4:11 Our adversaries also boasted, 1 “Before they are aware or anticipate 2 anything, we will come in among them and kill them, and we will bring this work to a halt!”
11:1 So the leaders of the people settled in Jerusalem, 5 while the rest of the people cast lots to bring one out of every ten to settle in Jerusalem, the holy city, while the other nine 6 remained in other cities.
1 tn Heb “said.”
2 tn Heb “see.”
3 tn Heb “like one man.”
4 tn Heb “said [to].”
5 map For location see Map5-B1; Map6-F3; Map7-E2; Map8-F2; Map10-B3; JP1-F4; JP2-F4; JP3-F4; JP4-F4.
6 tn Heb “nine of the hands.” The word “hand” is used here in the sense or a part or portion.
7 tn Heb “your fathers.”