工程竣工

15 以祿月[a]二十五日城牆竣工,前後用了五十二天。 16 我們的敵人和周圍各國聽說後,都感到懼怕和氣餒,因為他們知道這工作是在上帝的幫助下完成的。 17 在那些日子,多比雅和猶大貴族之間多有書信來往。

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Footnotes

  1. 6·15 以祿月」即希伯來曆的六月,陽曆是八月中旬到九月中旬。

The Wall Completed

15 So the wall was finished on the twenty-fifth day of Elul, in fifty-two days. 16 And it happened, (A)when all our enemies heard of it, and all the nations around us saw these things, that they were very disheartened in their own eyes; for (B)they perceived that this work was done by our God.

17 Also in those days the nobles of Judah sent many letters to Tobiah, and the letters of Tobiah came to them.

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15 So the wall was completed on the twenty-fifth of Elul, in fifty-two days.

Opposition to the Completed Wall

16 When all our enemies heard about this, all the surrounding nations were afraid and lost their self-confidence, because they realized that this work had been done with the help of our God.

17 Also, in those days the nobles of Judah were sending many letters to Tobiah, and replies from Tobiah kept coming to them.

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The Wall Is Finished

15 So the wall was finished on the twenty-fifth day of the month Elul, in fifty-two days. 16 And (A)when all our enemies heard of it, all the nations around us were afraid and fell greatly in their own esteem, (B)for they perceived that this work had been accomplished with the help of our God. 17 Moreover, in those days the nobles of Judah sent many letters to Tobiah, and Tobiah's letters came to them.

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