Rav Nechemya bar Mar Rav Kohen Tzedek. [The Rashbash wrote in Yuchsin] that Mar Rav Aharon David was preferable immediately, but the Rabbanan did not explain immediately. After Mar Rav Aharon died at the end of 4719, some of the Rabbanan rushed to ordain Rabbi Nechemya (and he reigned in Pumbedita from year 4719 for only eight years) and we and the Rabbanan Nafisha, we did not sit with them and did not go to ordain him, and we were witnesses upon them, but we did not accept the Gaonut until Rav Nechemya died.

In year 4727 [(which is year 4727)] I was ordained for the Gaonut, and they ordained Hai his son in Av of year 4724, about three years [so it is concluded].