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Raw Blame History

They said to me

Here "They" refers to Hanani and the other people who had come from Judah.

the province

"the province of Judah" or "Judah". This refers to Judah as an administrative district under the Persian Empire.

the wall of Jerusalem has been broken open, and its gates have been set on fire

"armies have broken open the wall of Jerusalem and have set its gates on fire"