Nehemiah 13:20

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

"So the merchants and sellers of all kind of ware lodged without Jerusalem once or twice." - Nehemiah 13:20
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What does Nehemiah 13:20 mean?

Nehemiah 13:20 (KJV) states: "So the merchants and sellers of all kind of ware lodged without Jerusalem once or twice." This verse comes at the end of the book of Nehemiah, which documents the efforts of Nehemiah to rebuild the wall of Jerusalem after the Babylonian captivity…

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Guarding the Gates of Our Heart

In Nehemiah 13:20, we read, "So the merchants and sellers of all kind of ware lodged without Jerusalem once or twice." This brief verse, set within a larger narrative of Nehemiah’s reforms, reveals profound truths about vigilance, spiritual integrity, and the distractions of our…

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A Prayer for Spiritual Consistency and Commitment

Heavenly Father, We come before You today with hearts full of longing and devotion, as we turn our attention to the truth of Nehemiah 13:20, which states, "So the merchants and sellers of all kind of ware lodged without Jerusalem once or twice." Lord, this scripture serves as a…

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Nehemiah 13:20 - "So the merchants and sellers of all kind of ware lodged without Jerusalem once or twice."
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Nehemiah 11:13
Nehemiah 12:20 - "Of Sallai, Kallai; of Amok, Eber;"
Nehemiah 10:13 - "Hodijah, Bani, Beninu."
Nehemiah 7:20 - "The children of Adin, six hundred fifty and five."
Nehemiah 12:13 - "Of Ezra, Meshullam; of Amariah, Jehohanan;"
"Magpiash, Meshullam, Hezir," - Nehemiah 10:20
Nehemiah 7:13 - "The children of Zattu, eight hundred forty and five."
"Of Sallai, Kallai; of Amok, Eber;" - Nehemiah 12:20
"Hodijah, Bani, Beninu." - Nehemiah 10:13
Nehemiah 11:20 - "¶ And the residue of Israel, of the priests, and the Levites, were in all the cities of Judah, every one in his inheritance."
"Of Ezra, Meshullam; of Amariah, Jehohanan;" - Nehemiah 12:13
Nehemiah 13:12 - "Then brought all Judah the tithe of the corn and the new wine and the oil unto the treasuries."
"The children of Adin, six hundred fifty and five." - Nehemiah 7:20
Nehemiah 13:31 - "And for the wood offering, at times appointed, and for the firstfruits. Remember me, O my God, for good."
Nehemiah 13:4 - "¶ And before this, Eliashib the priest, having the oversight of the chamber of the house of our God, was allied unto Tobiah:"
Nehemiah 13:23 - "¶ In those days also saw I Jews that had married wives of Ashdod, of Ammon, and of Moab:"
Nehemiah 13:29 - "Remember them, O my God, because they have defiled the priesthood, and the covenant of the priesthood, and of the Levites."
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."
Nehemiah 13:8 - "And it grieved me sore: therefore I cast forth all the household stuff of Tobiah out of the chamber."
Nehemiah 13:3 - "Now it came to pass, when they had heard the law, that they separated from Israel all the mixed multitude."
Nehemiah 9:20 - "Thou gavest also thy good spirit to instruct them, and withheldest not thy manna from their mouth, and gavest them water for their thirst."
Nehemiah 13:9 - "Then I commanded, and they cleansed the chambers: and thither brought I again the vessels of the house of God, with the meat offering and the frankincense."
Nehemiah 13:7 - "And I came to Jerusalem, and understood of the evil that Eliashib did for Tobiah, in preparing him a chamber in the courts of the house of God."
"The children of Zattu, eight hundred forty and five." - Nehemiah 7:13
Nehemiah 4:20 - "In what place therefore ye hear the sound of the trumpet, resort ye thither unto us: our God shall fight for us."
Nehemiah 13:13 - "And I made treasurers over the treasuries, Shelemiah the priest, and Zadok the scribe, and of the Levites, Pedaiah: and next to them was Hanan the son of Zaccur, the son of Mattaniah: for they were counted faithful, and their office was to distribute unto their brethren."
Nehemiah 13:30 - "Thus cleansed I them from all strangers, and appointed the wards of the priests and the Levites, every one in his business;"