ネヘミヤ記 13:7-29 JC

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Nehemiah 13:13

And I made treasurers over the treasuries ,.... New ones, since the others appointed were either dead or unfaithful to their trust, Nehemiah 12:44 , Shelemiah the priest, and Zadok the scribe ; who also was a priest, as Ezra was both priest and scribe; one that besides his office as a priest was expert in the law, and capable of instructing others: and of the Levites, Pedaiah, and next to them was Hanan the son of Zaccur, the son of Mattaniah, for they were counted faithful ; had a... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Nehemiah 13:14

Remember me, O my God, concerning this ,.... Not in a way of strict justice, as if he thought he merited anything at the hand of God for what he had done; but in a way of grace and mercy, that he would graciously accept thereof, as done for the honour of his name, and overlook all failings and infirmities therein, see Nehemiah 13:22 and wipe not out my good deeds that I have done for the house of my God, and for the offices thereof ; for the support of the worship of God in the temple,... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Nehemiah 13:15

In those days saw I in Judah some treading winepresses on the sabbath ,.... Which was not a work of necessity, and so did not drive away the sabbath, as the Jews express themselves, but might have been deferred to another day: and bringing in sheaves ; of wheat, it being the time of wheat harvest: and lading asses ; with goods to be carried from place to place, and sold on that day; this was contrary to the express law, for the ass was to rest, Deuteronomy 5:14 , as also wine,... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Nehemiah 13:16

There dwelt men of Tyre also therein, which brought fish ,.... From Tyre and Zidon, and the parts adjacent: these they brought from Joppa, and from thence to Jerusalem, and had houses or lodgings near the fish gate or fish market, where they sold them: and all manner of ware ; or merchandise, which, being a trading city, they had from all nations: and sold on the sabbath day unto the children of Judah, and in Jerusalem ; or even in Jerusalem, the holy city, where stood the temple,... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Nehemiah 13:17

Then I contended with the nobles ,.... The rulers of the city, the civil magistrates, sharply reproved them for their neglect of duty: and said unto them, what evil thing is this that ye do, and profane the sabbath day ? by suffering servile works to be done in it, and things sold on it. read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Nehemiah 13:18

Did not your fathers thus ,.... Profane the sabbath in like manner: and did not our God bring all this evil upon us, and upon our city ? suffered them to be carried captive into a strange land, and their city destroyed for their sins, and for this of sabbath breaking among the rest, see Jeremiah 17:21 , yet ye bring more wrath upon Israel by profaning the sabbath ; additional judgments to those that had been already upon them for the same evil with others. read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Nehemiah 13:19

And it came to pass, that when the gates of Jerusalem began to be dark before the sabbath ,.... Or "were shaded" F7 צללו "obumbratae", Pagninus, Montanus; "obumbrarentur", Junius & Tremellius, Piscator, Rambachius; "incidentibus umbris", Tigurine version. ; that is, as Jarchi interprets it, when the shadows of the eve of the sabbath were stretched out upon the gates; the sabbath did not begin till sun setting, and the stars appeared; but before that, as the sun was declining, the... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Nehemiah 13:20

For the merchants and sellers of all kind of ware ,.... The Tyrians particularly, Nehemiah 13:16 lodged without Jerusalem once or twice; one sabbath day or two, not being able to get into the city, such strict watch and care being taken to keep the gates shut; this they did, hoping the Jews would come out to them and buy their goods, though they were not admitted to bring them within the city. read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Nehemiah 13:21

Then I testified against them ,.... Against their continuance there, and threatened them, and called heaven and earth to witness what he would do to them, if they did not depart: why lodge ye about the wall ? of the city, waiting an opportunity to get in, and tempting the Jews to come out and buy their ware: if ye do so again, I will lay hands on you ; beat them, or slay them, at least imprison them: from that time forth came they no more on the sabbath ; finding there was no... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Nehemiah 13:22

And I commanded the Levites that they should cleanse themselves ,.... From all ceremonial uncleanness, that they might be fit in a ceremonial sense to perform the duties of the office on the sabbath day: and that they should come and keep the gates, to sanctify the sabbath day ; not the gates of the city, his servants were placed there, nor was this the work of the Levites, and much less did this require a particular purification to fit for it; but the gates of the temple, that no impure... read more

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Nehemiah 13:13

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Nehemiah 13:14

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Nehemiah 13:15

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Nehemiah 13:16

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Nehemiah 13:17

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Nehemiah 13:18

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Nehemiah 13:19

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Nehemiah 13:20

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Nehemiah 13:21

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Nehemiah 13:22

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