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Nehemiah 13:22

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And I commanded the Levites that they should cleanse themselves, and that they should come and keep the gates, to sanctify the sabbath day. Remember me, O my God, concerning this also, and spare me according to the greatness of thy mercy.

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  1. Nehemiah 13:20

    So the merchants and sellers of all kind of ware lodged without Jerusalem once or twice.

  2. Nehemiah 13:21

    Then I testified against them, and said unto them, Why lodge ye about the wall? if ye do so again, I will lay hands on you. From that time forth came they no more on the sabbath.

  3. Nehemiah 13:23

    In those days also saw I Jews that had married wives of Ashdod, of Ammon, and of Moab:

  4. Nehemiah 13:24

    And their children spake half in the speech of Ashdod, and could not speak in the Jews’ language, but according to the language of each people.

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