Discovery BoxNehemiah 5:12 
Context5:12 They replied, “We will return these things, 1 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 2 swear to do what had been promised. 3
Nehemiah 9:17
Context9:17 They refused to obey and did not recall your miracles that you had performed among them. Instead, they rebelled and appointed a leader to return to their bondage in Egypt. 4 But you are a God of forgiveness, merciful and compassionate, slow to get angry and unfailing in your loyal love. 5 You did not abandon them,
Nehemiah 9:29
Context9:29 And you solemnly admonished them in order to return them to your law, but they behaved presumptuously and did not obey your commandments. They sinned against your ordinances – those by which an individual, if he obeys them, 6 will live. They boldly turned from you; 7 they rebelled 8 and did not obey.
1 tn The words “these things” are not included in the Hebrew text, but have been supplied in the translation for clarity.
2 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.
3 tn Heb “according to this word.”
4 tc The present translation follows a few medieval Hebrew
5 tc The translation follows the Qere reading חֶסֶד (khesed, “loyal love”) rather than the Kethib reading וְחֶסֶד (vÿkhesed, “and loyal love”) of the MT.
6 tn Heb “if a man keep.” See note on the word “obey” in Neh 1:5.
7 tn Heb “they gave a stubborn shoulder.”
8 tn Heb “they stiffened their neck.”
