Nehemiah Notes

Nehemiah 1

a 1:1 Or Susa

b 1:5 Literally Him

c 1:5 Literally His

d 1:8 Leviticus 26:33

e 1:9 Deuteronomy 30:2–5

Nehemiah 2

a 2:7 That is, the Euphrates, and so elsewhere in this book

b 2:8 Literally house

c 2:10 Literally servant, and so elsewhere in this book

Nehemiah 3

a 3:1 Hebrew Hammeah, also at 12:39

b 3:2 Literally On his hand

c 3:4 Or Hakkoz

d 3:5 Literally necks

e 3:7 Literally throne

f 3:8 Literally the son

g 3:16 Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulgate read tomb.

h 3:18 Following Masoretic Text and Vulgate; some Hebrew manuscripts, Septuagint, and Syriac read Binnui (compare verse 24).

i 3:20 A few Hebrew manuscripts, Syriac, and Vulgate read Zaccai.

j 3:21 Or Hakkoz

k 3:31 Literally Inspection or Recruiting

Nehemiah 4

a 4:21 Literally them

Nehemiah 5

a 5:13 Literally my lap

b 5:16 Following Masoretic Text; Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulgate read I.

Nehemiah 6

a 6:6 Hebrew Gashmu

Nehemiah 7

a 7:6 Compare verses 6–72 with Ezra 2:1–70

b 7:7 Spelled Mispar in Ezra 2:2

c 7:15 Spelled Bani in Ezra 2:10

d 7:24 Called Jorah in Ezra 2:18

e 7:25 Called Gibbar in Ezra 2:20

f 7:28 Called Azmaveth in Ezra 2:24

g 7:43 Spelled Hodaviah in Ezra 2:40

h 7:47 Spelled Siaha in Ezra 2:44

i 7:48 Masoretic Text reads Lebanah.

j 7:48 Masoretic Text reads Hogabah.

k 7:48 Or Shalmai, or Shamlai

l 7:52 Spelled Nephusim in Ezra 2:50

m 7:54 Spelled Bazluth in Ezra 2:52

n 7:57 Spelled Peruda in Ezra 2:55

o 7:59 Spelled Ami in Ezra 2:57

p 7:61 Spelled Addan in Ezra 2:59

q 7:63 Or Hakkoz

r 7:65 Hebrew Tirshatha

s 7:70 Hebrew Tirshatha

Nehemiah 8

a 8:9 Hebrew Tirshatha

Nehemiah 9

a 9:1 Literally earth on them

b 9:17 Following Masoretic Text and Vulgate; Septuagint reads in Egypt.

c 9:21 Compare Deuteronomy 29:5

d 9:22 Literally corners

e 9:22 Following Masoretic Text and Vulgate; Septuagint omits The land of.

f 9:29 Leviticus 18:5

Nehemiah 11

a 11:9 Or Hassenuah

b 11:14 Or the son of Haggedolim

c 11:17 Or Michah

d 11:24 Literally at the king’s hand

Nehemiah 12

a 12:4 Or Ginnethon (compare verse 16)

b 12:14 Or Malluch (compare verse 2)

c 12:14 Or Shechaniah (compare verse 3)

d 12:15 Or Rehum (compare verse 3)

e 12:15 Or Meremoth (compare verse 3)

f 12:17 Or Mijamin (compare verse 5)

g 12:17 Or Maadiah (compare verse 5)

h 12:20 Or Sallu (compare verse 7)

i 12:26 Spelled Jehozadak in 1 Chronicles 6:14

j 12:41 Or Mijamin (compare verse 5)