Nehemia 13:19

13:19 When the evening shadows ¹  began to fall on the gates of Jerusalem before the Sabbath, I ordered ²  the doors to be closed. I further directed that they were not to be opened until after the Sabbath. I positioned ³  some of my young men at the gates so that no load could enter on the Sabbath day.

[13:19]  ¹ tn Heb “the gates of Jerusalem grew dark.”

[13:19]  ² tn Heb “said” (so also in v. 22).

[13:19]  ³ tn Heb “caused to stand.”