Nehemia 13:19

13:19 When the evening shadows ¹  began to fall on the gates of Jerusalem before the Sabbath, I ordered ²  the doors to be closed. I further directed that they were not to be opened until after the Sabbath. I positioned ³  some of my young men at the gates so that no load could enter on the Sabbath day.

Nehemia 13:25

13:25 So I entered a complaint with them. I called down a curse on them, and I struck some of the men and pulled out their hair. I had them swear by God saying, “You will not marry off ⁴  your daughters to their sons, and you will not take any of their daughters as wives for your sons or for yourselves!

[13:19]  ¹ tn Heb “the gates of Jerusalem grew dark.”

[13:19]  ² tn Heb “said” (so also in v. 22).

[13:19]  ³ tn Heb “caused to stand.”

[13:25]  ⁴ tn Heb “give.”