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Nehemiah 13:19

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13:19 When the evening shadows 1  began to fall on the gates of Jerusalem before the Sabbath, I ordered 2  the doors to be closed. I further directed that they were not to be opened until after the Sabbath. I positioned 3  some of my young men at the gates so that no load could enter on the Sabbath day.

Nehemiah 13:22

Context
13:22 Then I directed the Levites to purify themselves and come and guard the gates in order to keep the Sabbath day holy.

For this please remember me, O my God, and have pity on me in keeping with your great love.

1 tn Heb “the gates of Jerusalem grew dark.”

2 tn Heb “said” (so also in v. 22).

3 tn Heb “caused to stand.”



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