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# In the month of Nisan
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"Nisan" is the name of the first month of the Hebrew calendar. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]])
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# in the twentieth year of Artaxerxes the king
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"in the 20th year that Artaxerxes was king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
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# Now
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This word is used here to mark a break in the main story line. Here Nehemiah tells background information about his demeanor before the king. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
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# But the king
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"So the king"
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# Why is your face so sad
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Here Nehemiah is referred to by his face because the face shows one's emotions. AT: "Why are you so sad" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
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# This must be sadness of heart
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This speaks of Nehemiah being sad as if his heart were sad, since the heart is often considered the center of emotions. AT: "You must be very sad" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
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# Then I became very much afraid
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As Nehemiah prepares to answer, he is afraid because he does not know how the king will respond.
# translationWords
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/biblicaltimeyear]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/artaxerxes]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/king]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/wine]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/face]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/heart]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/fear]]