And I said unto the nobles, and to the rulers, and to the rest of the people, The work is great and large, and we are separated upon the wall, one far from another.
I spoke to the nobles, the rulers, and all the other people, saying, 'This construction project is huge and covers a lot of ground, and we're spread out far apart from each other along the wall.'
Nehemiah is explaining to the leaders and people that rebuilding Jerusalem's wall is a massive job that has stretched their workers thin across a wide area.
📚 Historical Context
Nehemiah was leading the effort to rebuild Jerusalem's walls after the Jewish people returned from exile in Babylon. The walls had been destroyed decades earlier, leaving the city vulnerable to attacks. As they worked on this enormous project, they faced threats from enemies who didn't want to see Jerusalem fortified again.
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