NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon And it came to pass that when the gatessha`ar (shah'-ar) an opening, i.e. door or gate -- city, door, gate, port (-er). of Jerusalem Yruwshalaim (yer-oo-shaw-lah'-im) founded peaceful; Jerushalaim or Jerushalem, the capital city of Palestine -- Jerusalem. began to be dark tsalal (tsaw-lal') to shade, as twilight or an opaque object -- begin to be dark, shadowing. before paniym (paw-neem') the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.) the sabbath shabbath (shab-bawth') intermission, i.e (specifically) the Sabbath -- (+ every) sabbath. I commanded 'amar (aw-mar') to say (used with great latitude) that the gates deleth (deh'-leth) something swinging, i.e. the valve of a door -- door (two-leaved), gate, leaf, lid. (In Psa. 141:3, dal, irreg.). should be shut cagar (saw-gar') to shut up; figuratively, to surrender -- close up, deliver (up), give over (up), inclose, pure, repair, shut (in, self, out, up, up together), stop, straitly. and charged 'amar (aw-mar') to say (used with great latitude) that they should not be opened pathach (paw-thakh') to open wide; specifically, to loosen, begin, plough, carve till after 'achar (akh-ar') the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses) the sabbath shabbath (shab-bawth') intermission, i.e (specifically) the Sabbath -- (+ every) sabbath. and some of my servants na`ar (nah'-ar) babe, boy, child, damsel (from the margin), lad, servant, young (man). set `amad (aw-mad') to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive) I at the gates sha`ar (shah'-ar) an opening, i.e. door or gate -- city, door, gate, port (-er). that there should no burden massa' (mas-saw') burden, carry away, prophecy, they set, song, tribute. be brought in bow' (bo) to go or come (in a wide variety of applications) on the sabbath shabbath (shab-bawth') intermission, i.e (specifically) the Sabbath -- (+ every) sabbath. day yowm (yome) a day (as the warm hours), Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible It came about that just as it grew dark at the gates of Jerusalem before the sabbath, I commanded that the doors should be shut and that they should not open them until after the sabbath. Then I stationed some of my servants at the gates so that no load would enter on the sabbath day. King James Bible And it came to pass, that when the gates of Jerusalem began to be dark before the sabbath, I commanded that the gates should be shut, and charged that they should not be opened till after the sabbath: and some of my servants set I at the gates, that there should no burden be brought in on the sabbath day. Holman Christian Standard Bible When shadows began to fall on the gates of Jerusalem just before the Sabbath, I gave orders that the gates be closed and not opened until after the Sabbath. I posted some of my men at the gates, so that no goods could enter during the Sabbath day. International Standard Version As the Sabbath approached and it began to get dark at the gates of Jerusalem, I gave word to shut the gates, charging that they should not be opened until after the Sabbath. I stationed some of my men at the gates to ensure that no loads would be brought in on the Sabbath day. NET Bible When the evening shadows began to fall on the gates of Jerusalem before the Sabbath, I ordered the doors to be closed. I further directed that they were not to be opened until after the Sabbath. I positioned some of my young men at the gates so that no load could enter on the Sabbath day. GOD'S WORD® Translation Before the day of worship, when the gates of Jerusalem were cleared of traffic, I ordered the doors to be shut and not to be reopened until after the day of worship. I stationed some of my men by the gates to make sure that no loads could be brought in on the day of worship. King James 2000 Bible And it came to pass, that when the gates of Jerusalem began to be dark before the sabbath, I commanded that the gates should be shut, and charged that they should not be opened till after the sabbath: and some of my servants set I at the gates, that there should no burden be brought in on the sabbath day. Links Nehemiah 13:19Nehemiah 13:19 NIV Nehemiah 13:19 NLT Nehemiah 13:19 ESV Nehemiah 13:19 NASB Nehemiah 13:19 KJV |