27 lines
662 B
Markdown
27 lines
662 B
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## I also continued ##
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"I" refers to Nehemiah.
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## continued to work on the wall ##
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When the people returned to Jerusalem, they started rebuilding the walls, but didn't finish them.
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## we bought no land ##
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Working the land was the source of wealth. Again, Nehemiah did not make use of his privileges as governor.
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## we bought ##
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The word "we" refers to Nehemiah and his servants.
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## all my servants were gathered there for the work ##
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"All my servants worked on the wall, too."
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## my table ##
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This refers to the governor's table. It was a communal table for the community and for discussion of issues.
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## officials ##
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AT: "other government employees" |