The Wall Is Finished

15 So (A)the wall was completed on the twenty-fifth of the month Elul, in fifty-two days. 16 (B)When all our enemies heard about it, and all the nations surrounding us saw it, they [a]lost their confidence; for (C)they realized that this work had been accomplished [b]with the help of our God.

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Footnotes

  1. Nehemiah 6:16 Lit fell exceedingly in their own eyes
  2. Nehemiah 6:16 Lit from our God

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.

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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.

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