Study it in the app“It happened that when the gates of Jerusalem grew dark before the Sabbath, I spoke, and the doors were shut; and I said that they should not open them until after the Sabbath. And some of my young men I stationed at the gates, so that no burden would enter on the day of the Sabbath.”
It happenedוַיְהִיthat whenכַּאֲשֶׁרthe gatesשַׁעֲרֵיof Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַםgrew darkצָלֲלוּbeforeלִפְנֵיthe Sabbath,הַשַּׁבָּתI spoke,וָאֹמְרָהand the doorsוַ הַדְּלָתוֹתwere shut;יִּסָּגְרוּand I saidוָאֹמְרָהthatאֲשֶׁרthey should notלֹאopen themיִפְתָּחוּםuntilעַדafterאַחַרthe Sabbath.הַשַּׁבָּתAnd some of my young menוּמִנְּעָרַיI stationedהֶעֱמַדְתִּיatעַלthe gates,הַשְּׁעָרִיםso that noלֹאburdenמַשָּׂאwould enterיָבוֹאon the dayבְּיוֹםof the Sabbath.הַשַּׁבָּת
happen
For something to occur or take place; many stories open with this word.
Where else “yehi” appearsgate
The entrance of a city or house, with doors that close.
Where else “shaare” appearsJerusalem
See it on the mapWhere else “yerushalaim” appearsgrow dark
To dim as evening comes.
Where else “tsalalu” appearsbefore
Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.
Where else “fene” appearsSabbath
The seventh day, set apart for YHWH, for rest.
Where else “shabat” appearscommand
To give someone an order with authority, so that it is done.
Where else “omra” appearsdoor
The wooden or metal leaf that opens and shuts the entrance of a house or city.
Where else “delatot” appearsshut
To bolt a door, or leave someone shut in with no way out.
Where else “yisagru” appearsopen
To open a door, mouth or eyes.
Where else “yiftachu” appearsyoung servant
A young man, often in someone's service: servant, messenger or soldier.
Where else “neara” appearsappoint
To put in place, name to a post.
Where else “heemadti” appearsburden
A load carried on the back; also, the act of carrying it.
Where else “masa” appearsenter
To go into a place.
Where else “yavo” appearsday
The day, the hours of light, or a whole day.
Where else “yom” appearsJerusalem
Today: Old City of Jerusalem
A city in the hills of Judea, about 22 miles (35 km) west of the Dead Sea and 35 miles (55 km) east of the Mediterranean.
David took it and made it his city (2 Sam 5:7); Solomon built the temple there (1 Kgs 8:1). Jesus was presented there, and the apostles' witness began from it (Luke 2:22; Acts 1:8).
18Did not your fathers do thus, and our Elohim brought on us all this evil, and on this city? Yet you are adding burning on Israel by profaning the Sabbath.”
19 · This verse (above)
20And the traders and the sellers of all kinds of merchandise spent the night outside Jerusalem once or twice.
