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{Nehemiah 7:3} And I said 559 z8799 unto them, Let not x3808 the gates 8179 of Jerusalem 3389 be opened 6605 z8735 until x5704 the sun 8121 be hot; y2527 x2552 and while x5704 they x1992 stand x5975 by, y5975 z8802 let them shut 1479 z8686 the doors, 1817 and bar 270 z8798 [them]: and appoint 5975 z8687 watches 4931 of the inhabitants 3427 z8802 of Jerusalem, 3389 every one 376 in his watch, 4929 and every one 376 [to be] over against x5048 his house. 1004
Let not the gates:
This is, the gates were not to be opened till sun-rise, and to be shut at sun-set; which is still the custom in many cities of the East. If a traveller arrives after sun-set, he finds the gates shut, and on no consideration will they open them till morning. "And it came to pass,¹ that when¹ the gatesª of Jerusalemª began to be darkª° beforeª the sabbath,ª I commandedª° that the gatesª should be shut,ª° and chargedª° that¹ they should not¹ be openedª° till¹ afterª the sabbath:ª and [some] of my servantsª¹ setª° I at¹ the gates,ª [that] there should no¹ burdenª be brought inª° on the sabbathª day.ª" {Neh 13:19} + "[[A Songª of degreesª for Solomon.]]ª Except¹¹ the LORDª buildª° the house,ª they labourª° in vainª that buildª° it: except¹¹ the LORDª keepª° the city,ª the watchmanª° wakethª° [but] in vain.ª" {Psa 127:1} + "Behold,ª° Iª send²° you² forthª°¹ asª sheepª inª the midstª of wolves:ª be¹ ye²° thereforeª wiseª asª serpents,ª andª harmlessª asª doves.ª" {Mtt 10:16}
every one to be:
"Afterª him repairedª° Benjaminª and Hashubª over against¹ their house.ª Afterª him repairedª° Azariahª the sonª of Maaseiahª the sonª of Ananiahª byª his house.ª" {Neh 3:23} + "From above¹¹ the horseª gateª repairedª° the priests,ª every oneª over againstª his house.ª ... Afterª him repairedª° Hananiahª the sonª of Shelemiah,ª and Hanunª the sixthª sonª of Zalaph,ª anotherª piece.ª Afterª him repairedª° Meshullamª the sonª of Berechiahª over against¹ his chamber.ª" {Neh 3:28-30}

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