Neh 13:19 | NET2full | STEP | When the evening shadows began to fall on the gates of Jerusalem before the Sabbath , I ordered the doors to be closed . I further directed that they were not to be opened until after the Sabbath . I positioned some of my young men at the gates so that no load could enter on the Sabbath day .

‏ Nehemiah 13:19

19 When the evening shadows began to fall on ^{▼▼tn Heb “the gates of Jerusalem grew dark.”} the gates of Jerusalem before the Sabbath, I ordered ^{▼▼tn Heb “said” (so also in v. 22).} the doors to be closed. I further directed that they were not to be opened until after the Sabbath. I positioned ^{▼▼tn Heb “caused to stand.”} some of my young men at the gates so that no load could enter on the Sabbath day.