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.
Nehemija bija acīm redzami nomākts, jo viņam bija pastāstīts, cik bēdīgā stāvoklī atrodas ebreji, un viņš bija uzzinājis, ka Jeruzalemes mūri un vārti ir drupās.