# Tekoites repaired These phrases refer to repairing the wall. Alternate translation: "Tekoites repaired the wall" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]]) # the Tekoites These are people from the town of Tekoa. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) # ordered by their supervisors This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that their supervisors had ordered them to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])