Nehemiah 8:4

8:4 Ezra the scribe stood on a towering wooden platform ¹  constructed for this purpose. Standing near him on his right were Mattithiah, Shema, Anaiah, Uriah, Hilkiah, and Masseiah. On his left were Pedaiah, Mishael, Malkijah, Hashum, Hashbaddanah, Zechariah, and Meshullam.

Nehemiah 9:10

9:10 You performed awesome signs ²  against Pharaoh, against his servants, and against all the people of his land, for you knew that the Egyptians ³  had acted presumptuously ⁴  against them. You made for yourself a name that is celebrated to this day.

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¹ tn Heb “a tower of wood.”

² tn Heb “signs and wonders.” This phrase is a hendiadys. The second noun functions adjectivally, while the first noun retains its full nominal sense: “awesome signs” or “miraculous signs.”

³ tn Heb “they”; the referent (the Egyptians) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

⁴ tn Or “arrogantly” (so NASB); NRSV “insolently.”