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 4:14

4:14 When I had made an inspection, ⁴  I stood up and said to the nobles, the officials, and the rest of the people, “Don’t be afraid of them. Remember the great and awesome Lord, ⁵  and fight on behalf of your brothers, your sons, your daughters, your wives, and your families!” ⁶ 

Nehemia 7:73

7:73 The priests, the Levites, the gatekeepers, the singers, some of the people, the temple servants, and all the rest of Israel lived in their cities.

The People Respond to the Reading of the Law

When the seventh month arrived and the Israelites ⁷  were settled in their cities, ⁸ 

Nehemia 9:15

9:15 You provided bread from heaven for them in their time of hunger, and you brought forth water from the rock for them in their time of thirst. You told them to enter in order to possess the land that you had sworn ⁹  to give them.

Nehemia 9:35

9:35 Even when they were in their kingdom and benefiting from your incredible ¹⁰  goodness that you had lavished ¹¹  on them in the spacious and fertile land you had set ¹²  before them, they did not serve you, nor did they turn from their evil practices.

Nehemia 12:27

The Wall of Jerusalem is Dedicated

12:27 At the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem, ¹³  they sought out the Levites from all the places they lived ¹⁴  to bring them to Jerusalem to celebrate the dedication joyfully with songs of thanksgiving and songs accompanied by cymbals, harps, and lyres.

[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.”

[4:14]  ⁴ tn Heb “And I saw.”

[4:14]  ⁵ tn The Hebrew term translated “Lord” here is אֲדֹנָי (’adonay).

[4:14]  ⁶ tn Heb “houses.”

[7:73]  ⁷ tn Heb “the sons of Israel.” So also in vv. 14, 17; 9:1.

[7:73]  ⁸ tn The traditional understanding of the chapter and verse division here is probably incorrect. The final part of v. 73 is best understood as belonging with 8:1.

[9:15]  ⁹ tn Heb “had lifted your hand.”

[9:35]  ¹⁰ tn Heb “great.”

[9:35]  ¹¹ tn Heb “given them.”

[9:35]  ¹² tn Heb “given.”

[12:27]  ¹³ map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.

[12:27]  ¹⁴ tn Heb “from all their places.” The words “they lived” are implied.