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## They said to me ##
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Here "they" refers to Hanani and the other people who had come from Judah. (See [Nehemiah 1:1](./01.md)).
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## the province ##
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This is an area of land controlled by a king or greater ruler. AT: "Judah" or "the land of Judah"
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## the captivity ##
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This refers specifically to the Babylonian captivity.
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## disgrace ##
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"dishonor" or "humiliation from enemies"
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