Nehemiah received a report that the remnant in Judah who had returned were in great distress and reproached because the walls of Jerusalem were broken down and burned with fire: Nehemiah 1:2-3
Tumanggap si Nehemias ng ulat na ang mga labi sa Juda na nagbalik ay may matinding kahirapan at kahihiyan dahil sa ang mga pader ng Jerusalem ay nawasak at nasunog ng apoy: Nehemias 1:2-3