Verse 19

Nehemiah 13:19

American Standard Version

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19 And it came to pass that, when the gates of Jerusalem began to be dark before the sabbath, I commanded that the doors should be shut, and commanded that they should not be opened till after the sabbath: and some of my servants set I over the gates, that there should no burden be brought in on the sabbath day.

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/יְהִ֡י כַּ/אֲשֶׁ֣ר צָֽלֲלוּ֩ שַׁעֲרֵ֨י יְרוּשָׁלִַ֜ם לִ/פְנֵ֣י הַ/שַּׁבָּ֗ת וָ/אֹֽמְרָ/ה֙ וַ/יִּסָּגְר֣וּ הַ/דְּלָת֔וֹת וָ/אֹ֣מְרָ֔/ה אֲשֶׁר֙ לֹ֣א יִפְתָּח֔וּ/ם עַ֖ד אַחַ֣ר הַ/שַּׁבָּ֑ת וּ/מִ/נְּעָרַ֗/י הֶֽעֱמַ֨דְתִּי֙ עַל הַ/שְּׁעָרִ֔ים לֹא יָב֥וֹא מַשָּׂ֖א בְּ/י֥וֹם הַ/שַּׁבָּֽת

English Translation

And it was when the gates of Jerusalem were shut before the Sabbath, and I commanded, and the doors were shut, and I commanded that they not be opened until after the Sabbath; and I stationed some of my young men at the gates so that no burden would come in on the Sabbath day.

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Chapter 13 Context

1 On that day they read in the book of Moses in the audience of the people; and therein was found writ... Focus ↗

2 because they met not the children of Israel with bread and with water, but hired Balaam against them... Focus ↗

3 And it came to pass, when they had heard the law, that they separated from Israel all the mixed mult... Focus ↗

4 Now before this, Eliashib the priest, who was appointed over the chambers of the house of our God (E... Focus ↗

5 had prepared for him a great chamber, where aforetime they laid the meal-offerings, the frankincense... Focus ↗

6 But in all this [time] I was not at Jerusalem; for in the two and thirtieth year of Artaxerxes king... Focus ↗

7 and I came to Jerusalem, and understood the evil that Eliashib had done for Tobiah, in preparing him... Focus ↗

8 And it grieved me sore: therefore I cast forth all the household stuff of Tobiah out of the chamber. Focus ↗

9 Then I commanded, and they cleansed the chambers: and thither brought I again the vessels of the hou... Focus ↗

10 And I perceived that the portions of the Levites had not been given them; so that the Levites and th... Focus ↗

11 Then contended I with the rulers, and said, Why is the house of God (Elohim) forsaken? And I gathere... Focus ↗

12 Then brought all Judah the tithe of the grain and the new wine and the oil unto the treasuries. Focus ↗

13 And I made treasurers over the treasuries, Shelemiah the priest, and Zadok the scribe, and of the Le... Focus ↗

14 Remember me, O my God (Elohim), concerning this, and wipe not out my good deeds that I have done for... Focus ↗

15 In those days saw I in Judah some men treading wine-presses on the sabbath, and bringing in sheaves,... Focus ↗

16 There dwelt men of Tyre also therein, who brought in fish, and all manner of wares, and sold on the... Focus ↗

17 Then I contended with the nobles of Judah, and said unto them, What evil thing is this that ye do, a... Focus ↗

18 Did not your fathers thus, and did not our God (Elohim) bring all this evil upon us, and upon this c... Focus ↗

19 And it came to pass that, when the gates of Jerusalem began to be dark before the sabbath, I command...

20 So the merchants and sellers of all kind of wares lodged without Jerusalem once or twice. Focus ↗

21 Then I testified against them, and said unto them, Why lodge ye about the wall? if ye do so again, I... Focus ↗

22 And I commanded the Levites that they should purify themselves, and that they should come and keep t... Focus ↗

23 In those days also saw I the Jews that had married women of Ashdod, of Ammon, [and] of Moab: Focus ↗

24 and their children spake half in the speech of Ashdod, and could not speak in the Jews` language, bu... Focus ↗

25 And I contended with them, and cursed them, and smote certain of them, and plucked off their hair, a... Focus ↗

26 Did not Solomon king of Israel sin by these things? yet among many nations was there no king like hi... Focus ↗

27 Shall we then hearken unto you to do all this great evil, to trespass against our God (Elohim) in ma... Focus ↗

28 And one of the sons of Joiada, the son of Eliashib the high priest, was son-in-law to Sanballat the... Focus ↗

29 Remember them, O my God (Elohim), because they have defiled the priesthood, and the covenant of the... Focus ↗

30 Thus cleansed I them from all foreigners, and appointed charges for the priests and for the Levites,... Focus ↗

31 and for the wood-offering, at times appointed, and for the first-fruits. Remember me, O my God (Eloh... Focus ↗

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Book: Nehemiah
Chapter: Chapter 13 (31 verses)
Version: American Standard Version

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