unfoldingWord_en_tn/neh/02/17.md

## You see the trouble ##

Here "you" is plural, referring to all the people mentioned in [Nehemiah 2:15](./15.md).

## so we will no longer be in disgrace ##

"so we will end this disgrace."

## I told them ##

"Then I said to them"

## the good hand of my God was on me ##

Here "good hand" is a metonym for God's presence or power.  AT: "the powerful help of God was upon me" or "God was with me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

## Let us rise up and build ##

The phrase "rise up and build" is an idiom. AT: "Let us begin building." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])

## So they strengthened their hands for the good work ##

"So they got ready to go to work" or "so they encouraged themselves to do the good work."
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00			`## You see the trouble ##`

			`Here "you" is plural, referring to all the people mentioned in [Nehemiah 2:15](./15.md).`

			`## so we will no longer be in disgrace ##`

			`"so we will end this disgrace."`

			`## I told them ##`

			`"Then I said to them"`

			`## the good hand of my God was on me ##`

			`Here "good hand" is a metonym for God's presence or power. AT: "the powerful help of God was upon me" or "God was with me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])`

			`## Let us rise up and build ##`

			`The phrase "rise up and build" is an idiom. AT: "Let us begin building." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])`

			`## So they strengthened their hands for the good work ##`

			`"So they got ready to go to work" or "so they encouraged themselves to do the good work."`