Nehemiah 7:3
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And I said unto them, Let not the gates of Jerusalem be opened until the sun be hot; and while they stand by, let them shut the doors, and bar them: and appoint watches of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, every one in his watch, and every one to be over against his house.And I told them, “Do not open the gates of Jerusalem until the sun is hot. While the guards are on duty, keep the doors shut and securely fastened. And appoint the residents of Jerusalem as guards, some at their posts and some at their own homes.”
In other translations
And I said unto them, Let not the gates of Jerusalem be opened until the sun be hot; and while they stand by, let them shut the doors, and bar them: and appoint watches of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, every one in his watch, and every one to be over against his house.And I told them, “Do not open the gates of Jerusalem until the sun is hot. While the guards are on duty, keep the doors shut and securely fastened. And appoint the residents of Jerusalem as guards, some at their posts and some at their own homes.”
Hebrew words
וָאֹמַרvaiyomerand I saidH559לָהֶםlahemto themלֹאlo'notH3808יִפָּתְחוּyipatechuthey will be openedH6605שַׁעֲרֵיsha'arei[the] gates ofH8179יְרוּשָׁלִַםyerushalimJerusalemH3389עַד־'ad-untilH5704חֹםchomis hotH2552הַשֶּׁמֶשׁhashemeshthe sunH8121וְעַדve'adand untilH5704הֵםhemtheyH1992עֹמְדִים'omedim[are] standing guardH5975יָגִיפוּyagifulet them shutH1479הַדְּלָתוֹתhadelatotthe doorsH1817וֶאֱחֹזוּve'echozuand bolt [them]H270וְהַעֲמֵידveha'ameidand appointH5975מִשְׁמְרוֹתmishmerot<the> guards ofH4931יֹשְׁבֵיyoshevei[the] inhabitants ofH3427יְרוּשָׁלִַםyerushalimJerusalemH3389אִישׁ'ishsomeoneH376בְּמִשְׁמָרוֹbemishmaroat guard post hisH4929וְאִישׁve'ishand someoneH376נֶגֶדnegedbeforeH5048בֵּיתוֹ׃beitohouse hisH1004
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Related verses
- Nehemiah 3:23After him repaired Benjamin and Hashub over against their house. After him repaired Azariah the son of Maaseiah the son of Ananiah by his house.Beyond them, Benjamin and Hasshub made repairs in front of their house, and next to them, Azariah son of Maaseiah, the son of Ananiah, made repairs beside his house.
- Nehemiah 3:28-3028 From above the horse gate repaired the priests, every one over against his house. 29 After them repaired Zadok the son of Immer over against his house. After him repaired also Shemaiah the son of Shechaniah, the keeper of the east gate. 30 After him repaired Hananiah the son of Shelemiah, and Hanun the sixth son of Zalaph, another piece. After him repaired Meshullam the son of Berechiah over against his chamber.28 Above the Horse Gate, each of the priests made repairs in front of his own house. 29 Next to them, Zadok son of Immer made repairs opposite his house, and next to him, Shemaiah son of Shecaniah, the guard of the East Gate, made repairs. 30 Next to him, Hananiah son of Shelemiah, as well as Hanun the sixth son of Zalaph, repaired another section. Next to them, Meshullam son of Berechiah made repairs opposite his own quarters.
- Psalm 127:1Except the LORD build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the LORD keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain.Unless the LORD builds the house, its builders labor in vain; unless the LORD protects the city, its watchmen stand guard in vain.
- Matthew 10:16Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.Behold, I am sending you out like sheep among wolves; therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves.
- Nehemiah 13:19And it came to pass, that when the gates of Jerusalem began to be dark before the sabbath, I commanded that the gates should be shut, and charged that they should not be opened till after the sabbath: and some of my servants set I at the gates, that there should no burden be brought in on the sabbath day.When the evening shadows began to fall on the gates of Jerusalem, just before the Sabbath, I ordered that the gates be shut and not opened until after the Sabbath. I posted some of my servants at the gates so that no load could enter on the Sabbath day.
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