OET interlinear NEH 2:18

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

אֶת־יַ֣ד אֱלֹהַ֗⁠י אֲשֶׁר־הִיא֙ טוֹבָ֣ה עָלַ֔⁠י

DOM hand_of my_God_of,my (Some words not found in UHB: and,I_told to/for=them DOM hand_of my_God_of,my which/who she/it gracious on,me and,also words_of the=king which/who he/it_had_said to=me and=they_said start and,we_will_rebuild and,they_strengthened hands_of,their for,good )

Here hand is a metaphor meaning strength, power, control, or action. In this context, it means that God had been acting toward Nehemiah in a positive and favorable manner. See how you translated the similar expression in 2:8. Alternate translation: [God’s favor had been upon me] or [God had been helping me]

דִּבְרֵ֥י הַ⁠מֶּ֖לֶךְ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אָֽמַר־לִ֑⁠י

(Some words not found in UHB: and,I_told to/for=them DOM hand_of my_God_of,my which/who she/it gracious on,me and,also words_of the=king which/who he/it_had_said to=me and=they_said start and,we_will_rebuild and,they_strengthened hands_of,their for,good )

Alternate translation: [I also told them how the king had given me permission to come.]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

נָק֣וּם וּ⁠בָנִ֔ינוּ

start and,we_will_rebuild

The implication is that the people responded this way after they heard all that God had done for Nehemiah. If it would be helpful in your language, you could say that explicitly. Alternate translation: [When they heard this, they said, ‘Let’s get going and begin building!’]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

נָק֣וּם וּ⁠בָנִ֔ינוּ

start and,we_will_rebuild

In this context, rise up means to begin something. This was an enthusiastic response. Alternate translation: [Let’s get going and start building!]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

וַ⁠יְחַזְּק֥וּ יְדֵי⁠הֶ֖ם לַ⁠טּוֹבָֽה

(Some words not found in UHB: and,I_told to/for=them DOM hand_of my_God_of,my which/who she/it gracious on,me and,also words_of the=king which/who he/it_had_said to=me and=they_said start and,we_will_rebuild and,they_strengthened hands_of,their for,good )

The phrase “strengthened their hands” means that they encouraged one another. “For good” refers to the rebuilding project, which they recognized would be a great benefit. Alternate translation: [So they prepared themselves to do this good work]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

יְדֵי⁠הֶ֖ם

hands_of,their

Hand in this context represents a person’s strength or power. Alternate translation: [they prepared themselves]