Nehemia 3:17

3:17 After him the Levites worked – Rehum son of Bani and ¹  after him Hashabiah, head of half the district of Keilah, for his district.

Nehemia 5:12

5:12 They replied, “We will return these things, ²  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 ³  swear to do what had been promised. ⁴ 

Nehemia 8:16

8:16 So the people went out and brought these things ⁵  back and constructed temporary shelters for themselves, each on his roof and in his courtyard and in the courtyards of the temple ⁶  of God and in the plaza of the Water Gate and the plaza of the Ephraim Gate.

Nehemia 9:10

9:10 You performed awesome signs ⁷  against Pharaoh, against his servants, and against all the people of his land, for you knew that the Egyptians ⁸  had acted presumptuously ⁹  against them. You made for yourself a name that is celebrated to this day.

[3:17]  ¹ tc The translation reads וְעַל (vÿ’al, “and unto”) with several medieval Hebrew MSS and some MSS of LXX, rather than the MT reading עַל (’al, “unto”).

[5:12]  ² tn The words “these things” are not included in the Hebrew text, but have been supplied in the translation for clarity.

[5:12]  ³ 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]  ⁴ tn Heb “according to this word.”

[8:16]  ⁵ tn The words “these things” are not in the Hebrew text but have been supplied in the translation for clarity.

[8:16]  ⁶ tn Heb “the house.”

[9:10]  ⁷ tn Heb “signs and wonders.” This phrase is a hendiadys. The second noun functions adjectivally, while the first noun retains its full nominal sense: “awesome signs” or “miraculous signs.”

[9:10]  ⁸ tn Heb “they”; the referent (the Egyptians) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[9:10]  ⁹ tn Or “arrogantly” (so NASB); NRSV “insolently.”