en_tn/neh/02/01.md

In the month of Nisan

"Nisan" is the name of the first month of the Hebrew calendar. (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-hebrewmonths)

in the twentieth year of Artaxerxes the king

"in the 20th year that Artaxerxes was king" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-ordinal)

Now

This word is used here to mark a pause in the story. Here Nehemiah tells background information about the expression on his face when he went before the king. (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/writing-background)