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27 lines
712 B
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## Hear, our God, for we are despised ##
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Here Nehemiah refers to the Jews. AT: "Hear, our God, for our enemies despise us." (See [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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## give them up to be plundered ##
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Nehemiah asks Yahweh to have their enemies rob them. AT: "let their enemies rob them" (See [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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## Turn back their taunts ##
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The phrase "their taunts" refers to Sanballat's and Tobiah's insults.
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## in a land where they are prisoners ##
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"in a land of captivity"
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## Do not cover up ##
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"Do not hide"
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## they have provoked the builders to anger ##
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"they hurled abusive remarks at the builders"
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## so we built the wall ##
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"so we rebuilt the wall" |