en_tn_condensed/neh/02/02.md

327 B

But the king

"So the king"

Why is your face so sad

"Why are you so sad"

This must be sadness of heart

"You must be very sad". The heart is often considered the center of emotions.

Then I became very much afraid

As Nehemiah prepares to answer, he is afraid because he does not know how the king will respond.