Nehemia 5:8

5:8 I said to them, “To the extent possible we have bought back our fellow Jews ¹  who had been sold to the Gentiles. But now you yourselves want to sell your own countrymen, ²  so that we can then buy them back!” They were utterly silent, and could find nothing to say.

Nehemia 6:7

6:7 You have also established prophets to announce ³  in Jerusalem ⁴  on your behalf, ‘We have a king in Judah!’ Now the king is going to hear about these rumors. So come on! Let’s talk about this.” ⁵ 

Nehemia 8:15

8:15 and that they should make a proclamation and disseminate this message ⁶  in all their cities and in Jerusalem: ⁷  “Go to the hill country and bring back olive branches and branches of wild olive trees, myrtle trees, date palms, and other leafy trees to construct temporary shelters, as it is written.”

Nehemia 9:29

9:29 And you solemnly admonished them in order to return them to your law, but they behaved presumptuously and did not obey your commandments. They sinned against your ordinances – those by which an individual, if he obeys them, ⁸  will live. They boldly turned from you; ⁹  they rebelled ¹⁰  and did not obey.

Nehemia 11:22

11:22 The overseer of the Levites in Jerusalem was Uzzi son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Mica. He was one of Asaph’s descendants who were the singers responsible for the service of the temple of God.

[5:8]  ¹ tn Heb “our brothers, the Jews.”

[5:8]  ² tn Heb “your brothers.”

[6:7]  ³ tn Heb “call.”

[6:7]  ⁴ map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.

[6:7]  ⁵ tn Heb “Let us consult together.”

[8:15]  ⁶ tn Heb “a voice.”

[8:15]  ⁷ map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.

[9:29]  ⁸ tn Heb “if a man keep.” See note on the word “obey” in Neh 1:5.

[9:29]  ⁹ tn Heb “they gave a stubborn shoulder.”

[9:29]  ¹⁰ tn Heb “they stiffened their neck.”