⁵ And he took courage and ^(A)rebuilt all the wall that had been broken down and ^[a]erected towers on it, and built ^(B)another outside wall and strengthened the ^(C)Millo in the city of David, and made weapons and shields in great number.

³ They said to me, “The remnant there in the ^(A)province who survived the captivity are in great distress and ^(B)reproach, and ^(C)the wall of Jerusalem is broken down and ^(D)its gates are burned with fire.”