NEHEMIAH 13:16

KING JAMES VERSION (KJV)

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“There dwelt men of Tyre also therein, which brought fish, and all manner of ware, and sold on the sabbath unto the children of Judah, and in Jerusalem.”

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Nehemiah 13:16 Translation & Meaning

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There dwelt יָ֣שְׁבוּ Properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry dwelt
men of Tyre וְהַצֹּרִים֙ A Tsorite or inhabitant of Tsor (i.e., Syrian) men Tyre
also therein, which brought מְבִיאִ֥ים To go or come (in a wide variety of applications) also therein brought
fish, דָּ֖אג A fish (often used collectively) fish
and all וְכָל Properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense) all
manner of ware, מֶ֑כֶר Merchandise; also value manner ware
and sold וּמֹכְרִ֧ים To sell, literally (as merchandise, a daughter in marriage, into slavery), or figuratively (to surrender) sold
on the sabbath בַּשַּׁבָּ֛ת Intermission, i.e (specifically) the Sabbath sabbath
unto the children לִבְנֵ֥י A son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.) children
of Judah, יְהוּדָ֖ה Jehudah (or Judah), the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory Judah
and in Jerusalem. וּבִירֽוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ Jerushalaim or Jerushalem, the capital city of Palestine Jerusalem

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  • 14  Remember me, O my God, concerning this, and wipe not out my good deeds that I have done for the house of my God, and for the offices thereof.

  • 15  In those days saw I in Judah some treading wine presses on the sabbath, and bringing in sheaves, and lading asses; as also wine, grapes, and figs, and all manner of burdens, which they brought into Jerusalem on the sabbath day: and I testified against them in the day wherein they sold victuals.

  • 16  There dwelt men of Tyre also therein, which brought fish, and all manner of ware, and sold on the sabbath unto the children of Judah, and in Jerusalem.

  • 17  Then I contended with the nobles of Judah, and said unto them, What evil thing is this that ye do, and profane the sabbath day?

  • 18  Did not your fathers thus, and did not our God bring all this evil upon us, and upon this city? yet ye bring more wrath upon Israel by profaning the sabbath.




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