Here Nehemiah's "heart" refers to his thoughts and will. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 2:12](../02/12.md). Alternate translation: "inspired me" or "led me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
This can be expressed in active form. Alternate translation: "found that someone had written the following in it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])