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# You see the trouble
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Here "you" is plural, referring to all the people mentioned in [Nehemiah 02:16 ](./15.md ). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
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# its gates have been destroyed by fire
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This can be stated in active form. AT: "how our enemies destroyed its gates by fire" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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# so we will no longer be in disgrace
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"so we will no longer be ashamed"
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# the good hand of my God was on me
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God's "good hand" represents his "favor." AT: "my God's favor was upon me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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# rise up and build
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This is an idiom. AT: "begin building" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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# So they strengthened their hands for the good work
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The phrase "strengthened their hands" means to prepare to do something. AT: "So they prepared do this good work" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
# translationWords
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/trouble]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/jerusalem]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/ruin]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/gate]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/fire]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/good]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/hand]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/god]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/king]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/word]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/raise]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/works]]