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So I went out at night by ^(C1)the Valley Gate in the direction of the Dragon's Spring and on to the Dung Gate, and I was inspecting the walls of Jerusalem ^(C2)which were broken down and its ^(C3)gates which had been consumed by fire.

Then I passed on to ^(C1)the Fountain Gate and ^(C2)the King's Pool, but there was no place for ^(F1)my mount to pass.

So I was going up at night by the ^(C1)ravine and inspecting the wall. Then I entered the Valley Gate again and returned.

However, the officials did not know where I had gone or what I was doing; nor had I as yet told the Jews, the priests, the nobles, the officials, or the rest who were doing the work.

Then I said to them, "You see the bad situation we are in, that ^(C1)Jerusalem is desolate and its gates have been burned by fire. Come, let's rebuild the wall of Jerusalem so that we will no longer be a disgrace."