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Nehemiah 7:2-4
New Catholic Bible
Nehemiah 7:2-4
New Catholic Bible
2 I put my brother Hanani in charge of Jerusalem, and I appointed Hananiah as the commander of the citadel, for he was a trustworthy man and more God-fearing than most.
3 I said to them: “The gates of Jerusalem are not to be opened until the sun is hot,[a] and when the sun begins to go down, have the gatekeepers shut and bar the doors. Appoint guards from among the inhabitants of Jerusalem, some at their posts and others in front of their own homes.”
Census of the Province. 4 Now the city was large and spacious, but there were few inhabitants within it, and the houses had not been rebuilt.
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- Nehemiah 7:3 Sun is hot: Nehemiah’s unusually late opening for the city gates was a preventative measure against any enemy planning an attack before the people were fully awake.
Nehemiah 7:2-4
New International Version
Nehemiah 7:2-4
New International Version
2 I put in charge of Jerusalem my brother Hanani,(A) along with Hananiah(B) the commander of the citadel,(C) because he was a man of integrity and feared(D) God more than most people do. 3 I said to them, “The gates of Jerusalem are not to be opened until the sun is hot. While the gatekeepers are still on duty, have them shut the doors and bar them. Also appoint residents of Jerusalem as guards, some at their posts and some near their own houses.”
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4 Now the city was large and spacious, but there were few people in it,(F) and the houses had not yet been rebuilt.
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