Nehemiah 7:3 meaning and explanation
And I told them, “Do not open the gates of Jerusalem until the sun is hot. While the guards are on duty, keep the doors shut and securely fastened. And appoint the residents of Jerusalem as guards, some at their posts and some at their own homes.”
Nehemiah 7:3, Berean Standard Bible
Explanation preview
Nehemiah is speaking to his brother Hanani and Hananiah, the two men he has just placed in charge of Jerusalem after the wall was rebuilt. The city was large but sparsely populated, and hostile neighbors were nearby, so security mattered.
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