Nehemia 5:12
Konteks5:12 They replied, “We will return these things, 1 and we will no longer demand anything from them. We will do just as you say.” Then I called the priests and made the wealthy and the officials 2 swear to do what had been promised. 3
Nehemia 9:26
Konteks9:26 “Nonetheless they grew disobedient and rebelled against you; they disregarded your law. 4 They killed your prophets who had solemnly admonished them in order to cause them to return to you. They committed atrocious blasphemies.
Nehemia 13:6
Konteks13:6 During all this time I was not in Jerusalem, 5 for in the thirty-second year of King Artaxerxes of Babylon, I had gone back to the king. After some time 6 I had requested leave of the king,
[5:12] 1 tn The words “these things” are not included in the Hebrew text, but have been supplied in the translation for clarity.
[5:12] 2 tn Heb “took an oath from them”; the referents (the wealthy and the officials, cf. v. 7) have been specified in the translation for clarity.
[5:12] 3 tn Heb “according to this word.”
[9:26] 4 tn Heb “they cast your law behind their backs.”
[13:6] 5 map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.