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# Connecting Statement:
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The prayer that Nehemiah begs Yahweh to listen to ([Nehemiah 1:5](./05.md)) continues.
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# Now
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This word is used here to mark a break in Nehemiah's prayer. Here he begins to make his request based on Yahweh's promise.
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# they are your servants
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The word "they" refers to the Israelite people.
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# by your great power and by your strong hand
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Here "hand" represents strength or power. Together, these two phrases form a doublet that emphasizes the intensity of Yahweh's power. Alternate translation: "by your great power and by your mighty strength" or "by your very powerful strength" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-doublet]])
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