Discovery BoxNehemiah 2:13 
Context2:13 I proceeded through the Valley Gate by night, in the direction of the Well of the Dragons 1 and the Dung Gate, 2 inspecting 3 the walls of Jerusalem that had been breached and its gates that had been destroyed by fire.
Nehemiah 9:11
Context9:11 You split the sea before them, and they crossed through 4 the sea on dry ground! But you threw their pursuers 5 into the depths, like a stone into surging 6 waters.
Nehemiah 9:30
Context9:30 You prolonged your kindness 7 with them for many years, and you solemnly admonished them by your Spirit through your prophets. Still they paid no attention, 8 so you delivered them into the hands of the neighboring peoples. 9
1 tn Or “Well of the Serpents”; or “Well of the Jackals” (cf. ASV, NIV, NLT).
2 tn Or “Rubbish Gate” (so TEV); NASB “Refuse Gate”; NCV “Trash Gate”; CEV “Garbage Gate.”
3 tc For the MT reading שֹׂבֵר (sover, “inspecting”) the LXX erroneously has שֹׁבֵר (shover, “breaking”). However, further destruction of Jerusalem’s walls was obviously not a part of Nehemiah’s purpose.
4 tn Heb “in the midst of.”
5 tn Heb “those who pursued them.”
6 tn Heb “mighty.”
7 tn The Hebrew expression here is elliptical. The words “your kindness” are not included in the Hebrew text, but have been supplied in the translation for clarity.
8 tn Heb “did not give ear to.”
9 tn Heb “the peoples of the lands.”
