Nehemiah 13:22

Rest and sabbath Prayer Mercy and compassion

²⁰ Once or twice, the merchants and those who sell all kinds of goods camped outside Jerusalem,

²¹ 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.

Then I instructed the Levites to purify themselves and guard the gates in order to keep the Sabbath day holy. Remember me for this as well, O my God, and show me mercy according to Your abundant loving devotion.

²³ In those days I also saw Jews who had married women from Ashdod, Ammon, and Moab.

²⁴ Half of their children spoke the language of Ashdod or of the other peoples, but could not speak the language of Judah.

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB: Then I instructed the Levites to purify themselves and guard the gates in order to keep the Sabbath day holy. Remember me for this as well, O my God, and show me mercy according to Your abundant loving devotion.
KJV: And I commanded the Levites that they should cleanse themselves, and that they should come and keep the gates, to sanctify the sabbath day. Remember me, O my God, concerning this also, and spare me according to the greatness of thy mercy.
WEB: I commanded the Levites that they should purify themselves, and that they should come and keep the gates, to sanctify the Sabbath day. Remember me for this also, my God, and spare me according to the greatness of your loving kindness.
ASV: And I commanded the Levites that they should purify themselves, and that they should come and keep the gates, to sanctify the sabbath day. Remember unto me, O my God, this also, and spare me according to the greatness of thy lovingkindness.
DARBY: And I commanded the Levites that they should purify themselves, and that they should come and keep the gates, to hallow the sabbath day. Remember this also for me, my God, and spare me according to thy great loving-kindness!
BLB: And I said to the Levites that they should be cleansing themselves, and coming in guarding the gates, to sanctify the day of the Sabbath. Also for this, remember me, O my God, and have pity on me according to the abundance of your loving devotion.

ÅB: Og levittene befalte jeg å rense seg og komme og holde vakt ved portene, så sabbatsdagen kunne bli helligholdt. Kom meg også dette i hu, min Gud, og miskunn deg over meg etter din store nåde! SLM
OTB: Så befalte jeg levittene å rense seg selv og vokte portene for å holde sabbatsdagen hellig. Husk meg også for dette, min Gud, og vis meg nåde i henhold til din store kjærlighet.
B1930: Og levittene bød jeg å rense sig og komme og holde vakt ved portene, så sabbatsdagen kunde bli helligholdt. Kom mig også dette i hu, min Gud, og miskunn dig over mig efter din store nåde! SLM

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Nehemiah 12:30
After the priests and Levites had purified themselves, they purified the people, the gates, and the wall.
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Nehemiah 13:14
Remember me for this, O my God, and do not blot out my deeds of loving devotion for the house of my God and for its services.
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Nehemiah 13:31
I also arranged for contributions of wood at the appointed times, and for the firstfruits. Remember me, O my God, with favor.
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Psalms 130:3–4
If You, O LORD, kept track of iniquities, then who, O Lord, could stand?
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Isaiah 38:3
saying, “Please, O LORD, remember how I have walked before You faithfully and with wholehearted devotion; I have done what was good in Your sight.” And Hezekiah wept bitterly.
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Nehemiah 7:64–65
These men searched for their family records, but they could not find them and so were excluded from the priesthood as unclean.
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Psalms 5:7
But I will enter Your house by the abundance of Your loving devotion; in reverence I will bow down toward Your holy temple.
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2 Chronicles 29:24
And the priests slaughtered the goats and put their blood on the altar for a sin offering, to make atonement for all Israel, because the king had ordered the burnt offering and the sin offering for all Israel.
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