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Nehemiah 13:20
So once or twice the merchants and sellers of every kind of merchandise spent the night outside Jerusalem.
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Christian Standard Bible®
Once or twice the merchants and those who sell all kinds of goods camped outside Jerusalem,
Once or twice the merchants and those who sell all kinds of goods camped outside Jerusalem,
Hebrew Names Version
So the merchants and sellers of all kind of wares lodged outside of Yerushalayim once or twice.
So the merchants and sellers of all kind of wares lodged outside of Yerushalayim once or twice.
King James Version
So the merchants and sellers of all kind of ware lodged without Jerusalem once or twice.
So the merchants and sellers of all kind of ware lodged without Jerusalem once or twice.
English Standard Version
Then the merchants and sellers of all kinds of wares lodged outside Jerusalem once or twice.
Then the merchants and sellers of all kinds of wares lodged outside Jerusalem once or twice.
New Century Version
Once or twice traders and sellers of all kinds of goods spent the night outside Jerusalem.
Once or twice traders and sellers of all kinds of goods spent the night outside Jerusalem.
New English Translation
The traders and sellers of all kinds of merchandise spent the night outside Jerusalem once or twice.
The traders and sellers of all kinds of merchandise spent the night outside Jerusalem once or twice.
New American Standard Bible
Once or twice the traders and merchants of every kind of merchandise spent the night outside Jerusalem.
Once or twice the traders and merchants of every kind of merchandise spent the night outside Jerusalem.
World English Bible
So the merchants and sellers of all kind of wares lodged outside of Jerusalem once or twice.
So the merchants and sellers of all kind of wares lodged outside of Jerusalem once or twice.
Geneva Bible (1587)
So the chapmen and marchants of al marchandise remained once or twise all night without Ierusalem.
So the chapmen and marchants of al marchandise remained once or twise all night without Ierusalem.
Legacy Standard Bible
Once or twice the traders and merchants of every kind of merchandise spent the night outside Jerusalem.
Once or twice the traders and merchants of every kind of merchandise spent the night outside Jerusalem.
Berean Standard Bible
Once or twice, the merchants and those who sell all kinds of goods camped outside Jerusalem,
Once or twice, the merchants and those who sell all kinds of goods camped outside Jerusalem,
Contemporary English Version
Once or twice some merchants spent the night outside Jerusalem with their goods.
Once or twice some merchants spent the night outside Jerusalem with their goods.
Complete Jewish Bible
The merchants and sellers of all kinds of goods spent the night outside Yerushalayim once or twice,
The merchants and sellers of all kinds of goods spent the night outside Yerushalayim once or twice,
Darby Translation
And the dealers and sellers of all kind of ware passed the night without Jerusalem once or twice.
And the dealers and sellers of all kind of ware passed the night without Jerusalem once or twice.
Easy-to-Read Version
One or two times, traders and merchants had to stay the night outside Jerusalem.
One or two times, traders and merchants had to stay the night outside Jerusalem.
George Lamsa Translation
So the merchants and the sellers of all kinds of merchandise lodged outside Jerusalem once or twice.
So the merchants and the sellers of all kinds of merchandise lodged outside Jerusalem once or twice.
Good News Translation
Once or twice merchants who sold all kinds of goods spent Friday night outside the city walls.
Once or twice merchants who sold all kinds of goods spent Friday night outside the city walls.
Lexham English Bible
So the merchants and the sellers of merchandise spent the night outside of Jerusalem once or twice.
So the merchants and the sellers of merchandise spent the night outside of Jerusalem once or twice.
Literal Translation
And the merchants and sellers of all the wares stayed the night outside Jerusalem once or twice.
And the merchants and sellers of all the wares stayed the night outside Jerusalem once or twice.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Then remayned the chapmen and marchauntes once or twyce ouer nighte without Ierusalem with all maner of wares.
Then remayned the chapmen and marchauntes once or twyce ouer nighte without Ierusalem with all maner of wares.
American Standard Version
So the merchants and sellers of all kind of wares lodged without Jerusalem once or twice.
So the merchants and sellers of all kind of wares lodged without Jerusalem once or twice.
Bible in Basic English
So the traders in all sorts of goods took their night's rest outside Jerusalem once or twice.
So the traders in all sorts of goods took their night's rest outside Jerusalem once or twice.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Then remayned the chapmen and marchauntes once or twyse ouer night without Hierusalem with all maner of wares.
Then remayned the chapmen and marchauntes once or twyse ouer night without Hierusalem with all maner of wares.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
So the merchants and sellers of all kind of ware lodged without Jerusalem once or twice.
So the merchants and sellers of all kind of ware lodged without Jerusalem once or twice.
King James Version (1611)
So the merchants, and sellers of all kinde of ware, lodged without Ierusalem once or twice.
So the merchants, and sellers of all kinde of ware, lodged without Ierusalem once or twice.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
So all the merchants lodged, and carried on traffic without Jerusalem once or twice.
So all the merchants lodged, and carried on traffic without Jerusalem once or twice.
English Revised Version
So the merchants and sellers of all kind of ware lodged without Jerusalem once or twice.
So the merchants and sellers of all kind of ware lodged without Jerusalem once or twice.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And marchauntis, and men sillinge alle thingis set to sale dwelliden with out Jerusalem onys and twies.
And marchauntis, and men sillinge alle thingis set to sale dwelliden with out Jerusalem onys and twies.
Update Bible Version
So the merchants and sellers of all kind of wares lodged outside Jerusalem once or twice.
So the merchants and sellers of all kind of wares lodged outside Jerusalem once or twice.
Webster's Bible Translation
So the merchants and sellers of all kind of wares lodged without Jerusalem once or twice.
So the merchants and sellers of all kind of wares lodged without Jerusalem once or twice.
New King James Version
Now the merchants and sellers of all kinds of wares lodged outside Jerusalem once or twice.
Now the merchants and sellers of all kinds of wares lodged outside Jerusalem once or twice.
New Living Translation
The merchants and tradesmen with a variety of wares camped outside Jerusalem once or twice.
The merchants and tradesmen with a variety of wares camped outside Jerusalem once or twice.
New Life Bible
Once or twice the traders and sellers stayed the night outside Jerusalem.
Once or twice the traders and sellers stayed the night outside Jerusalem.
New Revised Standard
Then the merchants and sellers of all kinds of merchandise spent the night outside Jerusalem once or twice.
Then the merchants and sellers of all kinds of merchandise spent the night outside Jerusalem once or twice.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
But the traders and sellers of all kinds of wares lodged outside Jerusalem once or twice.
But the traders and sellers of all kinds of wares lodged outside Jerusalem once or twice.
Douay-Rheims Bible
So the merchants, and they that sold all kinds of wares, stayed without Jerusalem, once or twice.
So the merchants, and they that sold all kinds of wares, stayed without Jerusalem, once or twice.
Revised Standard Version
Then the merchants and sellers of all kinds of wares lodged outside Jerusalem once or twice.
Then the merchants and sellers of all kinds of wares lodged outside Jerusalem once or twice.
Young's Literal Translation
And they lodge -- the merchants and sellers of all ware -- at the outside of Jerusalem, once or twice,
And they lodge -- the merchants and sellers of all ware -- at the outside of Jerusalem, once or twice,
THE MESSAGE
Traders and dealers in various goods camped outside the gates once or twice. But I took them to task. I said, "You have no business camping out here by the wall. If I find you here again, I'll use force to drive you off." And that did it; they didn't come back on the Sabbath.
Traders and dealers in various goods camped outside the gates once or twice. But I took them to task. I said, "You have no business camping out here by the wall. If I find you here again, I'll use force to drive you off." And that did it; they didn't come back on the Sabbath.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Once or twice the traders and merchants of every kind of merchandise spent the night outside Jerusalem.
Once or twice the traders and merchants of every kind of merchandise spent the night outside Jerusalem.
Contextual Overview
15In those days I saw some in Judah who were treading wine presses on the Sabbath, and bringing in sheaves or sacks of grain and loading them on donkeys, as well as wine, grapes, figs, and all kinds of loads, which they brought into Jerusalem on the Sabbath day. So I protested and warned them on the day they sold the produce. 16Also men of Tyre were living there who brought fish and all kinds of merchandise, and they were selling them to the people of Judah on the Sabbath, even in Jerusalem. 17Then I reprimanded the nobles of Judah, and said to them, "What is this evil thing that you are doing—profaning the Sabbath day? 18"Did your fathers (ancestors) not do the same, and did our God not bring all this trouble on us and on this city? Yet you are adding to the wrath on Israel by profaning the Sabbath." 19Now when it began to get dark at the gates of Jerusalem before the Sabbath [began], I commanded that the doors be shut and not be opened until after the Sabbath. Then I stationed some of my servants at the gates so that no load [of merchandise] would enter [Jerusalem] on the Sabbath day. 20So once or twice the merchants and sellers of every kind of merchandise spent the night outside Jerusalem.21But I warned them, saying, "Why do you spend the night by the wall? If you do so again, I will use force against you." From that time on, they did not come on the Sabbath. 22And I commanded the Levites to purify themselves and come and guard the gates to keep the Sabbath day holy. O my God, remember me concerning this also and have compassion on me according to the greatness of Your lovingkindness.
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Gill's Notes on the Bible
For the merchants and sellers of all kind of ware,.... The Tyrians particularly, Nehemiah 13:16 lodged without Jerusalem once or twice; one sabbath day or two, not being able to get into the city, such strict watch and care being taken to keep the gates shut; this they did, hoping the Jews would come out to them and buy their goods, though they were not admitted to bring them within the city.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 20. So the merchants - lodged without Jerusalem — They exposed their wares for sale on the outside of the walls.
