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Then the men and their wives raised a great outcry against their fellow Jews
Since they were working on the wall, the workers did not have enough time to work to buy and grow food for their families. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit)
the men and their wives
This refers to the men who were working on building the wall.
raised a great outcry
The word "outcry" can be expressed as a verb. Alternate translation: "cried out loudly" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns)