unfoldingWord_en_tn/en_tn_16-NEH.tsv

1	Book	Chapter	Verse	ID	SupportReference	OrigQuote	Occurrence	GLQuote	OccurrenceNote
2	NEH	1	1	bi9h	translate-names		0	Nehemiah ... Hakaliah	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
3	NEH	1	1	g6dl			0	fortress of Susa	This was one of the royal cities of Persian kings, located in the country of Elam. It was a large, fortified city with high walls surrounding it.
4	NEH	1	2	f2ab	translate-names		0	Hanani	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
5	NEH	1	2	l6cw			0	one of my brothers, Hanani	Hanani was Nehemiah's biological brother.
6	NEH	1	2	lg14			0	Hanani, came with some people from Judah	Hanani came from Judah with some other people
7	NEH	1	5	pf2l			0	Yahweh	This is the name of God that he revealed to his people in the Old Testament. See the translationWord page about Yahweh concerning how to translate this.
8	NEH	1	8	brz7			0	Connecting Statement:	Nehemiah continues praying to God.
9	NEH	1	10	u4a8			0	General Information:	Nehemiah continues his prayer.
10	NEH	1	10	w4qw			0	Now	This word is used here to mark a break in Nehemiah's prayer. Here he begins to make his request based on Yahweh's promise.
11	NEH	1	11	h9hl	writing-background		0	I served as cupbearer to the king	This is background information about Nehemiah's role in the king's court. Your language may have a special way to mark background information. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
12	NEH	2	intro	mj1d			0		# Nehemiah 02 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter begins the account of the construction of the wall. Many scholars believe these chapters teach valuable lessons on leadership ([Nehemiah 2-6](./01.md)).<br><br>##### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Nehemiah's character<br>Apparently, Nehemiah's character made an impression on the king. It was very unusual for a king to be so concerned with one of his servants. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])<br><br>##### Cultural Customs<br>In ancient Persia, they thought it was important for their conquered peoples to practice their own cultural customs. It was thought that this independence promoted peace in their vast kingdom. The rebuilding of Jerusalem may have been seen as a way to allow for the Jewish cultural practices.<br><br>##### Yahweh's control<br>Yahweh is seen as very powerful. He is able to provide for his people, even through a foreign king. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/peopleofgod]])<br>
13	NEH	2	1	k1vf	writing-background		0	Now	This word is used here to mark a break in the main story line. Here Nehemiah tells background information about his demeanor before the king. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
14	NEH	2	2	n5wy			0	But the king	So the king
15	NEH	2	2	eyt8			0	Then I became very much afraid	As Nehemiah prepares to answer, he is afraid because he does not know how the king will respond.
16	NEH	2	3	eh23			0	the place of my fathers' tombs	the place where my ancestors are buried
17	NEH	2	5	uv1p			0	I replied to the king	Then I replied to the king
18	NEH	2	5	u2zy			0	your servant	Nehemiah refers to himself this way to show his submission to the king.
19	NEH	2	5	df8l			0	the city of my fathers' tombs	the city where my ancestors are buried
20	NEH	2	7	qp9n			0	the Province Beyond the River	This is the name of the province that was west of the Euphrates River. It was across the river from the city of Susa.
21	NEH	2	8	ar5v	translate-names		0	Asaph	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
22	NEH	2	10	yz8p	translate-names		0	Sanballat the Horonite	Sanballat is the name of a man, and the Horonites were a people group. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
23	NEH	2	10	eh4c	translate-names		0	Tobiah the Ammonite servant	This man was likely a freed slave now serving as an officer in Ammon. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
24	NEH	2	10	vb3p			0	heard this	heard that I had arrived
25	NEH	2	12	wd63			0	There was no animal with me	There were no animals with me
26	NEH	2	13	g1be	figs-123person		0	General Information:	A few men accompanied Nehemiah on this inspection, but he speaks in the first person because he was the primary person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
27	NEH	2	13	au61			0	I went out by night by the Valley Gate	At night, I went out through the Valley Gate
28	NEH	2	13	pt1h			0	Jackal	a wild dog
29	NEH	2	13	mif3			0	Dung Gate	Presumably, refuse was removed from the city through this gate.
30	NEH	2	15	b637			0	by the Valley Gate	through the Valley Gate
31	NEH	2	17	ll6y			0	so we will no longer be in disgrace	so we will no longer be ashamed
32	NEH	2	19	et87	translate-names		0	Sanballat ... Tobiah	These are the names of men. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 2:10](./10.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
33	NEH	2	19	cxe8	translate-names		0	Geshem	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
34	NEH	2	19	u8ri			0	the king	This refers to Artaxerses, the king of Persia.
35	NEH	2	20	a4e6			0	But you have no share, no right, and no historic claim in Jerusalem	But you have no share, legal right, or religious claim to Jerusalem
36	NEH	3	intro	dfw6			0		# Nehemiah 03 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Priests<br>The priests worked on rebuilding the city. Normally, the priests were exempt from this type of work. Because they helped, it emphasizes that this is a holy work and something done for Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/priest]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/holy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])<br><br>##### Cooperation<br>Everyone worked on this project. Many names are mentioned to emphasize the cooperation between the different families. Each was given a section of the wall to rebuild.<br>
37	NEH	3	1	ald8			0	Then Eliashib the high priest rose up with his brother priests	Then Eliashib the high priest came forward with his brothers, the priests
38	NEH	3	1	g9az	translate-names		0	Eliashib	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
39	NEH	3	2	q84s	translate-names		0	Zaccur son of Imri	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
40	NEH	3	3	bbm9	translate-names		0	Hassenaah	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
41	NEH	3	4	c8hi	translate-names		0	Meremoth ... Uriah ... Hakkoz ... Meshullam ... Berechiah ... Meshezabel ... Zadok ... Baana	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
42	NEH	3	5	j3k4	translate-names		0	the Tekoites	These are people from the town of Tekoa. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
43	NEH	3	6	i43m	translate-names		0	Joiada ... Paseah and Meshullam ... Besodeiah	These are all names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
44	NEH	3	7	hu9u	translate-names		0	Melatiah ... Jadon	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
45	NEH	3	7	ipe7	translate-names		0	Gibeonite ... Meronothite	Gibeonites and Meronothites are people groups. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
46	NEH	3	7	n6xg	translate-names		0	Gibeon and Mizpah	These are names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
47	NEH	3	7	mj92	translate-names		0	the Province Beyond the River	This is the name of the province that was west of the Euphrates River. It was across the river from the city of Susa. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 2:7](../02/07.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
48	NEH	3	8	b2yh	translate-names		0	Uzziel ... Harhaiah ... Hananiah	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
49	NEH	3	8	f4p5			0	goldsmiths	A goldsmith is a person who makes gold jewelry and other gold objects.
50	NEH	3	8	y25y			0	perfumes	liquid substances that people put on their body in small amounts to smell pleasant
51	NEH	3	9	m5at	translate-names		0	Rephaiah ... Hur	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
52	NEH	3	9	avu2			0	ruler	leader or chief administrator
53	NEH	3	10	k6g1	translate-names		0	Jedaiah ... Harumaph ... Hattush ... Hashabneiah	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
54	NEH	3	11	g61e	translate-names		0	Malkijah ... Harim ... Hasshub ... Pahath-Moab	These are all names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
55	NEH	3	12	e9p4	translate-names		0	Shallum ... Hallohesh	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
56	NEH	3	12	b7iq			0	Shallum son of Hallohesh, the ruler	Shallum was the ruler, not Hallohesh.
57	NEH	3	12	l1db			0	ruler	leader or chief administrator. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 3:9](../03/09.md).
58	NEH	3	13	itt7	translate-names		0	Hanun	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
59	NEH	3	13	w5le			0	the inhabitants of Zanoah	the people from Zanoah
60	NEH	3	13	ek5q	translate-names		0	Zanoah	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
61	NEH	3	13	r9e4			0	the Dung Gate	Presumably, refuse was removed from the city through this gate. Try to translate this expression as a name, not just as a description.
62	NEH	3	14	w494	translate-names		0	Malkijah ... Recab	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
63	NEH	3	14	u2dk			0	Malkijah son of Recab, the ruler	Malkijah was the ruler, not Recab.
64	NEH	3	14	d9dt			0	ruler	leader or chief administrator. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 3:9](../03/09.md).
65	NEH	3	14	d8sa	translate-names		0	Beth Hakkerem	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
66	NEH	3	15	bd9j	translate-names		0	Shallun ... Kol-Hozeh	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
67	NEH	3	15	l7wu			0	Shallun son of Kol-Hozeh, the ruler	Shallun was the ruler, not Kol-Hozeh.
68	NEH	3	16	x774	translate-names		0	Nehemiah	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
69	NEH	3	16	shf9			0	Nehemiah son of Azbuk, the ruler	Nehemiah was the ruler, not Azbuk.
70	NEH	3	16	l3hf			0	Nehemiah	This is a different man named Nehemiah from the person who authored this book.
71	NEH	3	16	kmx6			0	ruler	leader or chief administrator. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 3:9](../03/09.md).
72	NEH	3	16	ngr2	translate-names		0	Beth Zur	These are names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
73	NEH	3	16	u2s6			0	mighty men	warriors
74	NEH	3	17	str7	translate-names		0	Rehum ... Bani ... Hashabiah	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
75	NEH	3	17	l6vw	translate-names		0	Keilah	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
76	NEH	3	18	b6sj			0	After him	Next to him
77	NEH	3	18	gc2h	translate-names		0	Binnui ... Henadad	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
78	NEH	3	18	ca6t			0	Binnui son of Henadad, the ruler	Binnui was the ruler, not Henadad.
79	NEH	3	18	yh3z	translate-names		0	Keilah	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
80	NEH	3	19	f6if	translate-names		0	Ezer ... Jeshua	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
81	NEH	3	19	g2y6	translate-names		0	Mizpah	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
82	NEH	3	19	gcc6			0	Ezer son of Jeshua, the ruler	Ezer was the ruler, not Jeshua.
83	NEH	3	19	c8s5			0	that faced the ascent to the armory	in front of the steps that went up to the armory
84	NEH	3	19	xtj9			0	armory	the place where weapons are kept
85	NEH	3	20	a7k9			0	After him	Next to him
86	NEH	3	20	r638	translate-names		0	Baruch ... Zabbai ... Eliashib	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
87	NEH	3	21	z4b7	translate-names		0	Meremoth ... Uriah ... Hakkoz	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
88	NEH	3	23	v3fr	translate-names		0	Benjamin ... Hasshub ... Azariah	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
89	NEH	3	23	z8p6			0	After them	Next to them
90	NEH	3	23	gv74			0	opposite their own house	in front of their own house
91	NEH	3	24	ajs6	translate-names		0	Binnui ... Henadad	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
92	NEH	3	24	k7tj			0	After him	Next to him
93	NEH	3	25	q3r3	translate-names		0	Palal ... Uzai ... Pedaiah ... Parosh	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
94	NEH	3	25	dae6			0	the tower that extends upward	the tower that rises up
95	NEH	3	25	pt6e			0	upper house of the king	higher palace of the leader of Israel
96	NEH	3	25	isu9			0	the courtyard of the guard	This is the place where the guards stayed.
97	NEH	3	25	d1jm			0	After him	Next to him
98	NEH	3	26	b53g	translate-names		0	Ophel	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
99	NEH	3	26	ah1b			0	opposite the Water Gate	in front of the Water Gate
100	NEH	3	27	mgm7	translate-names		0	the Tekoites	These are people from the town of Tekoa. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 3:5](../03/05.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
101	NEH	3	28	d5uv			0	opposite his own house	in front of his own house
102	NEH	3	29	rvu2			0	After them	Next to them
103	NEH	3	29	n271	translate-names		0	Zadok ... Immer ... Shemaiah ... Shecaniah	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
104	NEH	3	29	f74e			0	Shemaiah son of Shecaniah, the keeper of the east gate	Shemaiah was the keeper of the east gate, not Shecaniah.
105	NEH	3	30	s2s5			0	After him	Next to him
106	NEH	3	30	r5y4	translate-names		0	Hananiah ... Shelemiah ... Hanun ... Zalaph ... Meshullam ... Berechiah	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
107	NEH	3	31	ifp5			0	After him	Next to him
108	NEH	3	31	d33p	translate-names		0	Malkijah	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
109	NEH	3	31	uuc7			0	goldsmiths	A goldsmith is a person who makes gold jewelry and other gold objects.
110	NEH	3	31	r6sv			0	upper living chambers	the higher-level rooms where people stayed
111	NEH	3	32	x1tq			0	Sheep Gate	This is the name of an entranceway in the wall.
112	NEH	4	intro	tlj9			0		# Nehemiah 04 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Dedication<br>The people were so dedicated to rebuilding the walls that they worked with their weapons ready for battle right next to them. Even when they were threatened with an attack, they continued to trust in Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/trust]])<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Rhetorical Questions<br><br>Sanballat uses a series of rhetorical questions. These are intended to show his intense anger against the Israelites. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])<br>
113	NEH	4	1	vfu4	translate-names		0	Sanballat	This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 2:10](../02/10.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
114	NEH	4	2	r9lb			0	feeble Jews	weak Jews
115	NEH	4	3	alw5	translate-names		0	Tobiah	This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 2:10](../02/10.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
116	NEH	4	4	b24b			0	Connecting Statement:	Nehemiah begins to pray to God.
117	NEH	4	5	ae62			0	Connecting Statement:	Nehemiah contines the prayer he began in verse 4.
118	NEH	4	5	mbi1			0	they have provoked the builders to anger	they have made the builders become angry
119	NEH	4	6	r475			0	So we built the wall	So we rebuilt the wall
120	NEH	4	9	vz1d			0	set a guard as protection	put men around the wall to guard the city
121	NEH	4	11	yuc9			0	They will not know or see until we come among them	They will not see us coming until we are beside them
122	NEH	4	13	xc8b			0	in the exposed areas	in the vulnerable areas
123	NEH	4	15	puc1			0	It came about	It happened that
124	NEH	4	16	gh9g			0	my servants worked	my young men worked
125	NEH	4	16	gl4t			0	the leaders stood behind all the people	the leaders positioned themselves behind all the people
126	NEH	4	17	uya2	figs-hyperbole		0	Everyone worked with one hand, and with the other hand he held his weapon	This is an exaggeration. They did not always work with only one hand, but they always had their weapon with them so that they were prepared to protect themselves and those around them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
127	NEH	4	19	xi9g			0	the nobles ... the officials	These are the leaders referred to in [Nehemiah 4:16](../04/16.md).
128	NEH	4	22	r87p			0	in the middle of Jerusalem	within Jerusalem
129	NEH	4	23	v2e1			0	changed our clothes	took off our clothes
130	NEH	5	1	za4u	figs-explicit		0	Then the men and their wives raised a great outcry against their fellow Jews	Since they were working on the wall, the workers did not have enough time to work to buy and grow food for their families. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
131	NEH	5	1	czx5			0	the men and their wives	This refers to the men who were working on building the wall.
132	NEH	5	10	xbp5			0	lending	borrowing or giving something to someone expecting repayment
133	NEH	5	10	j3dq			0	loans	This is any money, food, or property that one person could let another person borrow in order to repay debts. The borrower would then be indebted to the lender.
134	NEH	5	11	vkz7			0	percentage	A part of the value of the loan that the borrower was charged in interest.
135	NEH	5	12	q7t5			0	We will return what we took from them	The Jewish leaders are saying they will return the money which the poorer Jews paid in interest charges.
136	NEH	5	14	i31d			0	of Artaxerxes the king	that Artaxerxes was king
137	NEH	5	15	iv6q			0	for their daily	every day for their
138	NEH	5	16	m3s9			0	for the work	to work on the wall
139	NEH	5	17	w7i4			0	my table	This refers to the governor's table. It was a communal table for the community and for discussion of issues.
140	NEH	5	17	j2af			0	officials	government leaders
141	NEH	5	18	gqe2			0	wine in abundance	enough wine for everyone
142	NEH	5	18	sp6n			0	yet for all this I did not demand the food allowance of the governor	yet I never asked for the governor's food allowance
143	NEH	6	intro	k4df			0		# Nehemiah 06 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>The building of the wall is completed in this chapter.<br><br>The ULT sets the lines in 6:6-7 farther to the right on the page than the rest of the text because they are part of a long quotation.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Miracle<br><br>Completing this city wall in only fifty-two days was considered proof that God had helped the Jews, especially given the opposition that they had experienced from the people in surrounding areas.<br>
144	NEH	6	1	gd7c	translate-names		0	Sanballat ... Tobiah	These are the names of men. See how you translated them in [Nehemiah 2:10](../02/10.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
145	NEH	6	1	bxn2	translate-names		0	Geshem	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
146	NEH	6	2	rbv9	translate-names		0	Ono	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
147	NEH	6	5	s6ag			0	an open letter	The letter was an unsealed diplomatic communication. This was an insult to the recipient because the courier was free to read it and spread its contents among the people of the region.
148	NEH	6	7	n1rj			0	the king will hear	King Artaxerxes will hear
149	NEH	6	7	u185			0	Therefore come	Therefore come meet with us
150	NEH	6	8	ab7x			0	No such things have occurred as you say	None of the things you have written have occurred
151	NEH	6	10	ybj6	translate-names		0	Shemaiah ... Delaiah ... Mehetabel	These are men's names. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
152	NEH	6	12	s2sf			0	but that he had prophesied against me	but that he had prophesied in order to oppose me
153	NEH	6	14	g3ch	translate-names		0	Noadiah	This is the name of a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
154	NEH	6	17	rcx8	translate-names		0	Tobiah	See how you translated this man's name in [Nehemiah 2:10](../02/10.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
155	NEH	6	18	id1x	translate-names		0	Arah ... Jehohanan	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
156	NEH	6	18	y3lg	translate-names		0	Meshullam ... Berechiah	These are the names of men. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 3:4](../03/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
157	NEH	6	19	mj72			0	They also spoke to me about his good deeds and reported my words back to him	The Jewish nobles told me about Tobiah's good deeds and then told him about my responses
158	NEH	7	intro	qk4v			0		# Nehemiah 07 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Genealogy<br><br>The people who returned from Persia were counted according to their families. Nehemiah ensured that those who lived in Jerusalem had a completely Jewish ancestry.<br><br>##### Different lists<br>This list is paralleled in [Ezra 2](../../ezr/02/01.md). The lists do contain some differences in numbers. This is probably due to the timing of their counting. They were likely counted at different times.<br>
159	NEH	7	1	lk9v			0	gatekeepers	people assigned to each gate, responsible to control access to the city or temple, as well as to open and close the gates at times and for reasons set by the administrator
160	NEH	7	1	f8ks			0	singers	vocal musicians who led in worship, in processions, and ceremonies, producing music and chants that emphasized and enhanced the occasion
161	NEH	7	2	ykr9	translate-names		0	Hanani ... Hananiah	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
162	NEH	7	2	zy5q			0	I gave my brother Hanani charge	I gave the order for my brother Hanani to be the manager
163	NEH	7	2	iqf3			0	who had oversight of the fortress	who was in charge of the fortress
164	NEH	7	2	dx6d			0	feared God more than many	feared God more than many other people
165	NEH	7	3	n55g			0	Do not open the gates of Jerusalem until the sun is hot. While the gatekeepers are on guard, you may shut the doors and bar them	Possible meanings are 1) these actions were done by Hanani and Hananiah or 2) these actions were done by Hanani and Hananiah with the help of the gatekeepers or 3) the gatekeepers did these actions under the direction of Hanani and Hananiah.
166	NEH	7	3	w3hi			0	the sun is hot	the sun is high in the sky
167	NEH	7	3	b2es			0	While the gatekeepers are on guard, you may shut the doors and bar them	Shut the doors and bar them while the gatekeepers are still on guard
168	NEH	7	3	mir9			0	gatekeepers	See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 7:1](../07/01.md)
169	NEH	7	3	ed9m			0	shut the doors and bar them	close the gates and lock them
170	NEH	7	3	he4e			0	Appoint guards from those who live in Jerusalem	Assign guards from those people who live in Jerusalem
171	NEH	7	5	pzu6			0	to enroll them	to list and register them
172	NEH	7	5	avw2			0	the book of the genealogy	This was a book that no longer exists.
173	NEH	7	6	ud5m			0	These are the people of the province	These are the descendants of this region
174	NEH	7	6	r578	figs-idiom		0	went up	This is an idiom that refers to traveling toward Jerusalem, which was on higher ground than the surrounding area. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
175	NEH	7	7	mu5h	translate-names		0	Zerubbabel ... Jeshua ... Nehemiah ... Azariah ... Raamiah ... Nahamani ... Mordecai ... Bilshan ... Mispereth ... Bigvai ... Nehum ... Baanah	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
176	NEH	7	7	fz51			0	The number of the men	A census had been taken when the Israelites first returned to Jerusalem after the exile. The numbers represent how many men belonged to each family group. This sentence introduces the information in the following verses.
177	NEH	7	8	r3xa	translate-numbers		0		Nehemiah is recounting the number of people who returned from exile. The people were grouped by families according to the name of their patriarchs. The number represents the number of men in each family. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
178	NEH	7	8	l98v	translate-names		0	Parosh	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
179	NEH	7	9	gy8k	translate-names		0	Shephatiah	This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
180	NEH	7	10	nq9e	translate-names		0	Arah	This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
181	NEH	7	11	jc4a	translate-numbers		0		Nehemiah is continuing to recount the number of people who returned from exile. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
182	NEH	7	11	v6jn	translate-names		0	Pahath-Moab ... Jeshua ... Joab	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
183	NEH	7	11	my8s			0	through the descendants of Jeshua and Joab	that is, the descendants of Jeshua and Joab
184	NEH	7	12	d7wf	translate-names		0	Elam	This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
185	NEH	7	13	sbz7	translate-names		0	Zattu	This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
186	NEH	7	14	v5zr	translate-names		0	Zakkai	This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
187	NEH	7	15	a26a	translate-numbers		0		Nehemiah is continuing to recount the number of people who returned from exile. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
188	NEH	7	15	x1bd	translate-names		0	Binnui	This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
189	NEH	7	16	ay45	translate-names		0	Bebai	This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
190	NEH	7	17	h84y	translate-names		0	Azgad	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
191	NEH	7	18	b95k	translate-names		0	Adonikam	This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
192	NEH	7	19	lhq4	translate-numbers		0		Nehemiah is continuing to recount the number of people who returned from exile. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
193	NEH	7	19	iy74	translate-names		0	Bigvai	This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
194	NEH	7	20	d5wk	translate-names		0	Adin	This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
195	NEH	7	21	mxg1	translate-names		0	Ater	This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
196	NEH	7	22	r3ee	translate-names		0	Hashum	This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
197	NEH	7	23	yyf7	translate-numbers		0		Nehemiah is continuing to recount the number of people who returned from exile. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
198	NEH	7	23	v6eh	translate-names		0	Bezai	This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
199	NEH	7	24	j9rb	translate-names		0	Hariph	This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
200	NEH	7	25	sj6p	translate-names		0	Gibeon	This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
201	NEH	7	26	sde6	translate-names		0	Bethlehem and Netophah	These are the names of places in Judah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
202	NEH	7	27	xmr1	translate-numbers		0		Nehemiah is continuing to recount the number of people who returned from exile. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
203	NEH	7	27	v2tb	translate-names		0	Anathoth	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
204	NEH	7	28	b1sd	translate-names		0	Beth Azmaveth	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
205	NEH	7	29	y9ek	translate-names		0	Kiriath Jearim, Kephirah, and Beeroth	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
206	NEH	7	30	ncc2	translate-names		0	Ramah and Geba	These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
207	NEH	7	31	i39d	translate-numbers		0		Nehemiah is continuing to recount the number of people who returned from exile. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
208	NEH	7	31	ty2q	translate-names		0	Michmas	This is the name of a place. (See [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
209	NEH	7	32	b4qw	translate-names		0	Bethel and Ai	This is the name of a place. (See [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
210	NEH	7	33	dbu1	translate-names		0	Nebo	This is the name of a place. (See [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
211	NEH	7	34	d1vy	translate-names		0	Elam	This is the name of a place. (See [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
212	NEH	7	35	wz53	translate-numbers		0		Nehemiah is continuing to recount the number of people who returned from exile. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
213	NEH	7	35	s9ek	translate-names		0	Harim	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
214	NEH	7	36	avk6	translate-names		0	Jericho	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
215	NEH	7	37	b9f2	translate-names		0	Lod, Hadid, and Ono	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
216	NEH	7	38	rla1	translate-names		0	Senaah	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
217	NEH	7	39	x7hb	translate-numbers		0		Nehemiah is continuing to recount the number of people who returned from exile. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
218	NEH	7	39	xwy8	translate-names		0	Jedaiah ... Jeshua	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
219	NEH	7	40	kd29	translate-names		0	Immer	This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
220	NEH	7	41	xd2z	translate-names		0	Pashhur	This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
221	NEH	7	42	ias1	translate-names		0	Harim	This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
222	NEH	7	43	h37e	translate-numbers		0		Nehemiah is continuing to recount the number of people who returned from exile. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
223	NEH	7	43	v5s3	translate-names		0	Jeshua ... Kadmiel ... Binnui ... Hodevah	These are all names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
224	NEH	7	44	ht7l	translate-names		0	Asaph	This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
225	NEH	7	44	v68g			0	singers	See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 7:1](../07/01.md).
226	NEH	7	45	wy4p	translate-names		0	Shallum ... Ater ... Talmon ... Akkub ... Hatita ... Shobai	This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
227	NEH	7	45	b7ne			0	gatekeepers	See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 7:1](../07/01.md).
228	NEH	7	46	t2j5			0	General Information:	These verses continue the names of people whose descendants returned from the exile.
229	NEH	7	46	st75	translate-names		0	Ziha ... Hasupha ... Tabbaoth	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
230	NEH	7	47	d6np	translate-names		0	Keros ... Sia ... Padon	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
231	NEH	7	47	mn22			0	Sia	This is the same man known by the name Siaha in Ezra 2:44.
232	NEH	7	48	ln8l	translate-names		0	Lebana, ... Hagaba ... Shalmai	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
233	NEH	7	49	zpn7	translate-names		0	Hanan ... Giddel ... Gahar	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
234	NEH	7	50	s8hz			0	General Information:	These verses continue the names of people whose descendants returned from the exile.
235	NEH	7	50	cd4k	translate-names		0	Reaiah ... Rezin ... Nekoda	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
236	NEH	7	51	u8ea	translate-names		0	Gazzam ... Uzza ... Paseah	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
237	NEH	7	52	i1dd	translate-names		0	Besai ... Meunim ... Nephushesim	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
238	NEH	7	53	h78b			0	General Information:	These verses continue the names of people whose descendants returned from the exile.
239	NEH	7	53	u7qn	translate-names		0	Bakbuk ... Hakupha ... Harhur	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
240	NEH	7	54	jat5	translate-names		0	Bazluth ... Mehida ... Harsha	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
241	NEH	7	55	w15p	translate-names		0	Barkos ... Sisera ... Temah	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
242	NEH	7	56	i1b4	translate-names		0	Neziah ... Hatipha	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
243	NEH	7	57	w9sx	translate-numbers		0		Nehemiah is continuing to recount the number of people who returned from exile. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
244	NEH	7	57	ma7v	translate-names		0	Sotai ... Sophereth ... Perida	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
245	NEH	7	57	xb5j			0	Sophereth	This is the name of a man who is called Hassophereth in Ezra 2:55.
246	NEH	7	57	ei9x			0	Perida	This is the name of a man who is also called Peruda in Ezra 2:55.
247	NEH	7	58	y1jl	translate-names		0	Jaala ... Darkon ... Giddel	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
248	NEH	7	59	vwg5	translate-names		0	Shephatiah ... Hattil ... Pochereth Hazzebaim ... Amon	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
249	NEH	7	61	a15h	translate-numbers		0		Nehemiah is continuing to recount the number of people who returned from exile. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
250	NEH	7	61	c7ta	translate-names		0	Tel Melah ... Tel Harsha ... Kerub ... Addon ... Immer	These are names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
251	NEH	7	62	np4h	translate-names		0	Delaiah ... Tobiah ... Nekoda	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
252	NEH	7	63	i59a	translate-names		0	Habaiah ... Hakkoz ... Barzillai	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
253	NEH	7	65	cij9	translate-unknown		0	Urim and Thummim	These were sacred stones that the high priest carried on his breastplate and used at times to determine God's will. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
254	NEH	7	66	t4xj	translate-numbers		0		Nehemiah is continuing to recount the number of people who returned from exile. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
255	NEH	7	66	j9fe			0	The whole assembly together	The whole group together
256	NEH	7	66	av51			0	was 42,360	was 42,360 people
257	NEH	7	67	se3x			0	singing men and women	male singers and female singers
258	NEH	7	70	le3g			0	gave to the treasury	put into the treasury
259	NEH	7	70	c7ug	translate-bmoney		0	darics of gold	A daric was a small gold coin that people in the Persian Empire used. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bmoney]])
260	NEH	7	73	e7np			0	gatekeepers	See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 7:1](../07/01.md).
261	NEH	7	73	a2ub			0	singers	See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 7:1](../07/01.md).
262	NEH	7	73	jaj3	figs-explicit		0	some of the people	The implied information is that this refers to some of the Israelites who were not priests or other temple workers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
263	NEH	7	73	znc4			0	all Israel	Possible meanings are: 1) all the groups of Israelites that are listed in this verse or 2) the rest of the Israelites who did not work in the temple.
264	NEH	7	73	gdj2			0	were settled in their cities	lived in their own cities
265	NEH	8	intro	w38v			0		# Nehemiah 08 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Reading of the law<br><br>During the exile, the Hebrew language was no longer spoken. Only the priests and Levites still understood it. Ezra read the book of the law to the people in Hebrew and the Levites walked among the crowd translating it into Aramaic for the people to understand. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/priest]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lawofmoses]])<br><br>##### Festival of Shelters<br><br>After they heard Ezra read the law of Moses, the people obeyed it by making temporary shelters for themselves with tree branches. They did this to remember that their ancestors slept in shelters when they came out of slavery in Egypt.<br>
266	NEH	8	1	f6t8			0	Water Gate	This was the name of a large opening or doorway in the wall.
267	NEH	8	1	fdh4			0	the book of the law of Moses	This would have been all or part of the first five books of the Old Testament.
268	NEH	8	2	e89a			0	brought the law	brought The Book of the Law
269	NEH	8	2	j8yl			0	all who could hear and understand	This would include children who were old enough to understand what was being read.
270	NEH	8	3	iv9y			0	He faced the open area	He turned towards the open area
271	NEH	8	4	lk8k	translate-names		0	Mattithiah, Shema, Anaiah, Uriah, Hilkiah, and Maaseiah ... Pedaiah, Mishael, Malkijah, Hashum, Hashbaddanah, Zechariah, and Meshullam	These are all names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
272	NEH	8	5	wqg8			0	the book	The Book of the Law
273	NEH	8	5	ln1z			0	he was standing above the people	he was standing higher than the people
274	NEH	8	5	yv2u	figs-explicit		0	when he opened it all the people stood up	The people stood up out of respect for God's word. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
275	NEH	8	8	iw1y			0	the reading	what was read
276	NEH	8	14	ur1h			0	should live in shelters	These were temporary shelters that people made out of branches and leaves.
277	NEH	8	15	rq6s			0	They should make a proclamation	They should announce
278	NEH	8	15	f9c2	translate-unknown		0	myrtle	a kind of small tree with colorful flowers (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
279	NEH	8	15	es8r			0	shade trees	leafy trees
280	NEH	8	16	dl2y			0	made themselves shelters	each built their own shelters
281	NEH	8	16	krx4			0	Water Gate ... Gate of Ephraim	These are names of large openings or doorways in the wall.
282	NEH	8	16	b74m			0	in the square at the Gate of Ephraim	in the open place by the Gate of Ephraim
283	NEH	8	17	n31n			0	For since the days of Joshua	From the days of Joshua
284	NEH	8	18	sfx4			0	solemn assembly	This was a special religious gathering.
285	NEH	9	intro	sj1h			0		# Nehemiah 09 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter and the next one form a single section.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Prayer to God<br><br>The people prayed and thanked God for his care for them and the blessings he gave to them. They also confessed their sin of disobeying him. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/bless]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/confess]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])<br><br>##### Learning from their ancestor's mistakes<br>This chapter teaches that the Jews learned from the mistakes of their ancestors. They became determined to worship Yahweh alone, to not intermarry with other peoples, and to worship Yahweh as the law of Moses instructed them. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lawofmoses]])<br><br>##### Recalling the great power of God<br>It was common to recall the great things God did for Israel. This is a reminder to Israel of God's power. It is intended to bring the people to repentance and proper worship of Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/repent]])<br>
286	NEH	9	1	lm7m			0	the people of Israel were assembled	the people of Israel came together
287	NEH	9	1	irv4	figs-explicit		0	they were wearing sackcloth, and they put dust on their heads	This was in order to show how sorry they were for the wrong things they and their ancestors had done. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
288	NEH	9	2	xbs1			0	The descendants of Israel	The Israelites
289	NEH	9	2	qx58			0	separated themselves from all the foreigners	no longer had anything to do with those who were not Israelites
290	NEH	9	2	vhc6			0	They stood and confessed their own sins and the evil actions of their ancestors	They admitted the wrong things that they had done and also the wrong things their forefathers had done
291	NEH	9	3	q5p1			0	They stood up	All the Israelites stood up
292	NEH	9	3	je9t			0	they were confessing	they were admitting the wrong things they had done
293	NEH	9	4	zl5j	translate-names		0	Jeshua, Bani, Kadmiel, Shebaniah, Bunni, Sherebiah, Bani, and Kenani	men's names (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
294	NEH	9	5	u4pu			0	give praise to Yahweh	bless Yahweh
295	NEH	9	5	yk5b	translate-names		0	Jeshua ... Kadmiel ... Bani ... Sherebiah ... Shebaniah	These are the names of men. See how you translated them in [Nehemiah 9:4](./04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
296	NEH	9	5	m3eu	translate-names		0	Hashabneiah ... Hodiah ... Pethahiah	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
297	NEH	9	7	id6f			0	Connecting Statement:	The Levites continue their prayer before all the people.
298	NEH	9	7	us45			0	Ur of the Chaldees	Ur, where the Chaldean people group lived
299	NEH	9	8	vbx8	translate-names		0	Canaanites ... Hittites ... Amorites ... Perizzites ... Jebusites ... Girgashites	people group names (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
300	NEH	9	9	p3f4			0	Connecting Statement:	In these verses, the Levites continue to praise Yahweh in the presence of the people of Israel.
301	NEH	9	9	vp1y			0	You saw	Yahweh saw
302	NEH	9	9	j256	figs-explicit		0	you heard their cry	The implied information is that God was moved to action because of the Israelites' cries for help. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
303	NEH	9	10	i7c3			0	all the people of his land	all the Egyptians
304	NEH	9	11	n7jm			0	Connecting Statement:	In these verses, the Levites continue to praise Yahweh in the presence of the people of Israel.
305	NEH	9	11	d1kp			0	you divided the sea	God divided
306	NEH	9	11	l5ar	figs-simile		0	you ... threw those who pursued them into the depths, as a stone into deep waters	In this simile, the writer describes God throwing the Egyptians into the sea as easily as a person would throw a stone into water, and the stone would disappear under the water completely. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
307	NEH	9	12	n4i2			0	Connecting Statement:	In these verses, the Levites continue to praise Yahweh in the presence of the people of Israel.
308	NEH	9	12	m7vx			0	You led them	Yahweh led the Israelites.
309	NEH	9	13	zut5	figs-parallelism		0	righteous decrees and true laws, good statutes and commandments	Both of these double phrases describe the same thing, the law of Moses. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
310	NEH	9	14	w3q6			0	Connecting Statement:	In these verses, the Levites continue to praise Yahweh in the presence of the people of Israel.
311	NEH	9	14	h9f4	figs-doublet		0	commandments ... statutes ... law	Each of these three words refers to the law of Moses. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
312	NEH	9	16	g6tt			0	Connecting Statement:	In these verses, the Levites continue to praise Yahweh in the presence of the people of Israel.
313	NEH	9	16	m753			0	they and our ancestors	the Israelites at the time of Moses and the people of Israel after the time of Moses
314	NEH	9	16	t1he	figs-idiom		0	they were stiff-necked	This is an idiom that means that they were stubborn. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
315	NEH	9	17	v9ib	figs-idiom		0	were stiff-necked	This is an idiom that means that they were stubborn. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
316	NEH	9	17	f1m1			0	the wonders that you had done among them	the miracles that you had done among them
317	NEH	9	18	hw32			0	Connecting Statement:	In these verses, the Levites continue to praise Yahweh in the presence of the people of Israel.
318	NEH	9	18	ind6			0	cast a calf out of molten metal	melted metal and molded it in the shape of a calf
319	NEH	9	19	eqh4			0	you ... did not abandon them	Yahweh did not abandon the Israelites.
320	NEH	9	19	x6bf			0	The pillar of cloud ... the pillar of fire	See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 9:12](../09/12.md).
321	NEH	9	20	buh1			0	Connecting Statement:	In these verses, the Levites continue to praise Yahweh in the presence of the people of Israel.
322	NEH	9	20	e7m4			0	Your good Spirit ... your manna ... water	The writer changes the usual word order to emphasize the good things Yahweh gave his people. Your language may have another way of emphasizing these items.
323	NEH	9	20	ncd6			0	instruct	teach
324	NEH	9	22	f462			0	Connecting Statement:	In these verses, the Levites continue to praise Yahweh in the presence of the people of Israel.
325	NEH	9	22	xc6v			0	You gave them kingdoms	Yahweh gave the Israelites kingdoms.
326	NEH	9	22	kgg1			0	gave them kingdoms and peoples	enabled them to conquer kingdoms and peoples
327	NEH	9	22	zt5p			0	assigning to them every corner of the land	enabling them to possess every part of the land
328	NEH	9	22	xf4v	translate-names		0	Sihon ... Og	These are the names of kings. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
329	NEH	9	22	bkk3	translate-names		0	Heshbon ... Bashan	These are names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
330	NEH	9	23	w96j			0	Connecting Statement:	In these verses, the Levites continue to praise Yahweh in the presence of the people of Israel.
331	NEH	9	23	t5pb			0	You made their children	Yahweh made the descendants of the Israelites at the time of Moses
332	NEH	9	25	v454			0	Connecting Statement:	In these verses, the Levites continue to praise Yahweh in the presence of the people of Israel.
333	NEH	9	25	yzu6			0	They captured	The Israelites at the time of Moses captured
334	NEH	9	25	gs7a			0	a productive land	a fertile land
335	NEH	9	25	ke4u			0	cisterns	holes in the ground where people store water
336	NEH	9	26	t19v			0	Connecting Statement:	In these verses, the Levites continue to praise Yahweh in the presence of the people of Israel.
337	NEH	9	26	vbj5			0	They threw your law	The Israelites threw Yahweh's law.
338	NEH	9	28	u77m			0	Connecting Statement:	In these verses, the Levites continue to praise Yahweh in the presence of the people of Israel.
339	NEH	9	30	sj6k			0	Connecting Statement:	In these verses, the Levites continue to praise Yahweh in the presence of the people of Israel.
340	NEH	9	30	ym8i			0	you gave	Yahweh gave
341	NEH	9	31	cl3n			0	you did not make a complete end of them	you did not destroy them
342	NEH	9	32	j1rz			0	Connecting Statement:	In these verses, the Levites continue to praise Yahweh in the presence of the people of Israel.
343	NEH	9	35	af8m			0	Connecting Statement:	In these verses, the Levites continue to praise Yahweh in the presence of the people of Israel.
344	NEH	9	35	nxv9			0	while they enjoyed your great goodness to them	while they enjoyed the good things you gave them
345	NEH	9	35	ibf9			0	they did not serve you	they were not obedient to your law or teaching
346	NEH	9	36	q7xj			0	Connecting Statement:	In these verses, the Levites continue to praise Yahweh in the presence of the people of Israel.
347	NEH	9	37	q3dz			0	The rich yield from our land goes to the kings	We pay tribute to kings for working our own land
348	NEH	9	37	x15l			0	They rule	The kings rule.
349	NEH	9	38	g7s3			0	Connecting Statement:	In these verses, the Levites continue to praise Yahweh in the presence of the people of Israel.
350	NEH	9	38	t4ag			0	Because of all this	because the people had disobeyed and Yahweh had punished them
351	NEH	9	38	xee9			0	On the sealed document are the names	The reader should understand that the men wrote their names on the document before it was sealed.
352	NEH	10	intro	m17y			0		# Nehemiah 10 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter concludes the passage beginning in chapter 9.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### The vow<br><br>By signing this document, the people vowed or agreed to obey God, not to buy things on the Sabbath and to pay their temple tax. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/vow]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sabbath]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/temple]])<br>
353	NEH	10	1	ijh7			0	Connecting Statement:	Here begins a list of the people whose names were on the sealed document.
354	NEH	10	1	j4ny			0	sealed documents	The documents were sealed after the names had been signed on the documents.
355	NEH	10	1	mu7u	figs-pronouns		0	Nehemiah	Some people believe that Nehemiah wrote this book and is speaking of himself as if he were someone else because this is an official list. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
356	NEH	10	1	r4sg	translate-names		0	Hakaliah	This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 1:1](../01/01.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
357	NEH	10	2	wj7b			0	Connecting Statement:	The list of men whose names appear on the sealed documents (verse 1) continues.
358	NEH	10	2	l6qa	translate-names		0	Seraiah ... Jeremiah	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
359	NEH	10	2	huw8	translate-names		0	Azariah	This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 3:23](../03/23.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
360	NEH	10	3	b2lc			0	Connecting Statement:	The list of men whose names appear on the sealed documents (verse 1) continues.
361	NEH	10	3	d5cr	translate-names		0	Pashhur, Amariah	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
362	NEH	10	3	lw6u	translate-names		0	Malkijah	This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 3:11](../03/11.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
363	NEH	10	4	uqt4			0	Connecting Statement:	The list of men whose names appear on the sealed documents [Nehemiah 10:1](../10/01.md) continues.
364	NEH	10	4	g6hs	translate-names		0	Hattush	See how you translated this man's name in [Nehemiah 3:10](../03/10.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
365	NEH	10	4	bdr6	translate-names		0	Shebaniah	See how you translated this man's name in [Nehemiah 9:4](../09/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
366	NEH	10	4	xzc8	translate-names		0	Malluk	This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
367	NEH	10	5	qbj9			0	Connecting Statement:	The list of men whose names appear on the sealed documents [Nehemiah 10:1](../10/01.md) continues.
368	NEH	10	5	qai2	translate-names		0	Harim	This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 3:11](../03/11.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
369	NEH	10	5	z9wl	translate-names		0	Meremoth	This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 3:4](../03/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
370	NEH	10	5	gdm7	translate-names		0	Obadiah	This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
371	NEH	10	6	del4			0	Connecting Statement:	The list of men whose names appear on the sealed documents [Nehemiah 10:1](../10/01.md) continues.
372	NEH	10	6	z2vd	translate-names		0	Daniel, Ginnethon	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
373	NEH	10	6	h9n5	translate-names		0	Baruch	This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 3:20](../03/20.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
374	NEH	10	7	yd6r	translate-names		0	Meshullam	This is a man's name. See how you translated it in [Nehemiah 9:4](../09/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
375	NEH	10	7	x4lc	translate-names		0	Abijah, Mijamin	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
376	NEH	10	8	mt1s	translate-names		0	Maaziah, Bilgai	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
377	NEH	10	8	iv3c	translate-names		0	Shemaiah	This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 3:29](../03/29.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
378	NEH	10	9	b29e			0	Connecting Statement:	The list of men whose names appear on the sealed documents [Nehemiah 10:1](../10/01.md) continues. Nehemiah begins here to list the names of the Levies who signed the sealed document.
379	NEH	10	9	si66	translate-names		0	Jeshua ... Henadad	These are the names of men. See how you translated them in [Nehemiah 3:18-19](../03/18.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
380	NEH	10	9	pi28	translate-names		0	Azaniah	This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
381	NEH	10	9	j952	translate-names		0	Binnui	This is a man's name. See how you translated it in [Nehemiah 3:24](../03/24.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
382	NEH	10	9	km8e	translate-names		0	Kadmiel	This is a man's name. See how you translated it in [Nehemiah 7:43](../07/43.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
383	NEH	10	10	yg6h	translate-names		0	Shebaniah	This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 9:4](../09/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
384	NEH	10	10	cfy7	translate-names		0	Hodiah ... Kelita ... Pelaiah	These are the names of men. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 8:7](../08/07.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
385	NEH	10	10	z9gd	translate-names		0	Hanan	This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 7:49](../07/49.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
386	NEH	10	11	x5wd			0	Connecting Statement:	The list of men whose names appear on the sealed documents [Nehemiah 10:1](../10/01.md) continues.
387	NEH	10	11	fh22	translate-names		0	Rehob	This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
388	NEH	10	11	w8h1	translate-names		0	Mika	This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 10:11](../10/11.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
389	NEH	10	11	z3i5	translate-names		0	Hashabiah	This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 3:17](../03/17.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
390	NEH	10	12	vuf7			0	Connecting Statement:	The list of men whose names appear on the sealed documents [Nehemiah 10:1](../10/01.md) continues.
391	NEH	10	12	ac1s	translate-names		0	Zaccur	This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 3:2](../03/02.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
392	NEH	10	12	ctq5	translate-names		0	Sherebiah	This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 8:7](../08/07.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
393	NEH	10	12	r5ha	translate-names		0	Shebaniah	This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
394	NEH	10	13	t4nx			0	Connecting Statement:	The list of men whose names appear on the sealed documents [Nehemiah 10:1](../10/01.md) continues.
395	NEH	10	13	q7fm	translate-names		0	Hodiah ... Beninu	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
396	NEH	10	13	f7a5	translate-names		0	Bani	This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 3:17](../03/17.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
397	NEH	10	14	c75b	translate-names		0	Parosh	This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 3:25](../03/25.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
398	NEH	10	14	d729	translate-names		0	Pahath-Moab	This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 3:11](../03/11.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
399	NEH	10	14	ta8y	translate-names		0	Elam ... Zattu	These are the names of men. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 7:12](../07/12.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
400	NEH	10	15	nkt2			0	General Information:	In these verses, Nehemiah continues to list the names of the people who signed the sealed document.
401	NEH	10	15	r379	translate-names		0	Bunni	This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 9:4](../09/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
402	NEH	10	15	d4hq	translate-names		0	Azgad, Bebai	These are the names of men. See how you translated them in [Nehemiah 7:16-17](../07/16.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
403	NEH	10	16	dda2			0	Connecting Statement:	The list of men whose names appear on the sealed documents [Nehemiah 10:1](../10/01.md) continues.
404	NEH	10	16	m4l9	translate-names		0	Adonijah ... Adin	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
405	NEH	10	16	xk1s	translate-names		0	Bigvai	This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 7:7](../07/07.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
406	NEH	10	17	ybp4			0	Connecting Statement:	The list of men whose names appear on the sealed documents [Nehemiah 10:1](../10/01.md) continues.
407	NEH	10	17	neh8	translate-names		0	Azzur	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
408	NEH	10	17	l7xw	translate-names		0	Ater, Hezekiah	These are the names of men. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 7:20](../07/20.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
409	NEH	10	18	ssa2			0	Connecting Statement:	The list of men whose names appear on the sealed documents [Nehemiah 10:1](../10/01.md) continues.
410	NEH	10	18	n169	translate-names		0	Hodiah	This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 8:7](../08/07.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
411	NEH	10	18	k9y7	translate-names		0	Hashum	These are the names of men. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 7:20](../07/20.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
412	NEH	10	18	f3le	translate-names		0	Bezai	This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
413	NEH	10	19	rbs7			0	Connecting Statement:	The list of men whose names appear on the sealed documents [Nehemiah 10:1](../10/01.md) continues.
414	NEH	10	19	qpd4	translate-names		0	Nebai	This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
415	NEH	10	19	it8a	translate-names		0	Hariph	This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 7:23](../07/23.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
416	NEH	10	19	l77q	translate-names		0	Anathoth	This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 7:27](../07/27.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
417	NEH	10	20	xbs6			0	Connecting Statement:	The list of men whose names appear on the sealed documents [Nehemiah 10:1](../10/01.md) continues.
418	NEH	10	20	gf8r	translate-names		0	Magpiash ... Hezir	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
419	NEH	10	20	hbe9	translate-names		0	Meshullam	These are the names of men. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 3:4](../03/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
420	NEH	10	21	bjm2			0	Connecting Statement:	The list of men whose names appear on the sealed documents [Nehemiah 10:1](../10/01.md) continues.
421	NEH	10	21	gh1m	translate-names		0	Jaddua	This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
422	NEH	10	21	x7ep	translate-names		0	Meshezabel, Zadok	These are the names of men. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 3:4](../03/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
423	NEH	10	22	rm3j			0	General Information:	In these verses, Nehemiah continues to list the names of the people who signed the sealed document.
424	NEH	10	22	n3zk	translate-names		0	Pelatiah	This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
425	NEH	10	22	e4dt	translate-names		0	Hanan	This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 7:49](../07/49.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
426	NEH	10	22	un5i	translate-names		0	Anaiah	This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 8:4](../08/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
427	NEH	10	22	l1pz	translate-names		0	Anaiah	This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 3:8](../03/08.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
428	NEH	10	23	kcs6			0	Connecting Statement:	The list of men whose names appear on the sealed documents [Nehemiah 10:1](../10/01.md) continues.
429	NEH	10	23	ku2m	translate-names		0	Hoshea ... Hananiah	These are the name of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
430	NEH	10	23	rr76	translate-names		0	Hasshub	This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 3:11](../03/11.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
431	NEH	10	24	p99a			0	Connecting Statement:	The list of men whose names appear on the sealed documents [Nehemiah 10:1](../10/01.md) continues.
432	NEH	10	24	t9wx	translate-names		0	Hallohesh	These are the names of men. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 3:11](../03/11.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
433	NEH	10	24	y9f7	translate-names		0	Pilha ... Shobek	These are the name of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
434	NEH	10	25	t6u9			0	Connecting Statement:	The list of men whose names appear on the sealed documents [Nehemiah 10:1](../10/01.md) continues.
435	NEH	10	25	ml8w	translate-names		0	Rehum	This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 3:17](../03/17.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
436	NEH	10	25	s2tc	translate-names		0	Hashabnah	These are the name of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
437	NEH	10	25	tz5a	translate-names		0	Maaseiah	This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 3:23](../03/23.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
438	NEH	10	26	ab18	translate-names		0	Ahiah ... Anan	These are the name of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
439	NEH	10	26	k998	translate-names		0	Hanan	This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
440	NEH	10	27	w9x4			0	Connecting Statement:	The list of men whose names appear on the sealed documents [Nehemiah 10:1](../10/01.md) continues.
441	NEH	10	27	ac3r	translate-names		0	Malluk, Harim	These are the names of men. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 10:4](../10/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
442	NEH	10	27	y6gx	translate-names		0	Baanah	This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 7:6](../07/06.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
443	NEH	10	28	w2rt			0	gatekeepers	This refers to the people assigned to each gate, responsible to control access to the city or temple, as well as to open and close the gates at times and for reasons set by the administrator. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 7:1](../07/01.md).
444	NEH	10	29	ny6b			0	to observe	to follow
445	NEH	10	30	t8sp			0	General Information:	In these verses, the people describe the content of the oath they were making in [Nehemiah 10:29](../10/29.md).
446	NEH	10	32	bh3h			0	General Information:	In these verses, the people continue describing the content of the oath they were making in [Nehemiah 10:29](../10/29.md).
447	NEH	10	32	h9gt			0	We accepted the commands	We promised to obey the command
448	NEH	10	32	pw6w			0	for the service of	to pay for the care of
449	NEH	10	33	ehf4			0	the bread of the presence	This refers to the 12 loaves of bread baked without yeast kept in the temple and used to symbolize God's presence with His people.
450	NEH	10	33	xu3y			0	the new moon festivals	These were celebrations held when the moon was just a small crescent in the sky.
451	NEH	10	34	s6yz			0	General Information:	In these verses, the people continue describing the content of the oath they were making in [Nehemiah 10:29](../10/29.md).
452	NEH	10	37	j9sj			0	General Information:	In these verses, the people continue describing the content of the oath they were making in [Nehemiah verse 29](./28.md).
453	NEH	10	37	rk7x			0	our dough	Possible meanings are that this refers to 1) dough made from coarse flour, 2) coarse flour, or 3) ground grain.
454	NEH	10	37	e92l			0	the storerooms of the house of our God	the places where things are stored in the temple
455	NEH	10	38	eb51	translate-fraction		0	a tenth	This means one part out of ten equal parts. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-fraction]])
456	NEH	10	38	zl4a			0	the storerooms of the treasury	the storerooms in the temple
457	NEH	10	39	qzf8			0	General Information:	In these verses, the people finish describing the content of the oath they were making in [Nehemiah 10:29](../10/29.md).
458	NEH	11	intro	xja1			0		# Nehemiah 11 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### The places where the Jews lived<br><br>Some people lived in Jerusalem, but most people lived in villages and towns away from Jerusalem. They lived there in order to farm the land raise their animals. The city with its walls was there to provide all of the people with protection if enemies attacked them.<br>
459	NEH	11	1	e2yg			0	the people cast lots	the people threw marked stones
460	NEH	11	1	beq5			0	to bring one of ten	to bring one family out of every ten families
461	NEH	11	3	l7mb			0	on his own land, including some Israelites	on his own land: Israelites
462	NEH	11	4	n2a7			0	some of the descendants of Judah and some of the descendants of Benjamin	some of the people of Judah and some of the people of Benjamin
463	NEH	11	4	nm8y			0	The people from Judah included:	From the descendants of Judah:
464	NEH	11	4	wl7r	translate-names		0	Judah ... Benjamin ... Athaiah ... Uzziah ... Zechariah ... Amariah ... Shephatiah ... Mahalalel ... Perez	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
465	NEH	11	4	vx6k			0	a descendant of Perez	from the descendants of Perez
466	NEH	11	5	l727			0	Connecting Statement:	In these verses, Nehemiah continues to list the provincial officers who lived in Jerusalem.
467	NEH	11	5	ml8b	translate-names		0	Maaseiah ... Baruch ... Kol-Hozeh ... Hazaiah ... Adaiah ... Joiarib ... Zechariah	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
468	NEH	11	5	dxb8			0	Shilonite	This refers to a person who comes from the town of Shiloh.
469	NEH	11	6	y8t2	translate-names		0	Perez	This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
470	NEH	11	7	m8mp			0	Connecting Statement:	In these verses, Nehemiah continues to list the provincial officers who lived in Jerusalem.
471	NEH	11	7	w8c5	translate-names		0	Benjamin ... Sallu ... Meshullam ... Joed ... Pedaiah ... Kolaiah ... Maaseiah ... Ithiel ... Jeshaiah	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
472	NEH	11	8	bzh9	translate-names		0	Gabbai ... Sallai	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
473	NEH	11	9	z3xl	translate-names		0	Joel ... Zichri ... Judah ... Hassenuah	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
474	NEH	11	10	ft7m	translate-names		0	Jedaiah ... Joiarib ... Jakin	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
475	NEH	11	11	d8ph	translate-names		0	Seraiah ... Hilkiah ... Meshullam ... Zadok	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
476	NEH	11	12	j7vp	translate-names		0	Adaiah ... Jeroham ... Pelaliah ... Amzi ... Zechariah ... Pashhur ... Malkijah	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
477	NEH	11	13	wd9q			0	His brothers	the brothers of Adaiah, the son of Jeroham ([Nehemiah 11:12](../11/12.md)).
478	NEH	11	13	l51b	translate-names		0	Amashsai ... Azarel ... Ahzai ... Meshillemoth ... Immer	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
479	NEH	11	14	jrq7	translate-names		0	Zabdiel ... Haggedolim	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
480	NEH	11	15	f71n	translate-names		0	Shemaiah ... Hasshub ... Azrikam ... Hashabiah ... Bunni	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
481	NEH	11	16	q6zj	translate-names		0	Shabbethai ... Jozabad	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
482	NEH	11	16	if3q			0	who were from the leaders of the Levites and were in charge	from the leaders of the Levites, were in charge
483	NEH	11	17	ix77	translate-names		0	Mattaniah ... Mika ... Zabdi ... Asaph ... Bakbukiah ... Abda ... Shammua ... Galal ... Jeduthun	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
484	NEH	11	17	sm9t			0	who began the thanksgiving in prayer	That is, who directed the singers.
485	NEH	11	18	di19			0	the holy city	This expression refers to the city of Jerusalem.
486	NEH	11	19	i92r			0	gatekeepers	people assigned to each gate, responsible to control access to the city or temple, as well as to open and close the gates at times and for reasons set by the administrator. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 7:1](../07/01.md).
487	NEH	11	19	j7b3	translate-names		0	Akkub ... Talmon	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
488	NEH	11	21	eu4g	translate-names		0	Ziha ... Gishpa	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
489	NEH	11	21	vct4	translate-names		0	Ophel	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
490	NEH	11	22	l3ba			0	The chief officer over	The overseer of
491	NEH	11	22	rr5e	translate-names		0	Uzzi ... Bani ... Hashabiah ... Mattaniah ... Mika ... Asaph	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
492	NEH	11	23	km8l			0	They were under orders from the king	The king had told them what to do
493	NEH	11	24	aee9	translate-names		0	Pethahiah ... Meshezabel ... Zerah ... Judah	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
494	NEH	11	24	dqa4			0	at the king's side in all matters concerning the people	at the Persian king's side as an adviser in all matters concerning the Jewish people
495	NEH	11	25	rg1f	translate-names		0	Kiriath Arba ... Dibon ... Jekabzeel	These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
496	NEH	11	26	d9f4	translate-names		0	Jeshua ... Moladah ... Beth Pelet	These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
497	NEH	11	27	nu5z	translate-names		0	Hazar Shual ... Beersheba	These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
498	NEH	11	28	dl5v	translate-names		0	Ziklag ... Mekonah	These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
499	NEH	11	29	t41a	translate-names		0	Enrimmon ... Zorah ... Jarmuth	These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
500	NEH	11	30	vn2z	translate-names		0	Zanoah ... Adullam ... Lachish ... Azekah ... Beersheba ... Valley of Hinnom	These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
501	NEH	11	31	n61t			0	The people of Benjamin also lived from Geba onward, at Mikmash and Aija	The people of Benjamin lived in Geba, Mikmash and Aija
502	NEH	11	31	uha3	translate-names		0	Geba ... Mikmash ... Aija ... Bethel	These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
503	NEH	11	31	lm1q			0	Aija	This is possibly another name for the town of Ai.
504	NEH	11	32	ucv8	translate-names		0	Anathoth, Nob, Ananiah	These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
505	NEH	11	33	jwf7	translate-names		0	Hazor, Ramah, Gittaim	These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
506	NEH	11	34	e1ls	translate-names		0	Hadid, Zeboim, Neballat	These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
507	NEH	12	1	ixs5			0	who came up	who arrived from Babylonia
508	NEH	12	1	b4x7			0	with Zerubbabel	under the leadership of Zerubbabel
509	NEH	12	1	b8ry	translate-names		0	Zerubbabel ... Shealtiel ... Jeshua ... Seraiah ... Jeremiah ... Ezra	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
510	NEH	12	2	p4ml	translate-names		0	Amariah ... Malluk ... Hattush	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
511	NEH	12	3	gwk1	translate-names		0	Shecaniah ... Rehum ... Meremoth	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
512	NEH	12	4	cd2t			0	Connecting Statement:	The list that began in [Nehemiah 12:1](../12/01.md) continues.
513	NEH	12	4	k1zn			0	There were	These words have been added for this translation. If you continue the list that began in [Nehemiah 12:1](../12/01.md), you can omit these words.
514	NEH	12	4	qt5n	translate-names		0	Iddo ... Ginnethon ... Abijah	These are all names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
515	NEH	12	5	x3ri	translate-names		0	Mijamin ... Moadiah ... Bilgah	These are all names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
516	NEH	12	6	udm2	translate-names		0	Shemaiah ... Joiarib ... Jedaiah	These are all names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
517	NEH	12	7	g43p	translate-names		0	Sallu ... Amok ... Hilkiah ... Jedaiah ... Jeshua	These are all names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
518	NEH	12	8	xy1h	translate-names		0	Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel, Sherebiah, Judah, ... Mattaniah	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
519	NEH	12	9	nnn1	translate-names		0	Bakbukiah ... Unni	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
520	NEH	12	10	ri33	translate-names		0	Jeshua ... Joiakim ... Eliashib ... Joiada	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
521	NEH	12	11	a7yv	translate-names		0	Joiada ... Jonathan ... Jaddua	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
522	NEH	12	12	j9qv	translate-names		0	Joiakim ... Meraiah ... Hananiah	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
523	NEH	12	12	vv32	translate-names		0	Seraiah ... Jeremiah	These are names of families named after men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
524	NEH	12	13	uwn8	translate-names		0	Meshullam ... Jehohanan	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
525	NEH	12	13	hm77	translate-names		0	Ezra ... Amariah	These are names of families named after men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
526	NEH	12	14	vig4	translate-names		0	Jonathan ... Joseph	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
527	NEH	12	14	tum7	translate-names		0	Malluk ... Shebaniah	These are names of families named after men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
528	NEH	12	15	l4u9			0	Connecting Statement:	The list that began in [Nehemiah 12:12](../12/12.md) continues.
529	NEH	12	15	z68b	translate-names		0	Adna ... Helkai	These are all names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
530	NEH	12	15	a64p	translate-names		0	Harim ... Meremoth	These are all names of families that are named after men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
531	NEH	12	16	hb4y	translate-names		0	Zechariah ... Meshullam	These are all names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
532	NEH	12	16	u64u	translate-names		0	Iddo ... Ginnethon	These are all names of families that are named after men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
533	NEH	12	16	uae6			0	Meshullam was the leader of Ginnethon	Ginnethon may be another form of the name Ginnethoi.
534	NEH	12	17	pa3k	translate-names		0	Zichri ... Piltai	These are all names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
535	NEH	12	17	em6c	translate-names		0	Abijah ... Miniamin ... Moadiah	These are all names of families that are named after men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
536	NEH	12	17	h3jl			0	Moadiah	Maadiah may be another form of the name Moadiah.
537	NEH	12	18	zd3p	translate-names		0	Shammua ... Jehonathan	These are all names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
538	NEH	12	18	t8yy	translate-names		0	Bilgah ... Shemaiah	These are all names of families that are named after men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
539	NEH	12	19	u373	translate-names		0	Mattenai ... Uzzi	These are all names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
540	NEH	12	19	s8n3	translate-names		0	Joiarib ... Jedaiah	These are all names of families that are named after men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
541	NEH	12	20	y23c	translate-names		0	Kallai ... Eber	These are all names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
542	NEH	12	20	p8dg	translate-names		0	Sallu ... Amok	These are all names of families that are named after men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
543	NEH	12	21	v16d	translate-names		0	Hashabiah ... Nethanel	These are all names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
544	NEH	12	21	vwp6	translate-names		0	Hilkiah ... Jedaiah	These are all names of families that are named after men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
545	NEH	12	22	snj3	translate-names		0	Eliashib ... Joiada, Johanan ... Jaddua	names of men (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
546	NEH	12	23	q9hz			0	recorded in the book of the annals	This may refer to the Book of Chronicles. The scribes wrote the words in the verses above in a book that recorded the events of each day.
547	NEH	12	23	d2rp			0	up to the days of Johanan son of Eliashib	The records in the temple recorded only up until Johanan.
548	NEH	12	24	kx4z	translate-names		0	Hashabiah, Sherebiah ... Jeshua ... Kadmiel	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
549	NEH	12	24	dl8r			0	obedience to the command of David	King David had commanded the Levites how they were to organize and lead worship.
550	NEH	12	25	p55l	translate-names		0	Mattaniah, Bakbukiah, Obadiah, Meshullam, Talmon, and Akkub	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
551	NEH	12	26	wk2z	translate-names		0	Joiakim ... Jeshua ... Jozadak ... Nehemiah ... Ezra	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
552	NEH	12	27	s6xv	translate-unknown		0	cymbals	two thin, round metal plates that are hit together to make a loud sound (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
553	NEH	12	29	lnm1	translate-names		0	Beth Gilgal ... Geba and Azmaveth	These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
554	NEH	12	31	zsj6			0	the leaders of Judah	the leaders of the people who lived in the region of Judah
555	NEH	12	32	ni9q	translate-names		0	Hoshaiah	These are the names of males. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
556	NEH	12	33	x16d	translate-names		0	Azariah, Ezra, Meshullam	These are the names of males. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
557	NEH	12	33	sjp8			0	after them went	behind them followed
558	NEH	12	34	t5un	translate-names		0	Judah, Benjamin, Shemaiah, Jeremiah	These are the names of males. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
559	NEH	12	35	h1hm	translate-names		0	Zechariah ... Jonathan ... Shemaiah ... Mattaniah ... Micaiah ... Zaccur ... Asaph	These are the names of males. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
560	NEH	12	36	h9u7			0	There also were	Along with them were
561	NEH	12	36	kmk3	translate-names		0	Zechariah ... Shemaiah, Azarel, Milalai, Gilalai, Maai, Nethanel, Judah, Hanani ... David ... Ezra	These are the names of males. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
562	NEH	12	36	n2tl			0	Ezra the scribe was in front of them	Ezra the scribe was leading them
563	NEH	12	37	c38r			0	Fountain Gate ... Water Gate	These are the names of openings in the wall.
564	NEH	12	38	fbi3			0	choir	group of singers
565	NEH	12	38	t11k			0	I followed them	Nehemiah followed them.
566	NEH	12	38	j2zn	translate-names		0	Tower of Ovens	This is the name of a tall structure where people kept watch for danger. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
567	NEH	12	38	a5ww			0	Broad Wall	This is a name for part of the wall.
568	NEH	12	39	v1ni	translate-names		0	Tower of Hananel ... Tower of the Hundred	These are the names of tall structures where people kept watch for danger. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
569	NEH	12	39	v264			0	Gate of Ephraim ... Old Gate ... Fish Gate ... Sheep Gate ... Gate of the Guard	These are the names of openings in the wall.
570	NEH	12	41	s4t8	translate-names		0	Eliakim ... Maaseiah ... Miniamin ... Micaiah ... Elioenai ... Zechariah ... Hananiah	These are the names of males who were the priests at that time. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
571	NEH	12	41	bnz5			0	with the trumpets	Possible meanings are 1) only the first seven priests listed from Eliakim to Hananiah carried trumpets or 2) all 15 priests listed from Eliakim to Ezer carried trumpets.
572	NEH	12	42	gqe1	translate-names		0	Maaseiah ... Shemaiah ... Eleazar ... Uzzi ... Jehohanan ... Malkijah ... Elam ... Ezer	These are the names of males who were the priests at that time. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
573	NEH	12	42	tdc8			0	Jezrahiah	This is the name of a male who was the leader of the singers.
574	NEH	12	42	y2qj			0	made themselves heard	sang loudly
575	NEH	12	43	jgp9			0	rejoice with great joy	rejoice greatly
576	NEH	12	44	bnw2			0	the contributions	things the people gave to the priests
577	NEH	12	44	g347			0	For Judah rejoiced over the priests and the Levites	It seems that the people appointed the men because the people of Judah were grateful for the priests and Levites who were serving.
578	NEH	12	45	lm4j			0	gatekeepers	These were people assigned to each gate, responsible to control access to the city or temple, as well as to open and close the gates at times and for reasons set by the administrator. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 7:1](../07/01.md).
579	NEH	12	46	py1c			0	there were directors of singers	This sentence tells why the people did what they did in [Nehemiah 12:45](../12/45.md) and gives us more information about the time when David told people how to worship at the temple.
580	NEH	12	47	flz7			0	In the days of Zerubbabel	Zerubbabel was a descendant of King David and one of the governors in the region of Judah.
581	NEH	12	47	mu9s			0	They set aside the portion	All Israel set aside the portion
582	NEH	12	47	e72p			0	the descendants of Aaron	the priests in Israel, who descended from Aaron, the brother of Moses
583	NEH	13	intro	tm5a			0		# Nehemiah 13 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Nehemiah returns to Jerusalem<br><br>Nehemiah was eager to make sure that the Jews kept their promise to obey the law. When he returned from Persia, he found many things wrong: one of the store rooms in the temple had been converted into a guest room for Tobiah, the Levites had not received their portions for working in the temple, people were working on the Sabbath, and many had married heathen wives. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/promise]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lawofmoses]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/temple]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sabbath]])<br>
584	NEH	13	1	k9za			0	in the hearing of the people	so that the people could hear it
585	NEH	13	1	j6si			0	should come into the assembly of God, forever	should ever come into the assembly of God
586	NEH	13	2	tf8z			0	This was because	They could not come into the assembly because
587	NEH	13	4	adq9			0	He was related to Tobiah	Eliashib and Tobiah worked closely together
588	NEH	13	4	c9hf			0	Eliashib ... Tobiah	These are the names of men.
589	NEH	13	5	xi14			0	Eliashib prepared for Tobiah a large storeroom	Eliashib prepared a large storeroom for Tobiah to use
590	NEH	13	5	v2in			0	gatekeepers	people assigned to each gate, responsible to control access to the city or temple, as well as to open and close the gates at times and for reasons set by the administrator. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 7:1](../07/01.md).
591	NEH	13	6	hxp8			0	But in all this time I was not in Jerusalem	During the time all this was happening, I was away from Jerusalem
592	NEH	13	7	up8j			0	a storeroom in the courts of the house of God	This was a room which had previously been purified to store offering supplies ([Nehemiah 13:5](../13/05.md)).
593	NEH	13	10	f2ng			0	they had run away, each to his own field, the Levites and the singers who did the work	the Levites and the singers who did the work had left the temple, each one going to his own field
594	NEH	13	13	mu7f	translate-names		0	Shelemiah ... Zadok ... Pedaiah ... Hanan ... Zaccur ... Mattaniah	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
595	NEH	13	14	v861			0	Call me to mind, my God, concerning this	My God, remember me concerning this
596	NEH	13	15	z3xh			0	treading	walking on something to crush or press it
597	NEH	13	16	yvh1	translate-names		0	Tyre	This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
598	NEH	13	19	p31h			0	As soon as it became dark ... before the Sabbath	When the sun went down ... and it was time for the Sabbath to begin
599	NEH	13	20	s2hv			0	sellers of all kinds of wares	people who had brought many different things they wanted to sell
600	NEH	13	23	zxc2			0	Connecting Statement:	These verses introduce the action that follows.
601	NEH	13	23	l9c2	translate-names		0	Ashdod	This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
602	NEH	13	23	b4nt	translate-names		0	Ammon ... Moab	These are the names of nations. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
603	NEH	13	24	w247			0	Half of their children	As a result, half of their children
604	NEH	13	25	dzu5			0	I confronted them	I spoke directly to them about what they had done
605	NEH	13	25	hg44			0	I hit some of them	Nehemiah hit some of them with his hands.
606	NEH	13	25	gzx6			0	I made them swear by God	I made them say a promise before God
607	NEH	13	28	dft4	translate-names		0	Joiada ... Eliashib ... Sanballat	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
608	NEH	13	28	f8ak	translate-names		0	the Horonite	This refers to a person from the city of Beth Horon. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
609	NEH	13	30	gd16			0	Thus I cleansed them	In this way I purified them
610	NEH	13	30	s3y9			0	established the duties of the priests and the Levites	told the priests and Levites what they were to do
611	NEH	13	31	vl4a			0	I provided for the wood offering	I arranged for a supply of wood for the wood offerings
612	NEH	13	31	sh91			0	for the firstfruits	for the offering of firstfruits at harvest time