Cross Reference NEHEMIAH 7:3 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

{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 servantsª ¹ 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 Except¹ ¹ the LORDª buildª ° the house,ª they labourª ° in vainª that buildª ° it: except¹ ¹ 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 above¹ ¹ 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}