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Thursday, September 11th, 2025
the Week of Proper 18 / Ordinary 23
the Week of Proper 18 / Ordinary 23
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Nehemiah 13:20
So the traders in all sorts of goods took their night's rest outside Jerusalem once or twice.
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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.
Amplified Bible
So once or twice the merchants and sellers of every kind of merchandise spent the night outside Jerusalem.
So once or twice the merchants and sellers of every kind of merchandise spent the night outside Jerusalem.
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.
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
15 In those days, I saw in Judah some who were crushing grapes on the Sabbath, and getting in grain and putting it on asses; as well as wine and grapes and figs and all sorts of goods which they took into Jerusalem on the Sabbath day: and I gave witness against them on the day when they were marketing food. 16 And there were men of Tyre there, who came with fish and all sorts of goods, trading with the children of Judah and in Jerusalem on the Sabbath. 17 Then I made protests to the chiefs of Judah, and said to them, What is this evil which you are doing, not keeping the Sabbath day holy? 18 Did not your fathers do the same, and did not our God send all this evil on us and on this town? but you are causing more wrath to come on Israel by not keeping the Sabbath holy. 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. 20 So the traders in all sorts of goods took their night's rest outside Jerusalem once or twice. 21 Then I gave witness against them and said, Why are you waiting all night by the wall? if you do so again I will have you taken prisoners. From that time they did not come again on the Sabbath. 22 And I gave the Levites orders to make themselves clean and come and keep the doors and make the Sabbath holy. Keep this in mind to my credit, O my God, and have mercy on me, for great is your mercy.
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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.
