Nehemiah Chapter 13 verse 20 Holy Bible
So the merchants and sellers of all kind of wares lodged without Jerusalem once or twice.
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So the traders in all sorts of goods took their night's rest outside Jerusalem once or twice.
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And the dealers and sellers of all kind of ware passed the night without Jerusalem once or twice.
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So the merchants and sellers of all kind of ware lodged without Jerusalem once or twice.
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So the merchants and sellers of all kind of wares lodged without Jerusalem once or twice.
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So the merchants and sellers of all kind of wares lodged outside of Jerusalem once or twice.
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And they lodge -- the merchants and sellers of all ware -- at the outside of Jerusalem, once or twice,
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Pulpit Commentary
Pulpit CommentaryVerse 20. - The merchants lodged without. The merchants could not leave their wares unguarded; and the wares not being admitted into the town, they were obliged to camp out. Thus a crowd was collected about the gates, and a disturbance and excitement caused, which was unsuitable for the sabbath. To prevent this, Nehemiah threatened to arrest the merchants, whereupon the practice was given up (ver. 21).
Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(20) Once or twice.--For a time they lodged outside; the unseemliness of this, and the evidence it gave that they were only waiting to evade the law, made Nehemiah testify in word, and threaten forcible action. This effectually removed the evil.
