# 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" 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]])