Nehemiah 13:16

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

Some Tyrians also dwelt there, who brought fish, and all manner of wares. And they sold them on the sabbaths to the children of Juda in Jerusalem.

Cross References

Exodus 23:12

Six days thou shalt work: the seventh day thou shalt cease; that thy ox and thy ass may rest, and the son of thy handmaid and the stranger may be refreshed.

Deuteronomy 5:14

The seventh is the day of the sabbath, that is, the rest of the Lord thy God. Thou shalt not do any work therein: thou nor thy son nor thy daughter, nor thy man-servant nor thy maid-servant, nor thy ox, nor thy ass, nor any of thy beasts, nor the stranger that is within thy gates: that thy man-servant and thy maid-servant may rest, even as thyself.

Exodus 20:10

But on the seventh day is the sabbath of the Lord thy God: thou shalt do no work on it, thou nor thy son, nor thy daughter, nor thy man-servant, nor thy maid-servant, nor thy beast, nor the stranger that is within thy gates.

Nehemiah 13:15

In those days, I saw in Juda some treading the presses on the sabbath, and carrying sheaves, and lading asses with wine, and grapes, and figs, and all manner of burthens, and bringing them into Jerusalem on the sabbath day. And I charged them that they should sell on a day on which it was lawful to sell.

Nehemiah 13:17

And I rebuked the chief men of Juda, and said to them: What is this evil thing that you are doing, profaning the sabbath day?