Upon hearing the news that his people “are in a very bad plight and in reproach; and the wall of Jerusalem is broken down, and its very gates have been burned with fire, ” Nehemiah is deeply disturbed.
Sewaktu mendengar berita bahwa bangsanya ” ada dalam keadaan yang sangat buruk dan tercela; tembok Yerusalem roboh, dan gerbang - gerbangnya telah terbakar oleh api ”, Nehemia merasa sangat gundah.