Nehemiah 2:20

2:20 I responded to them by saying, “The God of heaven will prosper us. We his servants will start the rebuilding. ¹  But you have no just or ancient right in Jerusalem.” ² 

Nehemiah 6:1

Opposition to the Rebuilding Efforts Continues

6:1 When Sanballat, Tobiah, Geshem the Arab, and the rest of our enemies heard that I had rebuilt the wall and no breach remained in it (even though up to that time I had not positioned doors in the gates),

Nehemiah 9:30

9:30 You prolonged your kindness ³  with them for many years, and you solemnly admonished them by your Spirit through your prophets. Still they paid no attention, ⁴  so you delivered them into the hands of the neighboring peoples. ⁵ 

Nehemiah 13:1

Further Reforms by Nehemiah

13:1 On that day the book of Moses was read aloud in the hearing ⁶  of the people. They found ⁷  written in it that no Ammonite or Moabite may ever enter the assembly of God,

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¹ tn Heb “will arise and build.” The idiom “arise and…” means to begin the action described by the second verb.

² tn Heb “portion or right or remembrance.” The expression is probably a hendiatris: The first two nouns retain their full nominal function, while the third noun functions adjectivally (“right or remembrance” = “ancient right”).

³ tn The Hebrew expression here is elliptical. The words “your kindness” are not included in the Hebrew text, but have been supplied in the translation for clarity.

⁴ tn Heb “did not give ear to.”

⁵ tn Heb “the peoples of the lands.”

⁶ tn Heb “ears.”

⁷ tn Heb “it was found.” The Hebrew verb is passive.