工程竣工

15 以禄月[a]二十五日城墙竣工,前后用了五十二天。 16 我们的敌人和周围各国听说后,都感到惧怕和气馁,因为他们知道这工作是在上帝的帮助下完成的。 17 在那些日子,多比雅和犹大贵族之间多有书信来往。 18 在犹大有很多人与多比雅结盟,因为他是亚拉的儿子示迦尼的女婿,他儿子约哈难又娶了比利迦的儿子米书兰的女儿为妻。 19 他们常告诉我有关多比雅的善行,并把我的话告诉他。多比雅不断写信恐吓我。

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  1. 6:15 以禄月”即希伯来历的六月,阳历是八月中旬到九月中旬。

15 So the wall was finished in the twenty and fifth day of the month Elul, in fifty and two days.

16 And it came to pass, that when all our enemies heard thereof, and all the heathen that were about us saw these things, they were much cast down in their own eyes: for they perceived that this work was wrought of our God.

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

18 For there were many in Judah sworn unto him, because he was the son in law of Shechaniah the son of Arah; and his son Johanan had taken the daughter of Meshullam the son of Berechiah.

19 Also they reported his good deeds before me, and uttered my words to him. And Tobiah sent letters to put me in fear.

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