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 4:16

4:16 From that day forward, half of my men were doing the work and half of them were taking up spears, ⁴  shields, bows, and body armor. Now the officers were behind all the people ⁵  of Judah

Nehemia 5:18

5:18 Every day one ox, six select sheep, and some birds were prepared for me, and every ten days all kinds of wine in abundance. Despite all this I did not require the food allotted to the governor, for the work was demanding on this people.

Nehemia 8:18

8:18 Ezra ⁶  read in the book of the law of God day by day, from the first day to the last. ⁷  They observed the festival for seven days, and on the eighth day they held an assembly ⁸  as was required. ⁹ 

[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.”

[4:16]  ⁴ tc The MT reads “and spears.” The conjunction should be deleted.

[4:16]  ⁵ tn Heb “all the house.”

[8:18]  ⁶ tn Heb “He”; the referent (Ezra) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[8:18]  ⁷ tn Heb “the last day.”

[8:18]  ⁸ tn Heb “on the eighth day an assembly.” The words “they held” have been supplied in the translation for clarity.

[8:18]  ⁹ tn Heb “according to the judgment.”