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# Nehemiah #
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## Facts: ##
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Nehemiah was an Israelite living in the Babylonian empire when the people of Israel and Judah were taken captive by the Babylonians.
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* While he was the cupbearer for the Persian king, Artaxerxes, Nehemiah asked the king for permission to return to Jerusalem.
* Nehemiah led the Israelites in rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem which had been destroyed by the Babylonians.
* For twelve years Nehemiah was the governor of Jerusalem before returning to the king's palace.
* The Old Testament book of Nehemiah tells the story of Nehemiah's work in rebuilding the walls and his governing of the people in Jerusalem.
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* There are also other men named Nehemiah in the Old Testament. Usually the name of the father is added, to distinguish which Nehemiah was being talked about.
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(Translation suggestions: [How to Translate Names ](en/ta-vol1/translate/man/translate-names ))
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(See also: [[../other/artaxerxes.md]], [[../other/babylon.md]], [[../other/jerusalem.md]], [[../kt/son.md]])
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## Bible References: ##
* [Ezra 02:1-2 ](en/tn/ezr/help/02/01 )
* [Nehemiah 01:1-2 ](en/tn/neh/help/01/01 )
* [Nehemiah 10:1-3 ](en/tn/neh/help/10/01 )
* [Nehemiah 12:46-47 ](en/tn/neh/help/12/46 )
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