Discovery BoxNehemiah 4:14 
Context4:14 When I had made an inspection, 1 I stood up and said to the nobles, the officials, and the rest of the people, “Don’t be afraid of them. Remember the great and awesome Lord, 2 and fight on behalf of your brothers, your sons, your daughters, your wives, and your families!” 3
Nehemiah 5:12
Context5:12 They replied, “We will return these things, 4 and we will no longer demand anything from them. We will do just as you say.” Then I called the priests and made the wealthy and the officials 5 swear to do what had been promised. 6
Nehemiah 9:6
Context9:6 You alone are the LORD. You made the heavens, even the highest heavens, 7 along with all their multitude of stars, 8 the earth and all that is on it, the seas and all that is in them. You impart life to them all, and the multitudes of heaven worship you.
Nehemiah 13:5
Context13:5 He made for himself a large storeroom where previously they had been keeping 9 the grain offering, the incense, and the vessels, along with the tithes of the grain, the new wine, and the olive oil as commanded for the Levites, the singers, the gate keepers, and the offering for the priests.
1 tn Heb “And I saw.”
2 tn The Hebrew term translated “Lord” here is אֲדֹנָי (’adonay).
3 tn Heb “houses.”
4 tn The words “these things” are not included in the Hebrew text, but have been supplied in the translation for clarity.
5 tn Heb “took an oath from them”; the referents (the wealthy and the officials, cf. v. 7) have been specified in the translation for clarity.
6 tn Heb “according to this word.”
7 tn Heb “the heavens of the heavens.”
8 tn Heb “all their host.”
9 tn Heb “giving.”
