Nehemiah 13:21

God's Word

I warned them. “Why are you spending the night in front of the wall?” I asked them. “If you do it again, I’ll arrest you.” After that, they no longer came on the day of rest—a holy day.

Cross References

Ezra 7:26

Whoever will not strictly follow your God’s Teachings and the king’s orders should be promptly exiled, have his goods confiscated, be imprisoned or be sentenced to die.

Nehemiah 10:32

Also, we take upon ourselves the obligation to give an eighth of an ounce of silver every year for worship in our God’s temple:

Nehemiah 13:15

In those days I saw people in Judah stomping grapes in the winepresses on the day of rest—a holy day. I saw them bringing in loads of wine, grapes, figs, and every other kind of load. They piled the loads on donkeys and brought them into Jerusalem on the day of rest. I warned them about selling food on that day.

Nehemiah 13:20

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

1 Peter 2:14

Also obey governors. They are people the emperor has sent to punish those who do wrong and to praise those who do right.