The wall was completed in 52 days, on the twenty-fifth day of the month Elul.

Sanballat sent me this same message a fifth time by his aide, who had an open letter in his hand.

Ezra read out of the book of the law of God every day, from the first day to the last. The Israelites celebrated the festival for seven days, and on the eighth day there was an assembly, according to the ordinance.