Onceor twicethe tradersand merchantsof everykind of merchandisespentthe nightoutsideJerusalem.
It cameabout that justas it grewdarkat the gatesof Jerusalembeforethe sabbath,I commandedthat the doorsshould be shutand that they should not openthem untilafterthe sabbath.Then I stationedsome of my servantsat the gates[so that] noloadwould enteron the sabbathday.
Then I warnedthem and saidto them, "Whydo you spendthe nightin frontof the wall?Ifyou doso again,I will useforceagainst you." From that timeon they did not comeon the sabbath.
