# I also continued

"I" refers to Nehemiah.

# we bought

The word "we" refers to Nehemiah and his servants.

# all my servants were gathered

This can be stated in active form. AT: "I gathered all of my servants there" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# for the work

"to work on the wall"

# 150 men

"one hundred and fifty men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])

# At my table were the Jews ... from among the nations who were around us

Nehemiah was responsible for providing food for all of these people. This can be stated clearly. AT: "Also, every day I was responsible to feed at our table the Jews and the officials, 150 people; and we also fed the visitors who came from other countries around us (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])

# my table

This refers to the governor's table. It was a communal table for the community and for discussion of issues.

# officials

"government leaders"

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/works]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/servant]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/jew]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/nation]]