Even though authorized by King Artaxerxes to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem, Nehemiah soon learned that his mission was odious to the governors of nearby lands.
( नहेम्या ५: १ - १०) अनेक यहुदी शब्बाथाचे उल्लंघन करत होते आणि लेवियांना व मंदिराला सहकार्य करत नव्हते.