Nehemiah 13:15-22

15In thoseH1992 daysH3117 I sawH7200 people in JudahH3063 treadingH1869 winepressesH1660 on the SabbathH7676 and bringing inH935 grainH6194 and loading itH6006 onH5921 donkeysH2543, along withH637 wineH3196, grapesH6025, and figsH8384. All kindsH3605 of goodsH4853 were being broughtH935 into JerusalemH3389 on the SabbathH7676 dayH3117. So I warned themH5749 against sellingH4376 foodH6718 on that dayH3117. 16Additionally, men of TyreH6876 who livedH3427 there were importingH935 fishH1709 and all kindsH3605 of merchandiseH4377 and selling themH4376 on the SabbathH7676 to the peopleH1121 of JudahH3063 in JerusalemH3389.

17Then I rebukedH7378H854 the noblesH2715 of JudahH3063 and askedH559, “WhatH4100H1697 is thisH2088 evilH7451 youH859 are doingH6213—profaningH2490 the SabbathH7676 dayH3117? 18Did notH3808 your forefathersH1 doH6213 the same thingsH3541, so that our GodH430 broughtH935 allH3605 thisH2063 disasterH7451 on usH5921 and onH5921 thisH2063 cityH5892? And nowH859 you are rekindlingH3254 His wrathH2740 againstH5921 IsraelH3478 by profaningH2490 the SabbathH7676!”

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WhenH834 the evening shadowsH6751 began to fall on the gatesH8179 of JerusalemH3389, just beforeH6440 the SabbathH7676, I orderedH559 that the gatesH1817H559 be shutH5462 and notH3808 openedH6605 untilH5704 afterH310 the SabbathH7676. I postedH5975 some of my servantsH5288 atH5921 the gatesH8179 so that noH3808 loadH4853 could enterH935 on the SabbathH7676 dayH3117.

20OnceH6471 or twiceH8147, the merchantsH7402 and those who sellH4376 all kindsH3605 of goodsH4465 campedH3885 outsideH2351 JerusalemH3389, 21but I warnedH5749 them, “WhyH4069 are youH859 campingH3885 in front ofH5048 the wallH2346? IfH518 you do it againH8138, I will layH7971 handsH3027 on you.” FromH4480 thatH1931 time onH6256, they did notH3808 returnH935 on the SabbathH7676. 22Then I instructedH559 the LevitesH3881 to purify themselvesH2891H935 and guardH8104 the gatesH8179 in order to keep the SabbathH7676 dayH3117 holyH6942.

RememberH2142 me for thisH2063 as wellH1571, O my GodH430, and show meH5921 mercyH2347 according to Your abundantH7230 loving devotionH2617.