4:19 I said to the nobles, the officials, and the rest of the people, “The work is demanding 1 and extensive, and we are spread out on the wall, far removed from one another.
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),
7:73 The priests, the Levites, the gatekeepers, the singers, some of the people, the temple servants, and all the rest of Israel lived in their cities.
When the seventh month arrived and the Israelites 2 were settled in their cities, 3
11:1 So the leaders of the people settled in Jerusalem, 4 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 5 remained in other cities.
1 tn Heb “much.”
2 tn Heb “the sons of Israel.” So also in vv. 14, 17; 9:1.
3 tn The traditional understanding of the chapter and verse division here is probably incorrect. The final part of v. 73 is best understood as belonging with 8:1.
4 map For location see Map5-B1; Map6-F3; Map7-E2; Map8-F2; Map10-B3; JP1-F4; JP2-F4; JP3-F4; JP4-F4.
5 tn Heb “nine of the hands.” The word “hand” is used here in the sense or a part or portion.