17 Then I said to them, You see what a bad condition we are in; how Jerusalem is a waste, and its doorways burned with fire: come, let us get to work, building up the wall of Jerusalem, so that we may no longer be put to shame.

18 Then I gave them an account of how the hand of my God was on me, helping me; and of the king's words which he had said to me. And they said, Let us get to work on the building. So they made their hands strong for the good work.

17 后来我对他们说： "你们都看见我们遭遇的患难： 耶路撒冷成了荒芜之地， 城门被火焚毁， 你们都来吧！ 让我们重建耶路撒冷的城墙， 免得我们再受凌辱。"

18 我告诉他们， 我的 神施恩的手怎样帮助我， 以及王对我所说的话； 他们就说： "我们要起来建造！ "于是他们奋勇着手作这善工。