Nehemia 1:3
Konteks1:3 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 8:9
Konteks8:9 Then Nehemiah the governor, 3 Ezra the priestly scribe, 4 and the Levites who were imparting understanding to the people said to all of them, 5 “This day is holy to the LORD your God. Do not mourn or weep.” For all the people had been weeping when they heard the words of the law.
[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.
[8:9] 3 tc The unexpected reference to Nehemiah here has led some scholars to suspect that the phrase “Nehemiah the governor” is a later addition to the text and not original.
[8:9] 4 tn Heb “the priest, the scribe.”
[8:9] 5 tn Heb “the people.” The pronoun has been used in the translation for stylistic reasons, to avoid redundancy.