Verse 9
we were. Or, supply the Ellipsis "we [are]".
bondmen. The subjects of the Persians (Nehemiah 9:36 ).
mercy = lovingkindness, or grace.
kings of Persia. See App-57 .
to repair the desolations. Compare Nehemiah 1:2 , Nehemiah 1:3 .
give us a wall. This helps to prove that the task of Nehemiah had already been effected. See the Structure on p. 617, notes on p. 618, and App-58 .
Be the first to react on this!