Discovery BoxNehemiah 2:20 
Context2:20 I responded to them by saying, “The God of heaven will prosper us. We his servants will start the rebuilding. 1 But you have no just or ancient right in Jerusalem.” 2
Nehemiah 6:1
Context6:1 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),
Nehemiah 9:30
Context9:30 You prolonged your kindness 3 with them for many years, and you solemnly admonished them by your Spirit through your prophets. Still they paid no attention, 4 so you delivered them into the hands of the neighboring peoples. 5
Nehemiah 13:1
Context13:1 On that day the book of Moses was read aloud in the hearing 6 of the people. They found 7 written in it that no Ammonite or Moabite may ever enter the assembly of God,
1 tn Heb “will arise and build.” The idiom “arise and…” means to begin the action described by the second verb.
2 tn Heb “portion or right or remembrance.” The expression is probably a hendiatris: The first two nouns retain their full nominal function, while the third noun functions adjectivally (“right or remembrance” = “ancient right”).
3 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.
4 tn Heb “did not give ear to.”
5 tn Heb “the peoples of the lands.”
6 tn Heb “ears.”
7 tn Heb “it was found.” The Hebrew verb is passive.
