Nehemiah was visibly distressed because he had been informed about the plight of the Jews and had learned that the wall and gates of Jerusalem were in ruins.
بدا نحميا حزينا اذ أُبلغ بالشر الذي اصاب اليهود وعلم ان سور اورشليم وأبوابها مدمرة تماما .‏