Nehemiah 9:2

9:2 Those truly of Israelite descent 1  separated from all the foreigners, 2  standing and confessing their sins and the iniquities of their ancestors. 3 

Nehemiah 12:40

12:40 Then the two choirs that gave thanks took their stations 4  in the temple of God. I did also, along with half the officials with me,

1 tn Heb “the seed of Israel.”

2 tn Heb “sons of a foreigner.”

3 tn Heb “fathers” (also in vv. 9, 16, 23, 32, 34, 36).

4 tn Heb “stood.”