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37 lines
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Nehemiah continues his prayer to God.
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## Now they are your servants ##
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The word "they" refers to the Israelites, and "your" refers to God.
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## Now ##
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This word is used here to shift from words which God spoke to Moses (see [Nehemiah 1:8](./08.md)) to words which Nehemiah is speaking to God.
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## your strong hand ##
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Nehemiah gives human characteristics to God. "Hand" here represents strength, power, or control. AT: "your great strength". (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
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## Listen now ##
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AT: "Let your ear be attentive"
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## the prayer of your servant ##
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The word "servant" refers to Nehemiah. This is how a person would address his superior. Referring to oneself in this way showed humility and respect.
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## your servants who delight to... ##
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AT: "your servants who are happy to..." OR "your servants who are pleased to..."
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## to honor your name ##
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"to revere your name" OR "to lift up your reputation"
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## grant him ##
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Nehemiah is referring to himself in the third person to express his humility before God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
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## in the sight of this man ##
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"This man" refers to Artaxerxes, the King of Persia. |