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Nehemiah 13:19
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And it came to pass, that when the gates of Jerusalem began to be dark before the sabbath, I commanded that the gates should be shut, and charged that they should not be opened till after the sabbath: and some of my servants set I at the gates, that there should no burden be brought in on the sabbath day.
About Nehemiah 13:19
Nehemiah 13:19 from Nehemiah speaks directly to Sabbath Delight, offering wisdom drawn from the Old Testament tradition. This passage in the history literature of Scripture is widely cherished by students and teachers alike.
Related Verses
- Isaiah 58:13
“If thou turn away thy foot from the sabbath, from doing thy pleasure on my holy day; and call the sabbath a delight, the holy of the Lord, honourable; and shalt honour him, not doing thine own ways, nor finding thine own pleasure, nor speaking thine own words:”
- Psalms 1:2
“But his delight is in the law of the Lord; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.”
- Psalms 37:4
“Delight thyself also in the Lord; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.”
- Psalms 94:19
“In the multitude of my thoughts within me thy comforts delight my soul.”
- 2 Chronicles 23:8
“So the Levites and all Judah did according to all things that Jehoiada the priest had commanded, and took every man his men that were to come in on the sabbath, with them that were to go out on the sabbath: for Jehoiada the priest dismissed not the courses.”
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How to Apply Nehemiah 13:19
Study Nehemiah 13:19 in context by reading the surrounding passage in Nehemiah. Identify one person in your life who might be encouraged by this verse on the theme of Sabbath Delight. Share it with them and open a conversation rooted in Scripture — sometimes the most practical application is passing the Word along.