Nehemiah 7:3
“And I said unto them, Let not the gates of Jerusalem be opened until the sun be hot; and while they stand by, let them shut the doors, and bar them: and appoint watches of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, every one in his watch, and every one to be over against his house.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Nehemiah 7:3 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
And I said unto them, Let not the gates of Jerusalem be opened until the sun be hot; and while they stand by, let them shut the doors, and bar them: and appoint watches of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, every one in his watch, and every one to be over against his house.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
And I said unto them, Let not the gates of Jerusalem be opened until the sun be hot; and while they stand on guard, let them shut the doors, and bar ye them: and appoint watches of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, every one in his watch, and every one to be over against his house.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Und ich sprach zu ihnen: Die Tore Jerusalems sollen nicht eher geöffnet werden, als bis die Sonne heiß scheint; und während sie noch dastehen, soll man die Türflügel zumachen, und verschließet sie. Und ihr sollt Wachen aus den Bewohnern Jerusalems aufstellen, den einen auf seine Wache und den anderen vor sein Haus.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Y díjeles: No se abran las puertas de Jerusalem hasta que caliente el sol: y aun ellos presentes, cierren las puertas, y atrancad. Y señalé guardas de los moradores de Jerusalem, cada cual en su guardia, y cada uno delante de su casa.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
E disse-lhes: Não se abram as portas de Jerusalém até que o sol aqueça; e enquanto ainda estiverem presentes, fechem as portas, e as trancai. E ponham-se guardas dos moradores de Jerusalém, cada um em sua guarda, e cada um diante de sua casa.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
E disse-lhes: "Não abrais os portões de Jerusalém até que o sol esteja alto. Enquanto os porteiros estão em guarda, deveis fechar as portas e trancá-las. Designai guardas dos que moram em Jerusalém, alguns em seus postos de guarda e outros em frente a suas próprias casas".
📖 Nehemiah 7:3 in Context
1Now it came to pass, when the wall was built, and I had set up the doors, and the porters and the singers and the Levites were appointed,
2That I gave my brother Hanani, and Hananiah the ruler of the palace, charge over Jerusalem: for he was a faithful man, and feared God above many.
3And I said unto them, Let not the gates of Jerusalem be opened until the sun be hot; and while they stand by, let them shut the doors, and bar them: and appoint watches of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, every one in his watch, and every one to be over against his house.
4Now the city was large and great: but the people were few therein, and the houses were not builded.
5And my God put into mine heart to gather together the nobles, and the rulers, and the people, that they might be reckoned by genealogy. And I found a register of the genealogy of them which came up at the first, and found written therein,
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