Neh 1:2 | TNotes | STEP | 1:2 Hanani might have been one of Nehemiah’s blood brothers ; this word in Hebrew can also mean “fellow countryman” (e.g., Deut 1:16 , “fellow Israelite”). • the Jews who had returned: See Ezra 2:64-65 ; 8:1-14 .

bDeut 1:16►

cEzra 2:64-65►

d8:1-14►

‏ Nehemiah 1:2

1:2 ^a Hanani might have been one of Nehemiah’s blood brothers; this word in Hebrew can also mean “fellow countryman” (e.g., Deut 1:16 ^b, “fellow Israelite”).

• the Jews who had returned: See Ezra 2:64-65 ^c; 8:1-14 ^d.