Treasury of Scripture Knowledge And it came to pass, that when the gates of Jerusalem were at rest on the sabbath day, I spoke: and they shut the gates, and I commanded that they should not open them till after the sabbath: and I set some of my servants at the gates, that none should bring in burthens on the sabbath day. began to be. Leviticus 23:22 And when you reap the corn of your land, you shall not cut it to the very ground: neither shall you gather the ears that remain. But you shall leave them for the poor and for the strangers. I am the Lord your God. I commanded. Nehemiah 7:3 And I said to them: Let not the gates of Jerusalem be opened till the sun be hot. And while they were yet standing by the gates were shut, and barred: and I set watchmen of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, every one by their courses, and every man over against his house. Exodus 31:14-17 keep you my sabbath: for it is holy unto you: he that shall profane it, shall be put to death: he that shall do any work in it, his soul shall perish out of the midst of his people. . . . Jeremiah 17:19-22 Thus saith the Lord to me: Go, and stand in the gate of the children of the people, by which the kings of Juda come in, and go out, and in all the gates of Jerusalem: . . . Context The Sabbath Restored…18Did not our fathers do these things, and our God brought all this evil upon us, and upon this city? And you bring more wrath upon Israel by violating the sabbath. 19And it came to pass, that when the gates of Jerusalem were at rest on the sabbath day, I spoke: and they shut the gates, and I commanded that they should not open them till after the sabbath: and I set some of my servants at the gates, that none should bring in burthens on the sabbath day.20So the merchants, and they that sold all kinds of wares, stayed without Jerusalem, once or twice.… Cross References John 5:10 The Jews therefore said to him that was healed: It is the sabbath. It is not lawful for thee to take up thy bed. Leviticus 23:32 It is a sabbath of rest, and you shall afflict your souls beginning on the ninth day of the month. From evening until evening you shall celebrate your sabbaths. Nehemiah 13:20 So the merchants, and they that sold all kinds of wares, stayed without Jerusalem, once or twice. Lexicon Whenכַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר (ka·’ă·šer) Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative Strong's Hebrew 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that the evening shadows צָֽלֲלוּ֩ (ṣā·lă·lū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's Hebrew 6751: To shade, as twilight, an opaque object began to fall on the gates שַׁעֲרֵ֨י (ša·‘ă·rê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's Hebrew 8179: An opening, door, gate of Jerusalem, יְרוּשָׁלִַ֜ם (yə·rū·šā·lim) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 3389: Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel just before לִפְנֵ֣י (lip̄·nê) Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct Strong's Hebrew 6440: The face the Sabbath, הַשַּׁבָּ֗ת (haš·šab·bāṯ) Article | Noun - common singular Strong's Hebrew 7676: Intermission, the Sabbath I ordered וָאֹֽמְרָה֙ (wā·’ō·mə·rāh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular | third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say that the gates הַדְּלָת֔וֹת (had·də·lā·ṯō·wṯ) Article | Noun - feminine plural Strong's Hebrew 1817: Something swinging, the valve of a, door be shut וַיִּסָּגְר֣וּ (way·yis·sā·ḡə·rū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 5462: To shut up, to surrender and not לֹ֣א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no opened יִפְתָּח֔וּם (yip̄·tā·ḥūm) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 6605: To open wide, to loosen, begin, plough, carve until עַ֖ד (‘aḏ) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while after אַחַ֣ר (’a·ḥar) Adverb Strong's Hebrew 310: The hind or following part the Sabbath. הַשַּׁבָּ֑ת (haš·šab·bāṯ) Article | Noun - common singular Strong's Hebrew 7676: Intermission, the Sabbath I posted הֶֽעֱמַ֙דְתִּי֙ (he·‘ĕ·maḏ·tî) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 5975: To stand, in various relations some of my servants וּמִנְּעָרַ֗י (ū·min·nə·‘ā·ray) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 5288: A boy, lad, youth, retainer at עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 5921: Above, over, upon, against the gates, הַשְּׁעָרִ֔ים (haš·šə·‘ā·rîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 8179: An opening, door, gate so that no לֹא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no goods מַשָּׂ֖א (maś·śā) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 4853: A burden, tribute, porterage, an utterance, chiefly a, doom, singing, mental, desire could enter יָב֥וֹא (yā·ḇō·w) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 935: To come in, come, go in, go on the Sabbath הַשַּׁבָּֽת׃ (haš·šab·bāṯ) Article | Noun - common singular Strong's Hebrew 7676: Intermission, the Sabbath day. בְּי֥וֹם (bə·yō·wm) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 3117: A day Additional Translations When the evening shadows began to fall on the gates of Jerusalem, just before the Sabbath, I ordered that the gates be shut and not opened until after the Sabbath. I posted some of my servants at the gates, so that no goods could enter on the Sabbath day.And it came to pass, that when the gates of Jerusalem began to be dark before the sabbath, I commanded that the gates should be shut, and charged that they should not be opened till after the sabbath: and some of my servants set I at the gates, that there should no burden be brought in on the sabbath day. And it came to pass that, when the gates of Jerusalem began to be dark before the sabbath, I commanded that the doors should be shut, and commanded that they should not be opened till after the sabbath: and some of my servants set I over the gates, that there should no burden be brought in on the sabbath day. And it came to pass, when the gates were set up in Jerusalem, before the sabbath, that I spoke, and they shut the gates; and I gave orders that they should not be opened till after the sabbath: and I set some of my servants at the gates, that none should bring in burdens on the sabbath-day. And it came to pass, that when it began to be dark in the gates of Jerusalem before the sabbath, I commanded that the gates should be shut; and I commanded that they should not be opened till after the sabbath. And I set [some] of my servants at the gates, so that no burden should be brought in on the sabbath day. And it came to pass that, when the gates of Jerusalem began to be dark before the sabbath, I commanded that the doors should be shut, and commanded that they should not be opened till after the sabbath: and some of my servants set I over the gates, that there should no burden be brought in on the sabbath day. And it came to pass, that, when the gates of Jerusalem began to be dark before the sabbath, I commanded that the gates should be shut, and charged that they should not be opened till after the sabbath: and I set some of my servants at the gates, that there should no burden be brought in on the sabbath day. It came to pass that, when the gates of Jerusalem began to be dark before the Sabbath, I commanded that the doors should be shut, and commanded that they should not be opened until after the Sabbath. I set some of my servants over the gates, that no burden should be brought in on the Sabbath day. And it cometh to pass, when the gates of Jerusalem have been dark before the sabbath, that I speak, and the doors are shut, and I say, that they do not open them till after the sabbath; and of my servants I have stationed at the gates; there doth not come in a burden on the sabbath-day. 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