Discovery BoxNehemiah 2:12 
Context2:12 I got up during the night, along with a few men who were with me. But I did not tell anyone what my God was putting on my heart to do for Jerusalem. There were no animals with me, except for the one 1 I was riding.
Nehemiah 5:13
Context5:13 I also shook out my garment, 2 and I said, “In this way may God shake out from his house and his property every person who does not carry out 3 this matter. In this way may he be shaken out and emptied!” All the assembly replied, “So be it!” and they praised the LORD. Then the people did as they had promised. 4
Nehemiah 5:15
Context5:15 But the former governors who preceded me had burdened the people and had taken food and wine from them, in addition to 5 forty shekels of silver. Their associates were also domineering over the people. But I did not behave in this way, due to my fear of God.
Nehemiah 5:18
Context5:18 Every day one ox, six select sheep, and some birds were prepared for me, and every ten days all kinds of wine in abundance. Despite all this I did not require the food allotted to the governor, for the work was demanding on this people.
1 tn Heb “the animal.”
2 tn Heb “my bosom.”
3 tn Heb “cause to stand.”
4 tn Heb “according to this word.”
5 tc The Hebrew term אַחַר (’akhar) is difficult here. It normally means “after,” but that makes no sense here. Some scholars emend it to אַחַד (’akhad) and supply the word “day,” which yields the sense “daily.” Cf. TEV “40 silver coins a day for food and wine.”
