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chapter 7 of 13 (73 verses.)

NehemiYAH 7:3 English

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And I said to them, Let not the gates of Jerusalem be opened until the sun be hot;
and while they stand by, let them shut the doors, and bar them: and appoint watches of the inhabitants of Jerusalem,
every one in his watch, and every one to be opposite his house.

Other English Bible translations:

New International Version (Sacred Name)	NIV-SR	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.'
The Message (Sacred Name Version)	MSG-SN	I gave them this order: 'Don't open the gates of Jerusalem until the sun is up. And shut and bar the gates while the guards are still on duty. Appoint the guards from the citizens of Jerusalem and assign them to posts in front of their own homes.'
Complete Jewish Bible (Sacred Name Version)	CJB-SN	I said to them, "The gates of Yerushalayim are not to be opened until the sun is hot; and while the gatekeepers are still on duty, have them shut the doors; and you, put up the bars. Appoint watchmen from among those living in Yerushalayim; assign each one his time to guard, and have each one serving near his own house."
New International Readers Version (Sacred Name)	NIRV-SN	I said to Hanani and Hananiah, 'Don't open the gates of Jerusalem until the hottest time of the day. Tell the men who guard the gates to shut them before they go off duty. Make sure they lock them up tight. Also appoint as guards some people who live in Jerusalem. Station some of them at their appointed places. Station others near their own homes.'
Good News Translation (Sacred Name Version)	GNT-SN	I told them not to have the gates of Jerusalem opened in the morning until well after sunrise and to have them closed and barred before the guards went off duty at sunset. I also told them to appoint guards from among the people who lived in Jerusalem and to assign some of them to specific posts and others to patrol the area around their own houses.
New Living Translation (Sacred Name Version)	NLT-SN	I said to them, 'Do not leave the gates open during the hottest part of the day. And while the gatekeepers are still on duty, have them shut and bar the doors. Appoint the residents of Jerusalem to act as guards, everyone on a regular watch. Some will serve at their regular posts and some in front of their own homes.'
New American Standard (Sacred Name Version)	NASB-SN	Then I said to them, 'Do not let the gates of Jerusalem be opened until the sun is hot, and while they are standing guard, let them shut and bolt the doors. Also appoint guards from the inhabitants of Jerusalem, each at his post, and each in front of his own house.'
New Revised Standard Version Sacred Name Edition	NRSV-SN	And I said to them, "The gates of Jerusalem are not to be opened until the sun is hot; while the gatekeepers are still standing guard, let them shut and bar the doors. Appoint guards from among the inhabitants of Jerusalem, some at their watch posts, and others before their own houses."
King James Version (unedited)	KJV	And I said unto them, Let not the gates of Jerusalem be opened until the sun be hot; and while they stand by, let them shut the doors, and bar them: and appoint watches of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, every one in his watch, and every one to be over against his house.

theme
This scripture, "NehemiYAH 7:3 English", focuses on the theme of Self-Defense, the opposite of Nonresistance;
Self-Defense is an aspect of Fighting/Strife/Conflict, the opposite of Peace.

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