en_tn/neh/02/17.md

# You see the trouble

Here "you" is plural, referring to all the people mentioned in [Nehemiah 02:16](./15.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])

# its gates have been destroyed by fire

This can be stated in active form. AT: "how our enemies destroyed its gates by fire" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# so we will no longer be in disgrace

"so we will no longer be ashamed"

# the good hand of my God was on me

God's "good hand" represents his "favor." AT: "my God's favor was upon me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# rise up and build

This is an idiom. AT: "begin building" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])

# So they strengthened their hands for the good work

The phrase "strengthened their hands" means to prepare to do something. AT: "So they prepared do this good work" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`Here "you" is plural, referring to all the people mentioned in [Nehemiah 02:16](./15.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# its gates have been destroyed by fire`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`This can be stated in active form. AT: "how our enemies destroyed its gates by fire" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# so we will no longer be in disgrace`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`"so we will no longer be ashamed"`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# the good hand of my God was on me`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`God's "good hand" represents his "favor." AT: "my God's favor was upon me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# rise up and build`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`This is an idiom. AT: "begin building" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# So they strengthened their hands for the good work`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`The phrase "strengthened their hands" means to prepare to do something. AT: "So they prepared do this good work" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])`