Neh 13:19 | NETfull | 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 ^{▼▼ Heb “the gates of Jerusalem grew dark.”} began to fall on the gates of Jerusalem before the Sabbath, I ordered ^{▼▼ 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 ^{▼▼ Heb “caused to stand.”} some of my young men at the gates so that no load could enter on the Sabbath day.