[I prayed:] Remember, my God (Elohim), Tobiah and Sanballat according to their deeds, and also the prophetess Noadiah and the other prophets who have put me in danger.
[Noadiah is one of the four female prophetesses mentioned in the Bible, The others are Miriam, Deborah, and Huldah, see ; ; ; compare ; . In , a Levite and "son" named Noadiah is mentioned. The name means "meeting with Yahweh" and seems to function as both a male and female name. This prayer shows that the incident with Shemaiah was only one of several attempts to discredit Nehemiah as a leader, but he remained faithful in his service despite this opposition.]
