Nehemiah 13:15-22

15In those daysH3117 sawH7200 I in JudahH3063 some men treadingH1869 winepressesH1660 on the sabbathH7676, and bringingH935 in sheaves, and lading asses therewith; as alsoH637 wineH3196, grapes, and figsH8384, and all manner of burdens, which they broughtH935 into JerusalemH3389 on the sabbathH7676 dayH3117: and I testifiedH5749 against them in the dayH3117 wherein they soldH4376 victuals. 16There dweltH3427 men of Tyre also therein, who broughtH935 in fishH1709, and all manner of wares, and soldH4376 on the sabbathH7676 unto the children of JudahH3063, and in JerusalemH3389. 17Then I contendedH7378 with the nobles of JudahH3063, and saidH559 unto them, What evilH7451 thingH1697 is this that ye do, and profaneH2490 the sabbathH7676 dayH3117? 18Did not your fathersH1 thusH3541, and did not our GodH430 bringH935 all this evilH7451 upon us, and upon this cityH5892? yet ye bringH935 more wrath upon IsraelH3478 by profaningH2490 the sabbathH7676.

19And it cameH935 to pass that, when the gatesH8179 of JerusalemH3389 began to beH1961 dark before the sabbathH7676, I commanded that the doorsH1817 should beH1961 shutH5462, and commanded that they should not beH1961 openedH6605 till after the sabbathH7676: and some of my servantsH5288 setH5975 I over the gatesH8179, that there should no burdenH4853 beH1961 broughtH935 in on the sabbathH7676 dayH3117. 20So the merchants and sellers of all kind of wares lodged without JerusalemH3389 once or twice. 21Then I testifiedH5749 against them, and saidH559 unto them, WhyH4069 lodge ye about the wallH2346? if ye do so again, I will lay handsH3027 on you. From that timeH6256 forthH7971 cameH935 they no moreH4480 on the sabbathH7676. 22And I commanded the LevitesH3881 that they should purifyH2891 themselves, and that they should comeH935 and keepH8104 the gatesH8179, to sanctifyH6942 the sabbathH7676 dayH3117. RememberH2142 unto me, O my GodH430, this alsoH1571, and spare me according to the greatnessH7230 of thy lovingkindness.