he. Some codices, with Syriac, read "they".
assembly. restraint: i.e. restraint from work.
manner. regulation, or ordinance. Nehemiah 9:1 Nehemiah 10:39 is parallel with Ezra 9:1 Ezra 10:44.Ezra 4:1; Ezra 4:1 Ezra 8:36 comes between Nehemiah 8:18 with Nehemiah 9:1. See the Table and Structure on p. 617, notes on p. 618, and App-58.