All this he related, and then, having shown that he was sustained by the combined authority of the God of Israel and the Persian king, Nehemiah asked the people directly whether they would take advantage of this opportunity and arise and build the wall.

Alt dette gav han en redegørelse for. Da han havde fortalt, at både Israels Gud og Persiens konge stod bag ham, spurgte han folket rent ud, om de ville benytte sig af den gyldne anledning og stå op og bygge muren.