Nehemia 2:18

2:18 Then I related to them how the good hand of my God was on me and what ¹  the king had said to me. Then they replied, “Let’s begin rebuilding right away!” ²  So they readied themselves ³  for this good project.

Nehemia 12:31

12:31 I brought the leaders of Judah up on top of the wall, and I appointed two large choirs to give thanks. One was to proceed ⁴  on the top of the wall southward toward the Dung Gate.

Nehemia 13:19

13:19 When the evening shadows ⁵  began to fall on the gates of Jerusalem before the Sabbath, I ordered ⁶  the doors to be closed. I further directed that they were not to be opened until after the Sabbath. I positioned ⁷  some of my young men at the gates so that no load could enter on the Sabbath day.

[2:18]  ¹ tn Heb “the words of the king which he had spoken to me.”

[2:18]  ² tn Heb “Arise! Let us rebuild!”

[2:18]  ³ tn Heb “strengthened their hands.”

[12:31]  ⁴ tc The translation reads וְהָאַחַת הֹלֶכֶת (vÿha’akhat holekhet, “and one was proceeding”) rather than the MT reading וְתַהֲלֻכֹת (vÿtahalukhot, “and processions”).

[13:19]  ⁵ tn Heb “the gates of Jerusalem grew dark.”

[13:19]  ⁶ tn Heb “said” (so also in v. 22).

[13:19]  ⁷ tn Heb “caused to stand.”