Nehemiah 13:19-22

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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.