# His brothers

the brothers of Adaiah, the son of Jeroham ([Nehemiah 11:12](./10.md)).

# brothers

This word is a metaphor for 1) fellow Israelites or 2) people who did the same work. AT: "associates" or "fellow workers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# 242 men

"two hundred and forty-two men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])

# Amashsai ... Azarel ... Ahzai ... Meshillemoth ... Immer ... Zabdiel ... Haggedolim

These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])

# 128 courageous fighting men

"one hundred and twenty-eight courageous fighting men." These were "valiant warriors" or "courageous warriors." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/head]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/family]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/son]]