Nehemiah 13:21

Translations

Modern

…but I warned them, “Why are you camping in front of the wall? If you do it again, I will lay hands on you.” From that time on, they did not return on the Sabbath.

Traditional

Then 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.

Literal

And I testified against them and said to them, “Why are you lodging in front of the wall? If you do this again, a hand I will put forth on you.” From that time they did not come on the Sabbath.

Latin

Et contestatus sum eos, et dixi eis: Quare manetis ex adverso muri? si secundo hoc feceritis, manum mittam in vos. Itaque ex tempore illo non venerunt in sabbato.

Original

Hebrew

English

…but I warned them, “Why are you camping in front of the wall? If you do it again, I will lay hands on you.” From that time on, they did not return on the Sabbath.

Notes

Nehemiah 13:15–31

Nehemiah made two more changes to bring back correct Sabbath observance (Nehemiah 13:15–22) and correct marriage practices (13:23–31). These two sections follow a similar pattern: Nehemiah found a problem, fixed it, and then asked God for a blessing.

Theme notes and profiles

Nehemiah Dealing with Conflict

Related verses

Romans 13:3–4
For rulers are not a terror to good conduct, but to bad. Do you want to be unafraid of the one in authority? Then do what is right, and you will have his approval.
1 Peter 2:14
…or to governors as those sent by him to punish those who do wrong and to praise those who do right.
Ezra 7:26
If anyone does not keep the law of your God and the law of the king, let a strict judgment be executed against him, whether death, banishment, confiscation of property, or imprisonment.
Nehemiah 13:15
In those days I saw people in Judah treading winepresses on the Sabbath and bringing in grain and loading it on donkeys, along with wine, grapes, and figs. All kinds of goods were being brought into Jerusalem on the Sabbath day. So I warned them against selling food on that day.

Parallels

Jeremiah 17:19–27

People

Sabbath: The seventh day of the week, set apart for rest and worship

Glossary

Book of Nehemiah Eliashib Malachi, Book of Moab, Moabites Nehemiah (Person) Postexilic Period Sabbath

Topics

Harvest: Sabbath Desecrated In Religious Zeal: Nehemiah Sabbath: Observance of by Nehemiah Sabbath: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To The Sabbath: Honoring of Nehemiah The Sabbath: Saints: Testify Against Those Who Desecrate Traffic: Suspended on the Sabbath Day

Nehemiah 13:21

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