en_tn/neh/02/01.md

In the month of Nisan

Translators may write a footnote that says something like “Nisan is a month in the spring. It overlaps with March and April.” AT: “In the spring.” (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown)

in the twentieth year

(See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers)

But the king

"So the king"

Why is your face so sad?

The face expresses one's emotions, so it is like saying "Why are you so sad?"

You do not appear to be ill

"You do not look like you are sick"

This must be sadness of heart

The heart is the center of emotions. AT: "You must be very sad."

Then I became very much afraid

As Nehemiah prepares to answer, he does not know how the king will respond.