Nehemiah 13:21 Meaning and Explanation
“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.”
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Read Full Chapter →Nehemiah warned the merchants to leave, and from then on they no longer came on the sabbath.
What Does Nehemiah 13:21 Mean?
Nehemiah confronted the merchants lodging by the wall, demanding why they camped there and warning that if they did it again he would lay hands on them. From that time forward they no longer came on the sabbath.
His firm word brought the matter to an end. Sometimes faithfulness requires a clear and final stand so that what God has set apart is truly protected. The result was lasting; the sabbath was kept. Steady resolve, joined to reverence for God, can turn back even stubborn wrong and restore what is holy.
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What does Nehemiah 13:21 mean?
Nehemiah warned the merchants to leave, and from then on they no longer came on the sabbath.