Nehemiah 13:19 
	Context| NETBible | When the evening shadows 1 began to fall on the gates of Jerusalem before the Sabbath, I ordered 2 the doors to be closed. I further directed that they were not to be opened until after the Sabbath. I positioned 3 some of my young men at the gates so that no load could enter on the Sabbath day. | 
| NIV © biblegateway Neh 13:19 | When evening shadows fell on the gates of Jerusalem before the Sabbath, I ordered the doors to be shut and not opened until the Sabbath was over. I stationed some of my own men at the gates so that no load could be brought in on the Sabbath day. | 
| NASB © biblegateway Neh 13:19 | It came about that just as it grew dark at the gates of Jerusalem before the sabbath, I commanded that the doors should be shut and that they should not open them until after the sabbath. Then I stationed some of my servants at the gates so that no load would enter on the sabbath day. | 
| NLT © biblegateway Neh 13:19 | So I commanded that from then on the gates of the city should be shut as darkness fell every Friday evening, not to be opened until the Sabbath ended. I also sent some of my own servants to guard the gates so that no merchandise could be brought in on the Sabbath day. | 
| MSG © biblegateway Neh 13:19 | As the gates of Jerusalem were darkened by the shadows of the approaching Sabbath, I ordered the doors shut and not to be opened until the Sabbath was over. I placed some of my servants at the gates to make sure that nothing to be sold would get in on the Sabbath day. | 
| BBE © SABDAweb Neh 13:19 | And so, when the streets of Jerusalem were getting dark before the Sabbath, I gave orders for the doors to be shut and not to be open again till after the Sabbath: and I put some of my servants by the door so that nothing might be taken in on the Sabbath day. | 
| NRSV © bibleoremus Neh 13:19 | When it began to be dark at the gates of Jerusalem before the sabbath, I commanded that the doors should be shut and gave orders that they should not be opened until after the sabbath. And I set some of my servants over the gates, to prevent any burden from being brought in on the sabbath day. | 
| NKJV © biblegateway Neh 13:19 | So it was, at the gates of Jerusalem, as it began to be dark before the Sabbath, that I commanded the gates to be shut, and charged that they must not be opened till after the Sabbath. Then I posted some of my servants at the gates, so that no burdens would be brought in on the Sabbath day. | 
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| KJV | And it came to pass, that when the gates  <08179>  of Jerusalem  <03389>  before  <06440>  the sabbath  <07676>_,  that the gates  <01817>  till after  <0310>  the sabbath  <07676>_:  and [some] of my servants  <05288>  I at the gates  <08179>_,  [that] there should no burden  <04853>  on the sabbath  <07676>  day  <03117>_. | 
| NASB © biblegateway Neh 13:19 | It came <01961>  about that just <03512>  as it grew <06751>  dark <06751>  at the gates <08179>  of Jerusalem <03389>  before <06440>  the sabbath <07676> , I commanded <0559>  that the doors <01817>  should be shut <05462>  and that they should not open <06605>  them until <05704>  after <0310>  the sabbath <07676> . Then I stationed <05975>  some of my servants <05288>  at the gates <08179>  so that no <03808>  load <04853>  would enter <0935>  on the sabbath <07676>  day <03117> . | 
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| NET [draft] ITL | When  <01961>  the evening shadows began to fall  <06751>  on the gates  <08179>  of Jerusalem  <03389>  before  <06440>  the Sabbath  <07676> , I ordered  <0559>  the doors  <01817>  to be closed  <05462> . I further directed  <0559>  that  <0834>  they were not  <03808>  to be opened  <06605>  until  <05704>  after  <0310>  the Sabbath  <07676> . I positioned  <05975>  some of my young men  <05288>  at  <05921>  the gates  <08179>  so that no  <03808>  load  <04853>  could enter  <0935>  on the Sabbath  <07676>  day  <03117> . | 
| HEBREW | |
| NETBible | When the evening shadows 1 began to fall on the gates of Jerusalem before the Sabbath, I ordered 2 the doors to be closed. I further directed that they were not to be opened until after the Sabbath. I positioned 3 some of my young men at the gates so that no load could enter on the Sabbath day. | 
| NET Notes | 1 tn Heb “the gates of Jerusalem grew dark.” 2 tn Heb “said” (so also in v. 22). 3 tn Heb “caused to stand.” | 


 
    
 
