Dey pay him fo talk lidat, fo dem make um fo me come sked an fo me do someting bad cuz a dat, an den dey talk bad bout dat fo make me lose face an fo make me come shame.
Cuz had plenny Judah peopo dat make one strong promise befo time fo make Tobiah dea boss, cuz he wen marry Shekaniah girl, an Shekaniah faddah was Arah. Tobiah boy Jehohanan wen marry Meshullam girl, an Meshullam faddah was Berekiah.
All dem Sanballat guys ony like make us come sked. Dey tink dis bout us, “Da Jew guys goin come too weak, an dey goin lose fight an no can build da wall.” But now I pray to God fo make my hand strong!
Laytas, afta da town wall pau an I put up da big doors fo da town gates, an I pick da security guards fo watch da gates, an da music guys, an da Levi ohana guys dat help da prieses,
Da kine peopo dat tink da Rules From God no good, Dey talk good bout bad kine peopo. But da ones dat stay do wat da Rules tell, Dey go agains wat da bad kine peopo do.
But you guys no do da same ting dat da odda guys inside da world do, cuz you not one a dem. Dey no mo love fo you guys, cuz you no stay jalike dem. I wen pick you guys fo come outa da bad kine stuff inside dis world. Dass why dey hate you guys.