Nehemia 1:3

1:3 They said to me, “The remnant that remains from the exile there in the province are experiencing considerable ¹  adversity and reproach. The wall of Jerusalem lies breached, and its gates have been burned down!” ² 

Nehemia 5:13

5:13 I also shook out my garment, ³  and I said, “In this way may God shake out from his house and his property every person who does not carry out ⁴  this matter. In this way may he be shaken out and emptied!” All the assembly replied, “So be it!” and they praised the LORD. Then the people did as they had promised. ⁵ 

[1:3]  ¹ tn Heb “great.”

[1:3]  ² tn Heb “have been burned with fire” (so also in Neh 2:17). The expression “burned with fire” is redundant in contemporary English; the translation uses “burned down” for stylistic reasons.

[5:13]  ³ tn Heb “my bosom.”

[5:13]  ⁴ tn Heb “cause to stand.”

[5:13]  ⁵ tn Heb “according to this word.”