Nehemiah 7:3

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

I said to them, “Don't let the gates to the city be opened until the sun has been up for a while. And make sure that they are closed and barred before the guards go off duty at sunset. Choose people from Jerusalem to stand guard at different places around the wall and others to stand guard near their own houses.”

Cross References

Nehemiah 13:19

I ordered the gates of Jerusalem to be closed on the eve of the Sabbath and not to be opened until after the Sabbath had ended. Then I put some of my own men in charge of the gates to make certain that nothing was brought in on the Sabbath.

Nehemiah 3:23

Benjamin and Hasshub rebuilt the wall in front of their own houses. Azariah, who was the son of Maaseiah and the grandson of Ananiah, rebuilt the section in front of his house.

Nehemiah 7:2

I put my brother Hanani in charge of Jerusalem, along with Hananiah, the commander of the fortress, because Hananiah could be trusted, and he respected God more than most people did.

Nehemiah 7:4

Although Jerusalem covered a large area, not many people lived there, and no new houses had been built.

Psalm 127:1

Without the help of the LORD it is useless to build a home or to guard a city.

Psalm 147:13

He makes your city gates strong and blesses your people by giving them children.

Matthew 10:16

I am sending you like lambs into a pack of wolves. So be as wise as snakes and as innocent as doves.