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500 B
500 B
In the month of Nisan
"Nisan" is the name of the first month of the Hebrew calendar. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths)
in the twentieth year of Artaxerxes the king
"in the 20th year that Artaxerxes was king" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal)
Now
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)