# if this city is built and the wall is completed

This can be translated in active form. AT: "if they build the city and complete the wall" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# but they will harm the kings

The word "harm" refers to the Judeans no longer giving money to the kings.

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/king]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/tax]]