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Nehemiah 13:22

Then I instructed the Levites to purify themselves and guard the gates in order to keep the Sabbath day holy. Remember me for this as well, O my God, and show me mercy according to Your abundant loving devotion.

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ASV

And I commanded the Levites that they should purify themselves, and that they should come and keep the gates, to sanctify the sabbath day. Remember unto me, O my God, this also, and spare me according to the greatness of thy lovingkindness.

KJV

And I commanded the Levites that they should cleanse themselves, and that they should come and keep the gates, to sanctify the sabbath day. Remember me, O my God, concerning this also, and spare me according to the greatness of thy mercy.

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Original language & word study

21 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וָאֹמְרָ֣הva.'o.me.Rahand I said !H559
לַלְוִיִּ֗םlal.vi.Yimto the LevitesH3881
אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherthatH834
יִֽהְי֤וּyih.Yuthey will beH1961
מִֽטַּהֲרִים֙mi.ta.ha.Rimpurifying themselvesH2891
וּבָאִים֙u.va.'Imand comingH935
שֹׁמְרִ֣יםsho.me.RimguardingH8104
הַשְּׁעָרִ֔יםha.she.'a.Rimthe gatesH8179
לְקַדֵּ֖שׁle.ka.Deshto keep holyH6942
אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853
י֣וֹםYom[the] day ofH3117
הַשַּׁבָּ֑תha.sha.Batthe sabbathH7676
גַּם־gam-alsoH1571
זֹאת֙zoTthisH2063
זָכְרָה־za.khe.rah-remember !H2142
לִּ֣יlito me
אֱלֹהַ֔י'e.lo.HaiO God myH430
וְח֥וּסָהve.Chu.sahand have mercy !H2347
עָלַ֖י'a.Laion meH5921
כְּרֹ֥בke.Roaccording to [the] greatness ofH7230
חַסְדֶּֽךָ׃ פchas.De.khacovenant loyalty yourH2617

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About Nehemiah

Nehemiah Views the Ruins of Jerusalem's Walls — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
Nehemiah Views the Ruins of Jerusalem's Walls — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain