Nehemia 2:4

2:4 The king responded, ¹  “What is it you are seeking?” Then I quickly prayed to the God of heaven

Nehemia 7:57

7:57 The descendants of the servants of Solomon:

the descendants of Sotai, the descendants of Sophereth, the descendants of Perida,

Nehemia 7:65-66

7:65 The governor ²  instructed them not to eat any of the sacred food until there was a priest who could consult ³  the Urim and Thummim.

7:66 The entire group numbered 42,360,

Nehemia 12:35

12:35 some of the priests ⁴  with trumpets, Zechariah son of Jonathan, the son of Shemaiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Micaiah, the son of Zaccur, the son of Asaph,

[2:4]  ¹ tn Heb “said to me.”

[7:65]  ² tn The Hebrew term תִּרְשָׁתָא (tirshata’; KJV “Tirshatha”) is the official title of a Persian governor in Judea. In meaning it may be similar to “excellency” (cf. NAB). See further BDB 1077 s.v.; W. L. Holladay, Concise Hebrew and Aramaic Lexicon, 395; HALOT 1798 s.v.

[7:65]  ³ tn Heb “stood.”

[12:35]  ⁴ tn Heb “some of the sons of the priests.”