Nehemia 6:3

6:3 So I sent messengers to them saying, “I am engaged in ¹  an important work, and I am unable to come down. Why should the work come to a halt when I leave it to come down to you?”

Nehemia 11:12

11:12 and their colleagues ²  who were carrying out work for the temple – 822; and Adaiah son of Jeroham, the son of Pelaliah, the son of Amzi, the son of Zechariah, the son of Pashhur, the son of Malkijah,

[6:3]  ¹ tn Heb “[am] doing.”

[11:12]  ² tn Heb “brothers” (also in vv. 13, 14, 17, 19).