1tn Heb the sons of Israel.
2tn The word living is not in the Hebrew text, but is implied. Some translations supply settled (cf. NAB, NIV, NLT).
3tc The translation reads with some medieval Hebrew MSS and ancient versions be`arehem (in their towns), rather than the reading be`arim (in the towns) found in the MT. Cf. Neh 7:72 HT [7:73 ET].
4tn The Hebrew text adds the phrase like one man. This has not been included in the translation for stylistic reasons.
5tn Heb to.
6map For location see Map5-B1; Map6-F3; Map7-E2; Map8-F2; Map10-B3; JP1-F4; JP2-F4; JP3-F4; JP4-F4.
7sn Jozadak (also in 3:8) is a variant spelling of Jehozadak.
8tn Heb his brothers the priests.
9tn Heb his brothers.
10tn Heb arose and built.
11tn Heb written in. Cf. v. 4.
12tn Heb the peoples of the lands.
13tn The Hebrew phrase toKS%h^ [gj^] ([festival of] huts [or shelters]) is traditionally known as the Feast of Tabernacles. The rendering booths (cf. NAB, NASB, NRSV) is probably better than the traditional tabernacles in light of the meaning of the term hK*s% (hut; booth), but booths are frequently associated with trade shows and craft fairs in contemporary American English. The nature of the celebration during this feast as a commemoration of the wanderings of the Israelites after they left Egypt suggests that a translation like temporary shelters is more appropriate.
14tn Heb according to what is written.
15tn Heb by number.
16tn Or the foundation of the LORDs temple was not yet laid.
17tn Heb silver.
18map For location see Map1-A1; JP3-F3; JP4-F3.
19map For location see Map1-A2; Map2-G2; Map4-A1; JP3-F3; JP4-F3.
20tn Heb to the sea
21map For location see Map5-B1; Map6-F3; Map7-E2; Map8-F2; Map10-B3; JP1-F4; JP2-F4; JP3-F4; JP4-F4.
22tn Heb began; the phrase the work is supplied in the translation for the sake of clarity.
23tn Heb their brothers.
24tn Heb stood.
25tn Heb from twenty years and upward.
26tn Heb brothers.
27sn The name Yehudah is probably a variant of Hodaviah (see Ezra 2:40).
28tn Heb brothers.
29tn Heb according to the hands of.
30sn See Ps 107:1; 118:1, 29; 136:1. Cf. 2 Chr 5:13; 7:3; 20:21.
31tn Heb they answered.
32tn Heb great.
33tn Heb the heads of the fathers.
34sn The temple had been destroyed some fifty years earlier by the Babylonians in 586 b.c.
35tn Heb with a great voice.
36tn Heb a great shout.