-names		0	Nehemiah	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
148	NEH	3	16	shf9			0	Nehemiah son of Azbuk, the ruler	Nehemiah was the ruler, not Azbuk.
149	NEH	3	16	l3hf			0	Nehemiah	This is a different man named Nehemiah from the person who authored this book.
150	NEH	3	16	kmx6			0	ruler	leader or chief administrator. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 3:9](../03/09.md).
151	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]])
152	NEH	3	16	ngr2	translate-names		0	Beth Zur	These are names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
153	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]])
154	NEH	3	16	u2s6			0	mighty men	“warriors”
155	NEH	3	17	str7	translate-names		0	Rehum ... Bani ... Hashabiah	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
156	NEH	3	17	l6vw	translate-names		0	Keilah	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
157	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]])
158	NEH	3	17	y3tu			0	for his district	“representing his district” or “on behalf of his district”
159	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]])
160	NEH	3	18	b6sj			0	After him	“Next to him”
161	NEH	3	18	gc2h	translate-names		0	Binnui ... Henadad	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
162	NEH	3	18	ca6t			0	Binnui son of Henadad, the ruler	Binnui was the ruler, not Henadad.
163	NEH	3	18	yh3z	translate-names		0	Keilah	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
164	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]])
165	NEH	3	19	f6if	translate-names		0	Ezer ... Jeshua	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
166	NEH	3	19	g2y6	translate-names		0	Mizpah	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
167	NEH	3	19	gcc6			0	Ezer son of Jeshua, the ruler	Ezer was the ruler, not Jeshua.
168	NEH	3	19	c8s5			0	that faced the ascent to the armory	“in front of the steps that went up to the armory”
169	NEH	3	19	xtj9			0	armory	the place where weapons are kept
170	NEH	3	20	a7k9			0	After him	“Next to him”
171	NEH	3	20	r638	translate-names		0	Baruch ... Zabbai ... Eliashib	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
172	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]])
173	NEH	3	21	z4b7	translate-names		0	Meremoth ... Uriah ... Hakkoz	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
174	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]])
175	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]])
176	NEH	3	23	v3fr	translate-names		0	Benjamin ... Hasshub ... Azariah	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
177	NEH	3	23	z8p6			0	After them	“Next to them”
178	NEH	3	23	gv74			0	opposite their own house	“in front of their own house”
179	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]])
180	NEH	3	24	ajs6	translate-names		0	Binnui ... Henadad	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
181	NEH	3	24	k7tj			0	After him	“Next to him”
182	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”
183	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]])
184	NEH	3	25	dae6			0	the tower that extends upward	“the tower that rises up”
185	NEH	3	25	pt6e			0	upper house of the king	“higher palace of the leader of Israel”
186	NEH	3	25	isu9			0	the courtyard of the guard	This is the place where the guards stayed.
187	NEH	3	25	d1jm			0	After him	“Next to him”
188	NEH	3	26	l5q4			0	servants ... repaired	These words refer to repairing the wall. Alternate translation: “servants ... repaired the wall”
189	NEH	3	26	b53g	translate-names		0	Ophel	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
190	NEH	3	26	ah1b			0	opposite the Water Gate	“in front of the Water Gate”
191	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.
192	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”
193	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]])
194	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.
195	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]])
196	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.
197	NEH	3	28	d5uv			0	opposite his own house	“in front of his own house”
198	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]])
199	NEH	3	29	rvu2			0	After them	“Next to them”
200	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]])
201	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.
202	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”
203	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]])
204	NEH	3	30	s2s5			0	After him	“Next to him”
205	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]])
206	NEH	3	30	nn44	translate-ordinal		0	the sixth son	“son 6” or “son number 6” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
207	NEH	3	30	bv3t			0	opposite his living chambers	“in front of the rooms where he stayed.” The word “his” refers to Meshullam.
208	NEH	3	31	ifp5			0	After him	“Next to him”
209	NEH	3	31	d33p	translate-names		0	Malkijah	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
210	NEH	3	31	uuc7			0	goldsmiths	A goldsmith is a person who makes gold jewelry and other gold objects.
211	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]])
212	NEH	3	31	ye2u			0	merchants	“sellers” or “traders”
213	NEH	3	31	r6sv			0	upper living chambers	the higher-level rooms where people stayed
214	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]])
215	NEH	3	32	x1tq			0	Sheep Gate	This is the name of an entranceway in the wall.
216	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>
217	NEH	4	1	rnw3			0	Now when Sanballat	Here Nehemiah uses the word “now” to signal a new part of the story.
218	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]])
219	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]])
220	NEH	4	2	v3qv			0	In the presence of his brothers	“In the presence of his kinsmen” or “In the presence of his clan”
221	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]])
222	NEH	4	2	r9lb			0	feeble Jews	“weak Jews”
223	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]])
224	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]])
225	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]])
226	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]])
227	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]])
228	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]])
229	NEH	4	4	b24b			0	Connecting Statement:	Nehemiah begins to pray to God.
230	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]])
231	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]])
232	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]])
233	NEH	4	5	ae62			0	Connecting Statement:	Nehemiah contines the prayer he began in verse 4.
234	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.’”
235	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]])
236	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
237	NEH	4	5	mbi1			0	they have provoked the builders to anger	“they have made the builders become angry”
238	NEH	4	6	r475			0	So we built the wall	“So we rebuilt the wall”
239	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]])
240	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]])
241	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]])
242	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]])
243	NEH	4	9	vz1d			0	set a guard as protection	“put men around the wall to guard the city”
244	NEH	4	10	vc8h			0	There is too much rubble	Rubble is “burned stone” or “broken rock” or “unusable stone.”
245	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”
246	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]])
247	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]])
248	NEH	4	13	xc8b			0	in the exposed areas	“in the vulnerable areas”
249	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]])
250	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]])
251	NEH	4	15	puc1			0	It came about	“It happened that”
252	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]])
253	NEH	4	16	gh9g			0	my servants worked	“my young men worked”
254	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]])
255	NEH	4	16	gl4t			0	the leaders stood behind all the people	“the leaders positioned themselves behind all the people”
256	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]])
257	NEH	4	19	yn7h			0	I said	Here “I” refers to Nehemiah.
258	NEH	4	19	xi9g			0	the nobles ... the officials	These are the leaders referred to in [Nehemiah 4:16](../04/16.md).
259	NEH	4	19	agy3			0	The work is great	Here the word “great” means “large-scale” or “huge.”
260	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]])
261	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]])
262	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”
263	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]])
264	NEH	4	22	r87p			0	in the middle of Jerusalem	“within Jerusalem”
265	NEH	4	23	v2e1			0	changed our clothes	“took off our clothes”
266	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>
267	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]])
268	NEH	5	1	czx5			0	the men and their wives	This refers to the men who were working on building the wall.
269	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]])
270	NEH	5	3	dt2m			0	We are mortgaging our fields	“We are having to pledge” or “We are having to give in pledge”
271	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]])
272	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]])
273	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]])
274	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]])
275	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]])
276	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]])
277	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]])
278	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]])
279	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]])
280	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]])
281	NEH	5	9	lm7c			0	Also I said	The pronoun “I” refers to Nehemiah.
282	NEH	5	9	ecd1			0	What you are doing	“You” here refers to the Jewish nobles.
283	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]])
284	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]])
285	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]])
286	NEH	5	10	xbp5			0	lending	borrowing or giving something to someone expecting repayment
287	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.
288	NEH	5	11	vkz7			0	percentage	A part of the value of the loan that the borrower was charged in interest.
289	NEH	5	11	dim5			0	you exacted from them	“you charged them” or “you made them pay”
290	NEH	5	12	e9y2			0	Then they said	Here “they” refers to the Jewish leaders.
291	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.
292	NEH	5	12	i1gi			0	made them swear	Here the word “them” refers to the Jewish leaders.
293	NEH	5	12	e2yv			0	Then I called	“I” refers to Nehemiah.
294	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]])
295	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]])
296	NEH	5	14	zur1			0	from the time I was appointed	Here “I” refers to Nehemiah.
297	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]])
298	NEH	5	14	i31d			0	of Artaxerxes the king	“that Artaxerxes was king”
299	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]])
300	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”
301	NEH	5	15	iv6q			0	for their daily	“every day for their”
302	NEH	5	15	uu9k			0	former governors	“previous governors” or “governors from the past.” Nehemiah was not the first governor of Judah.
303	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]])
304	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”
305	NEH	5	16	gx42			0	I also continued	“I” refers to Nehemiah.
306	NEH	5	16	lm7t			0	we bought	The word “we” refers to Nehemiah and his servants.
307	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]])
308	NEH	5	16	m3s9			0	for the work	“to work on the wall”
309	NEH	5	17	a1g4	translate-numbers		0	150 men	“one hundred and fifty men” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
310	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]])
311	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.
312	NEH	5	17	j2af			0	officials	government leaders
313	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]])
314	NEH	5	18	l6ma	translate-numbers		0	six choice ... ten days	“6 choice ... 10 days” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
315	NEH	5	18	gqe2			0	wine in abundance	“enough wine for everyone”
316	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”
317	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]])
318	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]])
319	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>
320	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]])
321	NEH	6	1	bxn2	translate-names		0	Geshem	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
322	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]])
323	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]])
324	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]])
325	NEH	6	2	rbv9	translate-names		0	Ono	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
326	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]])
327	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]])
328	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.
329	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]])
330	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.
331	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]])
332	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]])
333	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]])
334	NEH	6	7	n1rj			0	the king will hear	“King Artaxerxes will hear”
335	NEH	6	7	u185			0	Therefore come	“Therefore come meet with us”
336	NEH	6	8	ei6j			0	Then I sent word to him	Here “I” refers to Nehemiah and “him” to Sanballat.
337	NEH	6	8	ab7x			0	No such things have occurred as you say	“None of the things you have written have occurred”
338	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]])
339	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.
340	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]])
341	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]])
342	NEH	6	10	ybj6	translate-names		0	Shemaiah ... Delaiah ... Mehetabel	These are men’s names. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
343	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]])
344	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]])
345	NEH	6	12	s2sf			0	but that he had prophesied against me	“but that he had prophesied in order to oppose me”
346	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”
347	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]])
348	NEH	6	14	nau4			0	Call to mind	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: “Remember”
349	NEH	6	14	g3ch	translate-names		0	Noadiah	This is the name of a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
350	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]])
351	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]])
352	NEH	6	15	ara3	translate-numbers		0	fifty-two days	“52 days” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
353	NEH	6	16	t54c			0	they fell greatly in their own eyes	“they thought much less of themselves” or “they lost confidence in themselves”
354	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]])
355	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]])
356	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]])
357	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]])
358	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]])
359	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]])
360	NEH	6	18	id1x	translate-names		0	Arah ... Jehohanan	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
361	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]])
362	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”
363	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]])
364	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>
365	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]])
366	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]])
367	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]])
368	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
369	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
370	NEH	7	2	ykr9	translate-names		0	Hanani ... Hananiah	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
371	NEH	7	2	zy5q			0	I gave my brother Hanani charge	“I gave the order for my brother Hanani to be the manager”
372	NEH	7	2	iqf3			0	who had oversight of the fortress	“who was in charge of the fortress”
373	NEH	7	2	dx6d			0	feared God more than many	“feared God more than many other people”
374	NEH	7	3	y2jk			0	I said to them	The word “them” refers to Hanani and Hananiah.
375	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.
376	NEH	7	3	w3hi			0	the sun is hot	“the sun is high in the sky”
377	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”
378	NEH	7	3	mir9			0	gatekeepers	See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 7:1](../07/01.md)
379	NEH	7	3	ed9m			0	shut the doors and bar them	“close the gates and lock them”
380	NEH	7	3	he4e			0	Appoint guards from those who live in Jerusalem	“Assign guards from those people who live in Jerusalem”
381	NEH	7	3	wf26			0	guard station	“guard post” or “guard duty place”
382	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]])
383	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]])
384	NEH	7	5	pzu6			0	to enroll them	“to list and register them”
385	NEH	7	5	avw2			0	the book of the genealogy	This was a book that no longer exists.
386	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]])
387	NEH	7	6	ud5m			0	These are the people of the province	“These are the descendants of this region”
388	NEH	7	6	vx13			0	went up out of	“returned from” or “came back from”
389	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]])
390	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]])
391	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]])
392	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.
393	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]])
394	NEH	7	8	l98v	translate-names		0	Parosh	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
395	NEH	7	9	gy8k	translate-names		0	Shephatiah	This is a man’s name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
396	NEH	7	10	nq9e	translate-names		0	Arah	This is a man’s name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
397	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]])
398	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]])
399	NEH	7	11	my8s			0	through the descendants of Jeshua and Joab	“that is, the descendants of Jeshua and Joab”
400	NEH	7	12	d7wf	translate-names		0	Elam	This is a man’s name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
401	NEH	7	13	sbz7	translate-names		0	Zattu	This is a man’s name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
402	NEH	7	14	v5zr	translate-names		0	Zakkai	This is a man’s name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
403	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]])
404	NEH	7	15	x1bd	translate-names		0	Binnui	This is a man’s name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
405	NEH	7	16	ay45	translate-names		0	Bebai	This is a man’s name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
406	NEH	7	17	h84y	translate-names		0	Azgad	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
407	NEH	7	18	b95k	translate-names		0	Adonikam	This is a man’s name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
408	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]])
409	NEH	7	19	iy74	translate-names		0	Bigvai	This is a man’s name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
410	NEH	7	20	d5wk	translate-names		0	Adin	This is a man’s name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
411	NEH	7	21	mxg1	translate-names		0	Ater	This is a man’s name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
412	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]])
413	NEH	7	22	r3ee	translate-names		0	Hashum	This is a man’s name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
414	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]])
415	NEH	7	23	v6eh	translate-names		0	Bezai	This is a man’s name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
416	NEH	7	24	j9rb	translate-names		0	Hariph	This is a man’s name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
417	NEH	7	25	sj6p	translate-names		0	Gibeon	This is a man’s name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
418	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]])
419	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]])
420	NEH	7	27	v2tb	translate-names		0	Anathoth	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
421	NEH	7	28	b1sd	translate-names		0	Beth Azmaveth	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
422	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]])
423	NEH	7	30	ncc2	translate-names		0	Ramah and Geba	These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
424	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]])
425	NEH	7	31	ty2q	translate-names		0	Michmas	This is the name of a place. (See [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
426	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]])
427	NEH	7	33	dbu1	translate-names		0	Nebo	This is the name of a place. (See [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
428	NEH	7	34	d1vy	translate-names		0	Elam	This is the name of a place. (See [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
429	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]])
430	NEH	7	35	s9ek	translate-names		0	Harim	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
431	NEH	7	36	avk6	translate-names		0	Jericho	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
432	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]])
433	NEH	7	38	rla1	translate-names		0	Senaah	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
434	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]])
435	NEH	7	39	xwy8	translate-names		0	Jedaiah ... Jeshua	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
436	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]])
437	NEH	7	40	kd29	translate-names		0	Immer	This is a man’s name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
438	NEH	7	41	xd2z	translate-names		0	Pashhur	This is a man’s name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
439	NEH	7	42	ias1	translate-names		0	Harim	This is a man’s name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
440	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]])
441	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]])
442	NEH	7	44	ht7l	translate-names		0	Asaph	This is a man’s name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
443	NEH	7	44	v68g			0	singers	See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 7:1](../07/01.md).
444	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]])
445	NEH	7	45	b7ne			0	gatekeepers	See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 7:1](../07/01.md).
446	NEH	7	46	t2j5			0	General Information:	These verses continue the names of people whose descendants returned from the exile.
447	NEH	7	46	st75	translate-names		0	Ziha ... Hasupha ... Tabbaoth	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
448	NEH	7	47	d6np	translate-names		0	Keros ... Sia ... Padon	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
449	NEH	7	47	mn22			0	Sia	This is the same man known by the name Siaha in Ezra 2:44.
450	NEH	7	48	ln8l	translate-names		0	Lebana, ... Hagaba ... Shalmai	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
451	NEH	7	49	zpn7	translate-names		0	Hanan ... Giddel ... Gahar	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
452	NEH	7	50	s8hz			0	General Information:	These verses continue the names of people whose descendants returned from the exile.
453	NEH	7	50	cd4k	translate-names		0	Reaiah ... Rezin ... Nekoda	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
454	NEH	7	51	u8ea	translate-names		0	Gazzam ... Uzza ... Paseah	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
455	NEH	7	52	i1dd	translate-names		0	Besai ... Meunim ... Nephushesim	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
456	NEH	7	53	h78b			0	General Information:	These verses continue the names of people whose descendants returned from the exile.
457	NEH	7	53	u7qn	translate-names		0	Bakbuk ... Hakupha ... Harhur	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
458	NEH	7	54	jat5	translate-names		0	Bazluth ... Mehida ... Harsha	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
459	NEH	7	55	w15p	translate-names		0	Barkos ... Sisera ... Temah	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
460	NEH	7	56	i1b4	translate-names		0	Neziah ... Hatipha	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
461	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]])
462	NEH	7	57	ma7v	translate-names		0	Sotai ... Sophereth ... Perida	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
463	NEH	7	57	xb5j			0	Sophereth	This is the name of a man who is called Hassophereth in Ezra 2:55.
464	NEH	7	57	ei9x			0	Perida	This is the name of a man who is also called Peruda in Ezra 2:55.
465	NEH	7	58	y1jl	translate-names		0	Jaala ... Darkon ... Giddel	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
466	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]])
467	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]])
468	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]])
469	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]])
470	NEH	7	62	np4h	translate-names		0	Delaiah ... Tobiah ... Nekoda	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
471	NEH	7	63	i59a	translate-names		0	Habaiah ... Hakkoz ... Barzillai	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
472	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”
473	NEH	7	64	n9vy			0	These sought	“These” refers to the descendants of Hobaiah, Hakkoz and Barzillai ([Nehemiah 7:63](../07/63.md)).
474	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]])
475	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]])
476	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]])
477	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]])
478	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]])
479	NEH	7	66	j9fe			0	The whole assembly together	“The whole group together”
480	NEH	7	66	av51			0	was 42,360	“was 42,360 people”
481	NEH	7	67	se3x			0	singing men and women	“male singers and female singers”
482	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]])
483	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]])
484	NEH	7	70	e1e9			0	the heads of ancestors’ families	“the chief patriarchs” or “the leaders of the clans”
485	NEH	7	70	le3g			0	gave to the treasury	“put into the treasury”
486	NEH	7	70	wf3a	translate-numbers		0	one thousand darics	“1,000 darics” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
487	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]])
488	NEH	7	70	bu8p	translate-numbers		0	50 basins	“fifty basins.” These are large bowls. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
489	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]])
490	NEH	7	71	kzg2	translate-numbers		0	twenty thousand darics	“20,000 darics” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
491	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]])
492	NEH	7	72	zg2v	translate-numbers		0	two thousand minas	“2,000 minas” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
493	NEH	7	72	g529	translate-numbers		0	sixty-seven priestly garments	“67 priestly garments” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
494	NEH	7	73	e7np			0	gatekeepers	See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 7:1](../07/01.md).
495	NEH	7	73	a2ub			0	singers	See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 7:1](../07/01.md).
496	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]])
497	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.
498	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]])
499	NEH	7	73	gdj2			0	were settled in their cities	“lived in their own cities”
500	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>
501	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]])
502	NEH	8	1	f6t8			0	Water Gate	This was the name of a large opening or doorway in the wall.
503	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.
504	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]])
505	NEH	8	2	e89a			0	brought the law	“brought The Book of the Law”
506	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.
507	NEH	8	3	iv9y			0	He faced the open area	“He turned towards the open area”
508	NEH	8	3	pkz7			0	he read from it	Here “it” refers to the Book of the law of Moses.
509	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]])
510	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]])
511	NEH	8	5	wqg8			0	the book	“The Book of the Law”
512	NEH	8	5	ln1z			0	he was standing above the people	“he was standing higher than the people”
513	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]])
514	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]])
515	NEH	8	8	s5er			0	They read in the book	The word “They” here refers to the Levites.
516	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]])
517	NEH	8	8	iw1y			0	the reading	“what was read”
518	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]])
519	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]])
520	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]])
521	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]])
522	NEH	8	11	sxx6			0	Hush!	“Be quiet!” or “Be silent!”
523	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]])
524	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]])
525	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]])
526	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]])
527	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]])
528	NEH	8	14	ur1h			0	should live in shelters	These were temporary shelters that people made out of branches and leaves.
529	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]])
530	NEH	8	15	rq6s			0	They should make a proclamation	“They should announce”
531	NEH	8	15	f9c2	translate-unknown		0	myrtle	a kind of small tree with colorful flowers (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
532	NEH	8	15	es8r			0	shade trees	“leafy trees”
533	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]])
534	NEH	8	16	dl2y			0	made themselves shelters	“each built their own shelters”
535	NEH	8	16	krx4			0	Water Gate ... Gate of Ephraim	These are names of large openings or doorways in the wall.
536	NEH	8	16	b74m			0	in the square at the Gate of Ephraim	“in the open place by the Gate of Ephraim”
537	NEH	8	17	n31n			0	For since the days of Joshua	“From the days of Joshua”
538	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]])
539	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]])
540	NEH	8	18	g9rl	figs-idiom		0	day by day	This idiom means “each day.” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
541	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]])
542	NEH	8	18	c1cp			0	They kept the festival	“They made a feast” or “They celebrated the festival”
543	NEH	8	18	er1u	translate-ordinal		0	on the eighth day	“on day 8” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
544	NEH	8	18	sfx4			0	solemn assembly	This was a special religious gathering.
545	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]])
546	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>
547	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]])
548	NEH	9	1	lm7m			0	the people of Israel were assembled	“the people of Israel came together”
549	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]])
550	NEH	9	2	xbs1			0	The descendants of Israel	“The Israelites”
551	NEH	9	2	qx58			0	separated themselves from all the foreigners	“no longer had anything to do with those who were not Israelites”
552	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”
553	NEH	9	3	q5p1			0	They stood up	All the Israelites stood up
554	NEH	9	3	je9t			0	they were confessing	“they were admitting the wrong things they had done”
555	NEH	9	3	qe6e			0	bowing down before	“worshiping” or “praising”
556	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”
557	NEH	9	4	zl5j	translate-names		0	Jeshua, Bani, Kadmiel, Shebaniah, Bunni, Sherebiah, Bani, and Kenani	men’s names (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
558	NEH	9	5	j96x			0	Then the Levites ... said, “Stand up ... ever.”	Here the Levites are speaking to the people of Israel.
559	NEH	9	5	u4pu			0	give praise to Yahweh	“bless Yahweh”
560	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]])
561	NEH	9	5	m3eu	translate-names		0	Hashabneiah ... Hodiah ... Pethahiah	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
562	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”
563	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]])
564	NEH	9	7	id6f			0	Connecting Statement:	The Levites continue their prayer before all the people.
565	NEH	9	7	us45			0	Ur of the Chaldees	“Ur, where the Chaldean people group lived”
566	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]])
567	NEH	9	8	vbx8	translate-names		0	Canaanites ... Hittites ... Amorites ... Perizzites ... Jebusites ... Girgashites	people group names (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
568	NEH	9	9	p3f4			0	Connecting Statement:	In these verses, the Levites continue to praise Yahweh in the presence of the people of Israel.
569	NEH	9	9	vp1y			0	You saw	Yahweh saw
570	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]])
571	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]])
572	NEH	9	10	i7c3			0	all the people of his land	“all the Egyptians”
573	NEH	9	10	s54a			0	acted with arrogance against them	“were arrogant toward the Israelites” or “mistreated God’s chosen people”
574	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]])
575	NEH	9	11	n7jm			0	Connecting Statement:	In these verses, the Levites continue to praise Yahweh in the presence of the people of Israel.
576	NEH	9	11	d1kp			0	you divided the sea	God divided
577	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]])
578	NEH	9	12	n4i2			0	Connecting Statement:	In these verses, the Levites continue to praise Yahweh in the presence of the people of Israel.
579	NEH	9	12	m7vx			0	You led them	Yahweh led the Israelites.
580	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]])
581	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]])
582	NEH	9	14	w3q6			0	Connecting Statement:	In these verses, the Levites continue to praise Yahweh in the presence of the people of Israel.
583	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]])
584	NEH	9	16	g6tt			0	Connecting Statement:	In these verses, the Levites continue to praise Yahweh in the presence of the people of Israel.
585	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
586	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]])
587	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]])
588	NEH	9	17	f1m1			0	the wonders that you had done among them	“the miracles that you had done among them”
589	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]])
590	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]])
591	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]])
592	NEH	9	18	hw32			0	Connecting Statement:	In these verses, the Levites continue to praise Yahweh in the presence of the people of Israel.
593	NEH	9	18	ind6			0	cast a calf out of molten metal	melted metal and molded it in the shape of a calf
594	NEH	9	19	eqh4			0	you ... did not abandon them	Yahweh did not abandon the Israelites.
595	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).
596	NEH	9	20	buh1			0	Connecting Statement:	In these verses, the Levites continue to praise Yahweh in the presence of the people of Israel.
597	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.
598	NEH	9	20	ncd6			0	instruct	teach
599	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]])
600	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]])
601	NEH	9	22	f462			0	Connecting Statement:	In these verses, the Levites continue to praise Yahweh in the presence of the people of Israel.
602	NEH	9	22	xc6v			0	You gave them kingdoms	Yahweh gave the Israelites kingdoms.
603	NEH	9	22	kgg1			0	gave them kingdoms and peoples	“enabled them to conquer kingdoms and peoples”
604	NEH	9	22	zt5p			0	assigning to them every corner of the land	“enabling them to possess every part of the land”
605	NEH	9	22	xf4v	translate-names		0	Sihon ... Og	These are the names of kings. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
606	NEH	9	22	bkk3	translate-names		0	Heshbon ... Bashan	These are names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
607	NEH	9	23	w96j			0	Connecting Statement:	In these verses, the Levites continue to praise Yahweh in the presence of the people of Israel.
608	NEH	9	23	t5pb			0	You made their children	Yahweh made the descendants of the Israelites at the time of Moses
609	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]])
610	NEH	9	25	v454			0	Connecting Statement:	In these verses, the Levites continue to praise Yahweh in the presence of the people of Israel.
611	NEH	9	25	yzu6			0	They captured	The Israelites at the time of Moses captured
612	NEH	9	25	gs7a			0	a productive land	“a fertile land”
613	NEH	9	25	ke4u			0	cisterns	holes in the ground where people store water
614	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]])
615	NEH	9	26	t19v			0	Connecting Statement:	In these verses, the Levites continue to praise Yahweh in the presence of the people of Israel.
616	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]])
617	NEH	9	26	vbj5			0	They threw your law	The Israelites threw Yahweh’s law.
618	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]])
619	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]])
620	NEH	9	28	u77m			0	Connecting Statement:	In these verses, the Levites continue to praise Yahweh in the presence of the people of Israel.
621	NEH	9	28	ds4w			0	they had rest, they did evil again before you	Here “they” refers to the Israelites and “you” to Yahweh.
622	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]])
623	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.
624	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]])
625	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]])
626	NEH	9	30	sj6k			0	Connecting Statement:	In these verses, the Levites continue to praise Yahweh in the presence of the people of Israel.
627	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]])
628	NEH	9	30	ym8i			0	you gave	Yahweh gave
629	NEH	9	31	cl3n			0	you did not make a complete end of them	“you did not destroy them”
630	NEH	9	32	j1rz			0	Connecting Statement:	In these verses, the Levites continue to praise Yahweh in the presence of the people of Israel.
631	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”
632	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]])
633	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]])
634	NEH	9	35	af8m			0	Connecting Statement:	In these verses, the Levites continue to praise Yahweh in the presence of the people of Israel.
635	NEH	9	35	nxv9			0	while they enjoyed your great goodness to them	“while they enjoyed the good things you gave them”
636	NEH	9	35	ibf9			0	they did not serve you	“they were not obedient to your law or teaching”
637	NEH	9	36	q7xj			0	Connecting Statement:	In these verses, the Levites continue to praise Yahweh in the presence of the people of Israel.
638	NEH	9	36	qh7f			0	its good gifts	“all the good things in it” or “all the good things we can get from it”
639	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”
640	NEH	9	37	x15l			0	They rule	The kings rule.
641	NEH	9	38	g7s3			0	Connecting Statement:	In these verses, the Levites continue to praise Yahweh in the presence of the people of Israel.
642	NEH	9	38	t4ag			0	Because of all this	because the people had disobeyed and Yahweh had punished them
643	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.
644	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>
645	NEH	10	1	ijh7			0	Connecting Statement:	Here begins a list of the people whose names were on the sealed document.
646	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]])
647	NEH	10	1	j4ny			0	sealed documents	The documents were sealed after the names had been signed on the documents.
648	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]])
649	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]])
650	NEH	10	2	wj7b			0	Connecting Statement:	The list of men whose names appear on the sealed documents (verse 1) continues.
651	NEH	10	2	l6qa	translate-names		0	Seraiah ... Jeremiah	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
652	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]])
653	NEH	10	3	b2lc			0	Connecting Statement:	The list of men whose names appear on the sealed documents (verse 1) continues.
654	NEH	10	3	d5cr	translate-names		0	Pashhur, Amariah	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
655	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]])
656	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.
657	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]])
658	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]])
659	NEH	10	4	xzc8	translate-names		0	Malluk	This is a man’s name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
660	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.
661	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]])
662	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]])
663	NEH	10	5	gdm7	translate-names		0	Obadiah	This is a man’s name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
664	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.
665	NEH	10	6	z2vd	translate-names		0	Daniel, Ginnethon	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
666	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]])
667	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]])
668	NEH	10	7	x4lc	translate-names		0	Abijah, Mijamin	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
669	NEH	10	8	mt1s	translate-names		0	Maaziah, Bilgai	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
670	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]])
671	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]])
672	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.
673	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]])
674	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]])
675	NEH	10	9	pi28	translate-names		0	Azaniah	This is a man’s name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
676	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]])
677	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]])
678	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]])
679	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]])
680	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]])
681	NEH	10	11	x5wd			0	Connecting Statement:	The list of men whose names appear on the sealed documents [Nehemiah 10:1](../10/01.md) continues.
682	NEH	10	11	fh22	translate-names		0	Rehob	This is a man’s name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
683	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]])
684	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]])
685	NEH	10	12	vuf7			0	Connecting Statement:	The list of men whose names appear on the sealed documents [Nehemiah 10:1](../10/01.md) continues.
686	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]])
687	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]])
688	NEH	10	12	r5ha	translate-names		0	Shebaniah	This is a man’s name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
689	NEH	10	13	t4nx			0	Connecting Statement:	The list of men whose names appear on the sealed documents [Nehemiah 10:1](../10/01.md) continues.
690	NEH	10	13	q7fm	translate-names		0	Hodiah ... Beninu	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
691	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]])
692	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]])
693	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]])
694	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]])
695	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]])
696	NEH	10	15	nkt2			0	General Information:	In these verses, Nehemiah continues to list the names of the people who signed the sealed document.
697	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]])
698	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]])
699	NEH	10	16	dda2			0	Connecting Statement:	The list of men whose names appear on the sealed documents [Nehemiah 10:1](../10/01.md) continues.
700	NEH	10	16	m4l9	translate-names		0	Adonijah ... Adin	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
701	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]])
702	NEH	10	17	ybp4			0	Connecting Statement:	The list of men whose names appear on the sealed documents [Nehemiah 10:1](../10/01.md) continues.
703	NEH	10	17	neh8	translate-names		0	Azzur	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
704	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]])
705	NEH	10	18	ssa2			0	Connecting Statement:	The list of men whose names appear on the sealed documents [Nehemiah 10:1](../10/01.md) continues.
706	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]])
707	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]])
708	NEH	10	18	f3le	translate-names		0	Bezai	This is a man’s name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
709	NEH	10	19	rbs7			0	Connecting Statement:	The list of men whose names appear on the sealed documents [Nehemiah 10:1](../10/01.md) continues.
710	NEH	10	19	qpd4	translate-names		0	Nebai	This is a man’s name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
711	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]])
712	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]])
713	NEH	10	20	xbs6			0	Connecting Statement:	The list of men whose names appear on the sealed documents [Nehemiah 10:1](../10/01.md) continues.
714	NEH	10	20	gf8r	translate-names		0	Magpiash ... Hezir	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
715	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]])
716	NEH	10	21	bjm2			0	Connecting Statement:	The list of men whose names appear on the sealed documents [Nehemiah 10:1](../10/01.md) continues.
717	NEH	10	21	gh1m	translate-names		0	Jaddua	This is a man’s name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
718	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]])
719	NEH	10	22	rm3j			0	General Information:	In these verses, Nehemiah continues to list the names of the people who signed the sealed document.
720	NEH	10	22	n3zk	translate-names		0	Pelatiah	This is a man’s name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
721	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]])
722	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]])
723	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]])
724	NEH	10	23	kcs6			0	Connecting Statement:	The list of men whose names appear on the sealed documents [Nehemiah 10:1](../10/01.md) continues.
725	NEH	10	23	ku2m	translate-names		0	Hoshea ... Hananiah	These are the name of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
726	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]])
727	NEH	10	24	p99a			0	Connecting Statement:	The list of men whose names appear on the sealed documents [Nehemiah 10:1](../10/01.md) continues.
728	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]])
729	NEH	10	24	y9f7	translate-names		0	Pilha ... Shobek	These are the name of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
730	NEH	10	25	t6u9			0	Connecting Statement:	The list of men whose names appear on the sealed documents [Nehemiah 10:1](../10/01.md) continues.
731	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]])
732	NEH	10	25	s2tc	translate-names		0	Hashabnah	These are the name of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
733	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]])
734	NEH	10	26	ab18	translate-names		0	Ahiah ... Anan	These are the name of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
735	NEH	10	26	k998	translate-names		0	Hanan	This is a man’s name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
736	NEH	10	27	w9x4			0	Connecting Statement:	The list of men whose names appear on the sealed documents [Nehemiah 10:1](../10/01.md) continues.
737	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]])
738	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]])
739	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).
740	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]])
741	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]])
742	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.
743	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]])
744	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]])
745	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]])
746	NEH	10	29	ny6b			0	to observe	“to follow”
747	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).
748	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]])
749	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]])
750	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]])
751	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]])
752	NEH	10	31	ek18	translate-ordinal		0	seventh year	“year 7” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
753	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]])
754	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”
755	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).
756	NEH	10	32	h9gt			0	We accepted the commands	“We promised to obey the command”
757	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]])
758	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]])
759	NEH	10	32	pw6w			0	for the service of	“to pay for the care of”
760	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.
761	NEH	10	33	xu3y			0	the new moon festivals	These were celebrations held when the moon was just a small crescent in the sky.
762	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).
763	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]])
764	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]])
765	NEH	10	35	vp1p			0	from our soil	“in our soil” or “on our land”
766	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).
767	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]])
768	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.
769	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]])
770	NEH	10	37	e92l			0	the storerooms of the house of our God	“the places where things are stored in the temple”
771	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]])
772	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]])
773	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]])
774	NEH	10	38	zl4a			0	the storerooms of the treasury	“the storerooms in the temple”
775	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).
776	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]])
777	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”
778	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]])
779	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>
780	NEH	11	1	e2yg			0	the people cast lots	“the people threw marked stones”
781	NEH	11	1	beq5			0	to bring one of ten	“to bring one family out of every ten families”
782	NEH	11	3	l7mb			0	on his own land, including some Israelites	“on his own land: Israelites”
783	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”
784	NEH	11	4	nm8y			0	The people from Judah included:	“From the descendants of Judah:”
785	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]])
786	NEH	11	4	vx6k			0	a descendant of Perez	“from the descendants of Perez”
787	NEH	11	5	l727			0	Connecting Statement:	In these verses, Nehemiah continues to list the provincial officers who lived in Jerusalem.
788	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]])
789	NEH	11	5	dxb8			0	Shilonite	This refers to a person who comes from the town of Shiloh.
790	NEH	11	6	y8t2	translate-names		0	Perez	This is a man’s name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
791	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]])
792	NEH	11	6	ej3g			0	They were outstanding men	“They were courageous men” or “They were valiant men”
793	NEH	11	7	m8mp			0	Connecting Statement:	In these verses, Nehemiah continues to list the provincial officers who lived in Jerusalem.
794	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.
795	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]])
796	NEH	11	8	bzh9	translate-names		0	Gabbai ... Sallai	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
797	NEH	11	8	z37g	translate-numbers		0	928 men	“nine hundred and twenty-eight men.” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
798	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]])
799	NEH	11	10	ft7m	translate-names		0	Jedaiah ... Joiarib ... Jakin	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
800	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]])
801	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]])
802	NEH	11	12	nl7h			0	their associates	“their brothers” or “their kinsmen”
803	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.
804	NEH	11	12	kq8y	translate-numbers		0	822 men	“eight hundred and twenty-two men” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
805	NEH	11	13	wd9q			0	His brothers	the brothers of Adaiah, the son of Jeroham ([Nehemiah 11:12](../11/12.md)).
806	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]])
807	NEH	11	13	gd6g	translate-numbers		0	242 men	“two hundred and forty-two men” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
808	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]])
809	NEH	11	14	jrq7	translate-names		0	Zabdiel ... Haggedolim	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
810	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]])
811	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]])
812	NEH	11	16	q6zj	translate-names		0	Shabbethai ... Jozabad	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
813	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”
814	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]])
815	NEH	11	17	sm9t			0	who began the thanksgiving in prayer	That is, who directed the singers.
816	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.”
817	NEH	11	17	dy1v			0	brothers	Another possible meaning is “associates” or “fellow workers.”
818	NEH	11	18	di19			0	the holy city	This expression refers to the city of Jerusalem.
819	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]])
820	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).
821	NEH	11	19	j7b3	translate-names		0	Akkub ... Talmon	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
822	NEH	11	19	kaz4	translate-numbers		0	172 men	“one hundred and seventy-two men” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
823	NEH	11	21	eu4g	translate-names		0	Ziha ... Gishpa	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
824	NEH	11	21	vct4	translate-names		0	Ophel	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
825	NEH	11	22	l3ba			0	The chief officer over	“The overseer of”
826	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]])
827	NEH	11	23	km8l			0	They were under orders from the king	“The king had told them what to do”
828	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]])
829	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]])
830	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”
831	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]])
832	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]])
833	NEH	11	27	nu5z	translate-names		0	Hazar Shual ... Beersheba	These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
834	NEH	11	28	dl5v	translate-names		0	Ziklag ... Mekonah	These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
835	NEH	11	29	t41a	translate-names		0	Enrimmon ... Zorah ... Jarmuth	These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
836	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]])
837	NEH	11	30	mzq1			0	they lived	Here “they” refers to the people of Judah.
838	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”
839	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]])
840	NEH	11	31	lm1q			0	Aija	This is possibly another name for the town of Ai.
841	NEH	11	32	ucv8	translate-names		0	Anathoth, Nob, Ananiah	These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
842	NEH	11	33	jwf7	translate-names		0	Hazor, Ramah, Gittaim	These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
843	NEH	11	34	e1ls	translate-names		0	Hadid, Zeboim, Neballat	These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
844	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]])
845	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]])
846	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>
847	NEH	12	1	ixs5			0	who came up	“who arrived from Babylonia”
848	NEH	12	1	b4x7			0	with Zerubbabel	“under the leadership of Zerubbabel”
849	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]])
850	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]])
851	NEH	12	2	p4ml	translate-names		0	Amariah ... Malluk ... Hattush	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
852	NEH	12	3	gwk1	translate-names		0	Shecaniah ... Rehum ... Meremoth	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
853	NEH	12	4	cd2t			0	Connecting Statement:	The list that began in [Nehemiah 12:1](../12/01.md) continues.
854	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.
855	NEH	12	4	qt5n	translate-names		0	Iddo ... Ginnethon ... Abijah	These are all names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
856	NEH	12	5	x3ri	translate-names		0	Mijamin ... Moadiah ... Bilgah	These are all names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
857	NEH	12	6	udm2	translate-names		0	Shemaiah ... Joiarib ... Jedaiah	These are all names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
858	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]])
859	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]])
860	NEH	12	9	nnn1	translate-names		0	Bakbukiah ... Unni	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
861	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.”
862	NEH	12	10	ri33	translate-names		0	Jeshua ... Joiakim ... Eliashib ... Joiada	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
863	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]])
864	NEH	12	11	a7yv	translate-names		0	Joiada ... Jonathan ... Jaddua	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
865	NEH	12	12	j9qv	translate-names		0	Joiakim ... Meraiah ... Hananiah	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
866	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]])
867	NEH	12	13	uwn8	translate-names		0	Meshullam ... Jehohanan	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
868	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]])
869	NEH	12	14	vig4	translate-names		0	Jonathan ... Joseph	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
870	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]])
871	NEH	12	15	l4u9			0	Connecting Statement:	The list that began in [Nehemiah 12:12](../12/12.md) continues.
872	NEH	12	15	z68b	translate-names		0	Adna ... Helkai	These are all names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
873	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]])
874	NEH	12	15	hw8d			0	was the leader of	“was the leader of the family of” or “was the leader of the descendants of”
875	NEH	12	16	hb4y	translate-names		0	Zechariah ... Meshullam	These are all names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
876	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]])
877	NEH	12	16	uae6			0	Meshullam was the leader of Ginnethon	Ginnethon may be another form of the name Ginnethoi.
878	NEH	12	17	pa3k	translate-names		0	Zichri ... Piltai	These are all names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
879	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]])
880	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”
881	NEH	12	17	h3jl			0	Moadiah	Maadiah may be another form of the name Moadiah.
882	NEH	12	18	zd3p	translate-names		0	Shammua ... Jehonathan	These are all names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
883	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]])
884	NEH	12	19	u373	translate-names		0	Mattenai ... Uzzi	These are all names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
885	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]])
886	NEH	12	20	y23c	translate-names		0	Kallai ... Eber	These are all names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
887	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]])
888	NEH	12	21	v16d	translate-names		0	Hashabiah ... Nethanel	These are all names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
889	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]])
890	NEH	12	22	snj3	translate-names		0	Eliashib ... Joiada, Johanan ... Jaddua	names of men (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
891	NEH	12	22	cr6d			0	during the reign of Darius	Another possible meaning is “until the reign of Darius”
892	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.
893	NEH	12	23	d2rp			0	up to the days of Johanan son of Eliashib	The records in the temple recorded only up until Johanan.
894	NEH	12	24	kx4z	translate-names		0	Hashabiah, Sherebiah ... Jeshua ... Kadmiel	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
895	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.
896	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.
897	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]])
898	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]])
899	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”
900	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.”
901	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]])
902	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]])
903	NEH	12	31	zsj6			0	the leaders of Judah	the leaders of the people who lived in the region of Judah
904	NEH	12	32	ni9q	translate-names		0	Hoshaiah	These are the names of males. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
905	NEH	12	33	x16d	translate-names		0	Azariah, Ezra, Meshullam	These are the names of males. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
906	NEH	12	33	sjp8			0	after them went	“behind them followed”
907	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]])
908	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]])
909	NEH	12	35	cp3q			0	some of the priests’ sons with trumpets, and Zechariah	Some versions read, “from among the priests with trumpets, Zechariah”
910	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”
911	NEH	12	36	h9u7			0	There also were	“Along with them were”
912	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]])
913	NEH	12	36	n2tl			0	Ezra the scribe was in front of them	“Ezra the scribe was leading them”
914	NEH	12	37	c38r			0	Fountain Gate ... Water Gate	These are the names of openings in the wall.
915	NEH	12	38	fbi3			0	choir	group of singers
916	NEH	12	38	t11k			0	I followed them	Nehemiah followed them.
917	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]])
918	NEH	12	38	a5ww			0	Broad Wall	This is a name for part of the wall.
919	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]])
920	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.
921	NEH	12	40	ai1v			0	I also took my place	Nehemiah is speaking here. Alternate translation: “I, Nehemiah, also took my place”
922	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]])
923	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.
924	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]])
925	NEH	12	42	tdc8			0	Jezrahiah	This is the name of a male who was the leader of the singers.
926	NEH	12	42	y2qj			0	made themselves heard	“sang loudly”
927	NEH	12	43	jgp9			0	rejoice with great joy	“rejoice greatly”
928	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]])
929	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]])
930	NEH	12	44	bnw2			0	the contributions	things the people gave to the priests
931	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.
932	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]])
933	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).
934	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.
935	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.
936	NEH	12	47	mu9s			0	They set aside the portion	“All Israel set aside the portion”
937	NEH	12	47	e72p			0	the descendants of Aaron	the priests in Israel, who descended from Aaron, the brother of Moses
938	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>
939	NEH	13	1	k9za			0	in the hearing of the people	“so that the people could hear it”
940	NEH	13	1	j6si			0	should come into the assembly of God, forever	“should ever come into the assembly of God”
941	NEH	13	2	tf8z			0	This was because	“They could not come into the assembly because”
942	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]])
943	NEH	13	4	adq9			0	He was related to Tobiah	“Eliashib and Tobiah worked closely together”
944	NEH	13	4	c9hf			0	Eliashib ... Tobiah	These are the names of men.
945	NEH	13	5	xi14			0	Eliashib prepared for Tobiah a large storeroom	“Eliashib prepared a large storeroom for Tobiah to use”
946	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).
947	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”
948	NEH	13	6	dpk4			0	I was not	Here “I” refers to Nehemiah.
949	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)).
950	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]])
951	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”
952	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]])
953	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]])
954	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]])
955	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]])
956	NEH	13	14	v861			0	Call me to mind, my God, concerning this	“My God, remember me concerning this”
957	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]])
958	NEH	13	15	z3xh			0	treading	walking on something to crush or press it
959	NEH	13	16	yvh1	translate-names		0	Tyre	This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
960	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]])
961	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]])
962	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”
963	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]])
964	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]])
965	NEH	13	20	s2hv			0	sellers of all kinds of wares	“people who had brought many different things they wanted to sell”
966	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]])
967	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]])
968	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).
969	NEH	13	23	zxc2			0	Connecting Statement:	These verses introduce the action that follows.
970	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]])
971	NEH	13	23	l9c2	translate-names		0	Ashdod	This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
972	NEH	13	23	b4nt	translate-names		0	Ammon ... Moab	These are the names of nations. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
973	NEH	13	24	w247			0	Half of their children	“As a result, half of their children”
974	NEH	13	25	dzu5			0	I confronted them	“I spoke directly to them about what they had done”
975	NEH	13	25	hg44			0	I hit some of them	Nehemiah hit some of them with his hands.
976	NEH	13	25	gzx6			0	I made them swear by God	“I made them say a promise before God”
977	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]])
978	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]])
979	NEH	13	28	dft4	translate-names		0	Joiada ... Eliashib ... Sanballat	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
980	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]])
981	NEH	13	28	rhs8			0	I caused him to flee from my presence	“I chased him away” or “I made him leave Jerusalem”
982	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).
983	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]])
984	NEH	13	30	gd16			0	Thus I cleansed them	“In this way I purified them”
985	NEH	13	30	s3y9			0	established the duties of the priests and the Levites	“told the priests and Levites what they were to do”
986	NEH	13	31	vl4a			0	I provided for the wood offering	“I arranged for a supply of wood for the wood offerings”
987	NEH	13	31	sh91			0	for the firstfruits	“for the offering of firstfruits at harvest time”
988	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).