Nehemiah 13:19

God's Word

Before the day of rest—a holy day, when the gates of Jerusalem were cleared of traffic, I ordered the doors to be shut and not to be reopened until after the day of rest. I stationed some of my men by the gates to make sure that no loads could be brought in on the day of rest.

Cross References

Nehemiah 13:20

Once or twice merchants and those who sell all kinds of goods spent the night outside Jerusalem.

Nehemiah 7:3

I told them, “The gates of Jerusalem should not be opened at the hottest time of the day. While the ⌞gatekeepers⌟ are still standing there, they should shut the doors and bar them. Order some of the men in Jerusalem to stand guard, some at their posts and others in front of their homes.”

Leviticus 23:22

“When you harvest the grain in your land, don’t harvest the grain in the corners of your fields or gather what is left after you’re finished. Leave it for poor people and foreigners. I am the Lord your God.”

Leviticus 23:32

It is a day of rest, a day when you don’t work. Humble yourselves starting on the evening of the ninth day of the month. From that evening to the next, observe the day of rest as a holy day.”

John 5:10

So the Jews told the man who had been healed, “This is a day of rest—a holy day. You’re not allowed to carry your cot today.”