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Nehemiah 13:22

American Standard Version

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.

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Nehemiah 13:22 in other translations

I commanded the Levites that they should purify themselves, and that they should come and keep the gates, to sanctify the Sabbath day. Remember to me, my God, this also, and spare me according to the greatness of your loving kindness.

Nehemiah 13:22 · World English Bible

Nehemiah 13:22 in context

  1. 20So the merchants and sellers of all kind of wares lodged without Jerusalem once or twice.
  2. 21Then 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.
  3. 22And 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.
  4. 23In those days also saw I the Jews that had married women of Ashdod, of Ammon, and of Moab:
  5. 24and their children spake half in the speech of Ashdod, and could not speak in the Jews’ language, but according to the language of each people.