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Nehemiah 5

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Introduction

1:1 Nehemiah (c-4) Meaning, 'Comfort of Jehovah.' year, (d-21) That is, of Artaxerxes Longimanus; see ch. 2.1; Ezra 7:1 . Shushan (e-26) The capital of Elam. fortress, (f-28) Or 'palace.'

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Verse 2

5:2 procure (e-17) Or 'let us procure.'

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Verse 5

5:5 hand (f-50) As Genesis 31:29 .

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Verse 7

5:7 rulers, (a-14) As Ezra 9:2 .

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Verse 8

5:8 redeemed (a-12) Strictly, 'bought.'

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Verse 11

5:11 day (b-9) Or 'at once.'

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Verse 14

5:14 bread (c-41) * i.e. what he was entitled to as governor ( pacha ) of Jerusalem.

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Verse 17

5:17 rulers, (d-16) See Ezra 9:2 .

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Bibliographical Information
Darby, John. "Commentary on Nehemiah 5". "John Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament". https://studylight.org./commentaries/eng/dsn/nehemiah-5.html. 1857-67.

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