## gatekeepers ##

These are people who looked after the opening in the wall and controlled who went in and out. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 7:1](../07/01.md)

## singers ##

"temple singers"

## all who had separated themselves from the people of the neighboring lands and pledged themselves to the law of God ##

AT: "all who had separated themselves for the purpose of the Law of God"

## all who had separated themselves ##

This refers to the separate gathering of the Jews in [Nehemiah 9:1](../09/01.md).

## all who have knowledge and understanding ##

This phrase can be made explicit. AT: "all who were old enough to understand what promising to obey God meant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])

## nobles ##

"the group of people who are members of the highest social class"

## bound themselves with both a curse and an oath ##

The people did not physically tie themselves up with a curse and an oath. The phrase "curse and an oath" is a metonym for "a solemn promise.  AT: "made a solemn promise" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

## with both a curse and an oath ##

This says the same thing in two ways to emphasize the importance of the promise that the people were making. AT: "with a solemn oath" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])

## to walk in God’s law ##

"to obey God's law" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])

## to observe ##

"to follow"