16. I also devoted myself to working on the wall and refused to acquire any land. And I required all my servants to spend time working on the wall.
17. I asked for nothing, even though I regularly fed 150 Jewish officials at my table, besides all the visitors from other lands!
18. The provisions I paid for each day included one ox, six choice sheep or goats, and a large number of poultry. And every ten days we needed a large supply of all kinds of wine. Yet I refused to claim the governor’s food allowance because the people already carried a heavy burden.
19. Remember, O my God, all that I have done for these people, and bless me for it.