en_tn_lite_do_not_use/neh/08/16.md

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made themselves shelters

"each built their own shelters"

Water Gate ... Gate of Ephraim

These are names of large openings or doorways in the wall.

in the square at the Gate of Ephraim

"in the open place by the Gate of Ephraim"

For since the days of Joshua

"From the days of Joshua"

son of Nun

"Nun" here is a man's name. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names)

their joy was very great

The abstract noun "joy" can be expressed as an adjective. AT: "the people were very joyful" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns)

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