Nehemiah 13:19

Context

13:19 When the evening shadows¹ began to fall on the gates of Jerusalem before the Sabbath, I ordered² the doors to be closed. I further directed that they were not to be opened until after the Sabbath. I positioned³ some of my young men at the gates so that no load could enter on the Sabbath day.

Nehemiah 13:25

Context
13:25 So I entered a complaint with them. I called down a curse on them, and I struck some of the men and pulled out their hair. I had them swear by God saying, “You will not marry off⁴ your daughters to their sons, and you will not take any of their daughters as wives for your sons or for yourselves!

[13:19] ¹tn Heb “the gates of Jerusalem grew dark.”

[13:19] ²tn Heb “said” (so also in v. 22).

[13:19] ³tn Heb “caused to stand.”

[13:25] ⁴tn Heb “give.”