Nehemiah 13:22
“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.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Nehemiah 13:22 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
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.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
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.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Und ich befahl den Leviten, daß sie sich reinigen und kommen sollten, die Tore zu bewachen, um den Sabbathtag zu heiligen. Auch das gedenke mir, mein Gott, und schone meiner nach der Größe deiner Güte!
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Y dije á los Levitas que se purificasen, y viniesen á guardar las puertas, para santificar el día del sábado. También por esto acuérdate de mí, Dios mío, y perdóname según la muchedumbre de tu misericordia.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Também disse aos levitas que se purificassem, e viessem a guardar as portas, para santificar o dia de sábado. Nisto também, meu Deus, lembra-te de mim, e perdoa-me segundo a grandeza de tua bondade.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Então, ordenei aos levitas que se purificassem e viessem guardar as portas, para santificar o dia de sábado. Também nisso, Deus meu, lembra-te de mim; e tem misericórdia de mim, por causa da Aliança de lealdade que tens mostrado a mim.
📖 Nehemiah 13:22 in Context
20So the merchants and sellers of all kind of ware lodged without Jerusalem once or twice.
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.
22And 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.
23In those days also saw I Jews that had married wives of Ashdod, of Ammon, and of Moab:
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.
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