Nehemiah 13:19 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And it came to pass, that when the gates of Jerusalem began to be dark before the sabbath, I commanded that the gates should be shut, and charged that they should not be opened till after the sabbath: and some of my servants set I at the gates, that there should no burden be brought in on the sabbath day.”
Nehemiah 13:19 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Nehemiah 13:19 in 6 Bible Translations
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Nehemiah 13:19 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“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 until after the Sabbath. I set some of my servants over the gates, so that no burden should be brought in on the Sabbath day.”
Nehemiah 13:19 — World English Bible
Nehemiah 13:19 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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.”
Nehemiah 13:19 — American Standard Version
Nehemiah 13:19 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And it cometh to pass, when the gates of Jerusalem have been dark before the sabbath, that I speak, and the doors are shut, and I say, that they do not open them till after the sabbath; and of my servants I have stationed at the gates; there doth not come in a burden on the sabbath-day.”
Nehemiah 13:19 — Young's Literal Translation
Nehemiah 13:19 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And it came to pass, that when it began to be dark in the gates of Jerusalem before the sabbath, I commanded that the gates should be shut; and I commanded that they should not be opened till after the sabbath. And I set [some] of my servants at the gates, so that no burden should be brought in on the sabbath day.”
Nehemiah 13:19 — Darby Translation
Nehemiah 13:19 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And when the gates of Ierusalem beganne to be darke before the Sabbath, I commaded to shut the gates, and charged, that they should not be opened til after the Sabbath, and some of my seruants set I at the gates, that there shoulde no burden be brought in on the Sabbath day.”
Nehemiah 13:19 — Geneva Bible
Nehemiah 13:19 in Context — Nehemiah 13
17 Je fis des réprimandes aux grands de Juda, et je leur dis: Que signifie cette mauvaise action que vous faites, en profanant le jour du sabbat?
18 N’est-ce pas ainsi qu’ont agi vos pères, et n’est-ce pas à cause de cela que notre Dieu a fait venir tous ces malheurs sur nous et sur cette ville? Et vous, vous attirez de nouveau sa colère contre Israël, en profanant le sabbat!
19 Puis j’ordonnai qu’on fermât les portes de Jérusalem avant le sabbat, dès qu’elles seraient dans l’ombre, et qu’on ne les ouvrît qu’après le sabbat. Et je plaçai quelques-uns de mes serviteurs aux portes, pour empêcher l’entrée des fardeaux le jour du sabbat.
20 Alors les marchands et les vendeurs de toutes sortes de choses passèrent une ou deux fois la nuit hors de Jérusalem.
21 Je les avertis, en leur disant: Pourquoi passez-vous la nuit devant la muraille? Si vous le faites encore, je mettrai la main sur vous. Dès ce moment, ils ne vinrent plus pendant le sabbat.
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