Nehemiah 13:20

What does Nehemiah 13:20 mean?

A plain-English look at Nehemiah 13:20 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

So the merchants and sellers of all kind of wares lodged without Jerusalem once or twice.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

So the merchants and sellers of all kind of ware lodged without Jerusalem once or twice.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

So the merchants and sellers of all kind of wares lodged without Jerusalem once or twice.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

So the traders in all sorts of goods took their night's rest outside Jerusalem once or twice.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And they lodge--the merchants and sellers of all ware--at the outside of Jerusalem, once or twice,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

So the merchants, and they that sold all kinds of wares, stayed without Jerusalem, once or twice.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And the dealers and sellers of all kind of ware passed the night without Jerusalem once or twice.

Context

v.19And it came to pass that, when the gates of Jerusalem began to be dark before the sabbath, I commanded that the doors should be shut, and commanded that they should not be opened till after the sabbath: and some of my servants set I over the gates, that there should no burden be brought in on the sabbath day.

v.20This passage

v.21Then I testified against them, and said unto them, Why lodge ye about the wall? if ye do so again, I will lay hands on you. From that time forth came they no more on the sabbath.

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