Discovery BoxNehemiah 3:5 
Context3:5 The men of Tekoa worked on the section adjacent to them, but their town leaders 1 would not assist 2 with the work of their master. 3
Nehemiah 7:70-71
Context7:70 Some of the family leaders 4 contributed to the work. The governor contributed to the treasury 1,000 gold drachmas, 5 50 bowls, and 530 priestly garments. 7:71 Some of the family leaders gave to the project treasury 20,000 gold drachmas and 2,200 silver minas.
Nehemiah 12:12
Context12:12 In the days of Joiakim, these were the priests who were leaders of the families: of Seraiah, Meraiah; of Jeremiah, Hananiah;
Nehemiah 13:11
Context13:11 So I registered a complaint with the leaders, asking “Why is the temple of God neglected?” Then I gathered them and reassigned them to their positions. 6
1 tn Heb “their nobles.”
2 tn Heb “bring their neck.”
3 tn The plural form אֲדֹנֵיהֶם (’adonehem, “lords”) is probably a plural of majesty referring to Nehemiah (e.g., Isa 19:4; see GKC 399 §124.i). However, some English versions take the plural to refer to the “supervisors” (NIV, NCV, TEV) and others to “their Lord” (KJV, NRSV).
4 tn Heb “the heads of the fathers.”
5 tn Heb “darics” (also in vv. 71, 72).
6 tn Heb “and I stood them on their standing.”
