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May the king live forever!

"Long live the king!" or "May the king have a long life!" Nehemiah is showing honor to King Artaxerxes.

Why should not my face be sad?

"I am very sad." (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes)

the place of my father's tombs

AT: "the place of my ancestors"

lies in ruins

"is destroyed"