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The wall is finished

15 We finished the city's wall on the 25th day of the month Elul.[a] It had taken 52 days to build the wall again. 16 When our enemies heard this news, they were afraid. The people of all the nations who lived near Jerusalem were very afraid. They knew that our God had helped us to finish this great work.

17 During this time, the leaders in Judah were sending letters to Tobiah. Tobiah was also sending his replies to them.

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Footnotes

  1. 6:15 The name of a Jewish month, which comes in August – September.