The Book of Nehemiah

Japanese: ネヘミヤ記 - ねへみやき（英語表記）The Book of Nehemiah

A book of the Old Testament. Along with the Book of Ezra, it follows the Book of Chronicles. It describes the religious life of the Jews and the reconstruction of Judaism after the return from the Babylonian captivity. Chapters 1-7 describe how Nehemiah, a high official of King Artaxerxes, was saddened by the news of the desolation of Jerusalem, asked the king for permission to rebuild the city walls, arrived in Jerusalem, overcame obstacles and completed the work in 52 days. Chapters 8-9 describe the reading of the Law of Moses and the confession of sins brought by the priest Ezra. Chapters 10-13 describe a list of the people's participation and settlement, the dedication ceremony of the city walls, and the reforms that Nehemiah carried out afterwards.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

旧約聖書の一書。《エズラ記》とともに，《歴代志》に続く。バビロン捕囚帰還後のユダヤ人たちの宗教生活とユダヤ教の再建を記す。1～7章にアルタクセルクセス王の高官ネヘミヤがエルサレム荒廃の報せを受けて悲しみ，王に城壁再建の許可を求め，エルサレムに到着，妨害を排して52日間で完成したこと，8～9章に祭司エズラがもたらしたモーセの律法の朗読と罪の告白，10～13章に民衆の参加と定住のリスト，城壁落成式とその後にネヘミヤが行った改革を記す。

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