Nehemiah 13:16
Nehemiah 13:16 in Multiple Translations
Additionally, men of Tyre who lived there were importing fish and all kinds of merchandise and selling them on the Sabbath to the people of Judah in Jerusalem.
There dwelt men of Tyre also therein, which brought fish, and all manner of ware, and sold on the sabbath unto the children of Judah, and in Jerusalem.
There dwelt men of Tyre also therein, who brought in fish, and all manner of wares, and sold on the sabbath unto the children of Judah, and in Jerusalem.
And there were men of Tyre there, who came with fish and all sorts of goods, trading with the children of Judah and in Jerusalem on the Sabbath.
I told them off for selling their produce on that day.
There dwelt men of Tyrus also therein, which brought fish and all wares, and solde on the Sabbath vnto the children of Iudah euen in Ierusalem.
And the Tyrians have dwelt in it, bringing in fish, and every ware, and selling on sabbath to the sons of Judah and in Jerusalem.
Some men of Tyre also lived there, who brought in fish and all kinds of wares, and sold on the Sabbath to the children of Judah, and in Jerusalem.
There dwelt men of Tyre also therein, who brought fish, and all manner of wares, and sold on the sabbath to the children of Judah, and in Jerusalem.
Some Tyrians also dwelt there, who brought fish, and all manner of wares: and they sold them on the sabbaths to the children of Juda in Jerusalem.
I also saw some people from Tyre city who were living there in Jerusalem who were bringing fish and other things into Jerusalem to sell to the people of Judea on the Sabbath day.
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Nehemiah 13:16 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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וְ/הַ/צֹּרִים֙
יָ֣שְׁבוּ
בָ֔/הּ
מְבִיאִ֥ים
דָּ֖אג
וְ/כָל
מֶ֑כֶר
וּ/מֹכְרִ֧ים
בַּ/שַּׁבָּ֛ת
לִ/בְנֵ֥י
יְהוּדָ֖ה
וּ/בִ/ירוּשָׁלִָֽם
וְ/הַ/צֹּרִים֙
Tsôrîy
H6876
Tyrian
Conj | Art | Ngmpa
יָ֣שְׁבוּ
yâshab
H3427
to dwell
V-Qal-Perf-3cp
בָ֔/הּ
Prep | Suff
מְבִיאִ֥ים
bôwʼ
H935
Lebo
V-Hiphil
דָּ֖אג
dâg
H1709
fish
N-ms
וְ/כָל
kôl
H3605
all
Conj | N-ms
מֶ֑כֶר
meker
H4377
merchandise
N-ms
וּ/מֹכְרִ֧ים
mâkar
H4376
to sell
Conj | V-Qal
בַּ/שַּׁבָּ֛ת
shabbâth
H7676
Sabbath
Prep | N-cs
לִ/בְנֵ֥י
bên
H1121
son
Prep | N-mp
יְהוּדָ֖ה
Yᵉhûwdâh
H3063
Judah
N-proper
וּ/בִ/ירוּשָׁלִָֽם
Yᵉrûwshâlaim
H3389
Jerusalem
Conj | Prep | N-proper
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Hebrew Word Reference — Nehemiah 13:16
וְ/הַ/צֹּרִים֙
Tsôrîy
H6876
"Tyrian"
Conj | Art | Ngmpa
A Tyrian was a person from the city of Tyre, a major port in ancient Syria. The city was known for its wealth and trade, and its people were skilled merchants and sailors.
Definition: Group of tsor (צֹר "Tyre" H6865) § Tyrian, of Tyre "to distress" an inhabitant of Tyre
Usage: Occurs in 5 OT verses. KJV: (man) of Tyre. See also: 1 Kings 7:14; 2 Chronicles 2:13; Nehemiah 13:16.
יָ֣שְׁבוּ
yâshab
H3427
"to dwell"
V-Qal-Perf-3cp
This verb means to sit or dwell, and can also mean to remain or abide. It's used in the Bible to describe people living in a place or staying with someone, like in the book of Genesis.
Definition: 1) to dwell, remain, sit, abide 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to sit, sit down 1a2) to be set 1a3) to remain, stay 1a4) to dwell, have one's abode 1b) (Niphal) to be inhabited 1c) (Piel) to set, place 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to cause to sit 1d2) to cause to abide, set 1d3) to cause to dwell 1d4) to cause (cities) to be inhabited 1d5) to marry (give an dwelling to) 1e) (Hophal) 1e1) to be inhabited 1e2) to make to dwell Aramaic equivalent: ye.tiv (יְתִב "to dwell" H3488)
Usage: Occurs in 977 OT verses. KJV: (make to) abide(-ing), continue, (cause to, make to) dwell(-ing), ease self, endure, establish, [idiom] fail, habitation, haunt, (make to) inhabit(-ant), make to keep (house), lurking, [idiom] marry(-ing), (bring again to) place, remain, return, seat, set(-tle), (down-) sit(-down, still, -ting down, -ting (place) -uate), take, tarry. See also: Genesis 4:16; Leviticus 25:18; Joshua 13:6.
בָ֔/הּ
""
Prep | Suff
מְבִיאִ֥ים
bôwʼ
H935
"Lebo"
V-Hiphil
This verb means to go or come, and is used in many contexts, such as entering a place or approaching someone, as seen in the book of Genesis. It can also mean to abide or apply, and is translated in various ways in the KJV Bible. This term is related to the name Lebo Hamath.
Definition: A shortened name of Lebo Hamath complined withcha.mat (חֲמָת "Hamath" H2574) This name means to go in, enter
Usage: Occurs in 2307 OT verses. KJV: abide, apply, attain, [idiom] be, befall, [phrase] besiege, bring (forth, in, into, to pass), call, carry, [idiom] certainly, (cause, let, thing for) to come (against, in, out, upon, to pass), depart, [idiom] doubtless again, [phrase] eat, [phrase] employ, (cause to) enter (in, into, -tering, -trance, -try), be fallen, fetch, [phrase] follow, get, give, go (down, in, to war), grant, [phrase] have, [idiom] indeed, (in-) vade, lead, lift (up), mention, pull in, put, resort, run (down), send, set, [idiom] (well) stricken (in age), [idiom] surely, take (in), way. See also: Genesis 2:19; Genesis 32:7; Exodus 1:19.
דָּ֖אג
dâg
H1709
"fish"
N-ms
This Hebrew word means fish, often referring to a group of fish. It is used in various biblical stories, including those about Jesus and fishing.
Definition: fish
Usage: Occurs in 18 OT verses. KJV: fish. See also: Genesis 9:2; Psalms 8:9; Zephaniah 1:10.
וְ/כָל
kôl
H3605
"all"
Conj | N-ms
The Hebrew word for 'all' or 'everything' is used throughout the Bible, like in Genesis 1:31, where God sees all He has made as very good. It encompasses the entirety of something, whether people, things, or situations.
Definition: 1) all, the whole 1a) all, the whole of 1b) any, each, every, anything 1c) totality, everything Aramaic equivalent: kol (כֹּל "all" H3606)
Usage: Occurs in 4242 OT verses. KJV: (in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever). See also: Genesis 1:21; Genesis 17:10; Genesis 41:40.
מֶ֑כֶר
meker
H4377
"merchandise"
N-ms
This word refers to goods or merchandise that are bought and sold, like products in a market. It can also mean the value or price of something. The word is used in books like Ezekiel and Hosea.
Definition: merchandise, value, price
Usage: Occurs in 3 OT verses. KJV: pay, price, ware. See also: Numbers 20:19; Nehemiah 13:16; Proverbs 31:10.
וּ/מֹכְרִ֧ים
mâkar
H4376
"to sell"
Conj | V-Qal
In the Bible, this Hebrew word means to sell something or someone, like a merchant selling goods or a father selling his daughter into marriage. It appears in books like Genesis and Exodus. The word can also mean to surrender or give something up.
Definition: 1) to sell 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to sell 1a2) seller (participle) 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be sold 1b2) to sell oneself 1b3) to be given over to death 1c) (Hithpael) to sell oneself
Usage: Occurs in 74 OT verses. KJV: [idiom] at all, sell (away, -er, self). See also: Genesis 25:31; Deuteronomy 32:30; Psalms 44:13.
בַּ/שַּׁבָּ֛ת
shabbâth
H7676
"Sabbath"
Prep | N-cs
The Hebrew word for the Sabbath, a day of rest and worship, as commanded by God in Exodus 20:8-11 and observed by the Israelites. It is a special day set apart for spiritual renewal and reflection, as Jesus taught in Matthew 12:1-14.
Definition: Sabbath 1a) sabbath 1b) day of atonement 1c) sabbath year 1d) week 1e) produce (in sabbath year)
Usage: Occurs in 89 OT verses. KJV: ([phrase] every) sabbath. See also: Exodus 16:23; 2 Chronicles 2:3; Psalms 92:1.
לִ/בְנֵ֥י
bên
H1121
"son"
Prep | N-mp
In the Bible, this word means a son or descendant, and can also refer to a grandson, nation, or quality. It appears in 1 Chronicles 24, describing a Levite named Beno. The word is used to show family relationships and inheritance.
Definition: : child/son
Usage: Occurs in 3653 OT verses. KJV: [phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, [idiom] came up in, child, colt, [idiom] common, [idiom] corn, daughter, [idiom] of first, [phrase] firstborn, foal, [phrase] very fruitful, [phrase] postage, [idiom] in, [phrase] kid, [phrase] lamb, ([phrase]) man, meet, [phrase] mighty, [phrase] nephew, old, ([phrase]) people, [phrase] rebel, [phrase] robber, [idiom] servant born, [idiom] soldier, son, [phrase] spark, [phrase] steward, [phrase] stranger, [idiom] surely, them of, [phrase] tumultuous one, [phrase] valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth. See also: Genesis 3:16; Genesis 23:3; Genesis 34:18.
יְהוּדָ֖ה
Yᵉhûwdâh
H3063
"Judah"
N-proper
Judah is the name of the tribe descended from Judah, the son of Jacob. It is also the name of the region where the tribe lived. The name means 'praised' and is first mentioned in Genesis.
Definition: § Judah = "praised" the tribe descended from Judah the son of Jacob
Usage: Occurs in 754 OT verses. KJV: Judah. See also: Genesis 29:35; 1 Samuel 23:3; 2 Kings 14:13.
וּ/בִ/ירוּשָׁלִָֽם
Yᵉrûwshâlaim
H3389
"Jerusalem"
Conj | Prep | N-proper
Jerusalem is the capital city of Palestine, also known as the city of peace. It was the chief city of the united kingdom and the nation of Judah after the split.
Definition: § Jerusalem = "teaching of peace" the chief city of Palestine and capital of the united kingdom and the nation of Judah after the split
Usage: Occurs in 600 OT verses. KJV: Jerusalem. See also: Joshua 10:1; 2 Kings 22:14; 2 Chronicles 24:6.
Study Notes — Nehemiah 13:16
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- Nehemiah 13:16 Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Nehemiah 13:16
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Nehemiah 13:16
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on Nehemiah 13:16
- Trapp's Commentary on Nehemiah 13:16
- Ellicott's Commentary on Nehemiah 13:16
- Cambridge Bible on Nehemiah 13:16
- Barnes' Notes on Nehemiah 13:16
- Whedon's Commentary on Nehemiah 13:16
- Sermons on Nehemiah 13:16
Context — The Sabbath Restored
14Remember me for this, O my God, and do not blot out my deeds of loving devotion for the house of my God and for its services.
15In those days I saw people in Judah treading winepresses on the Sabbath and bringing in grain and loading it on donkeys, along with wine, grapes, and figs. All kinds of goods were being brought into Jerusalem on the Sabbath day. So I warned them against selling food on that day.
16Additionally, men of Tyre who lived there were importing fish and all kinds of merchandise and selling them on the Sabbath to the people of Judah in Jerusalem.
17Then I rebuked the nobles of Judah and asked, “What is this evil you are doing—profaning the Sabbath day? 18Did not your forefathers do the same things, so that our God brought all this disaster on us and on this city? And now you are rekindling His wrath against Israel by profaning the Sabbath!”Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
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| 1 | Exodus 23:12 | For six days you are to do your work, but on the seventh day you must cease, so that your ox and your donkey may rest and the son of your maidservant may be refreshed, as well as the foreign resident. |
| 2 | Deuteronomy 5:14 | but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the LORD your God, on which you must not do any work—neither you, nor your son or daughter, nor your manservant or maidservant, nor your ox or donkey or any of your livestock, nor the foreigner within your gates, so that your manservant and maidservant may rest as you do. |
Nehemiah 13:16 Summary
In Nehemiah 13:16, we see that some merchants from Tyre were selling goods on the Sabbath day, which was against God's commands (as seen in Exodus 20:8-11). This was a problem because it distracted from the purpose of the Sabbath, which is to rest and worship God. We can learn from this that it's essential to prioritize our relationship with God and to make time for rest and worship, just as God commands in Hebrews 4:9-11. By doing so, we can deepen our connection with God and find true rest for our souls.
Frequently Asked Questions
What was the main issue with the men of Tyre in Nehemiah 13:16?
The men of Tyre were importing and selling goods on the Sabbath day, which was a clear violation of God's command to rest on the Sabbath (Exodus 20:8-11, Deuteronomy 5:12-15).
Why was it a problem for the people of Judah to buy goods on the Sabbath?
Buying goods on the Sabbath encouraged and supported the merchants who were breaking the Sabbath, and it also distracted from the day's purpose of resting and worshiping God (Isaiah 58:13-14, Hebrews 4:9-11).
How did this situation relate to the overall spiritual health of Judah?
The willingness to disregard the Sabbath command revealed a deeper spiritual complacency and lack of reverence for God's laws, which could lead to further disobedience and spiritual decay (2 Chronicles 36:15-16, Nehemiah 13:18).
What can we learn from Nehemiah's response to this situation?
Nehemiah's actions demonstrate the importance of standing up for what is right, even when it is unpopular, and of prioritizing obedience to God's commands, as seen in Psalm 119:136 and Proverbs 28:4.
Reflection Questions
- What are some ways I might be unintentionally supporting or participating in activities that dishonor the Sabbath or distract from worship?
- How can I prioritize rest and worship on the Sabbath, and what practices can help me observe this day in a way that honors God?
- What are some areas in my life where I might be compromising or disregarding God's commands, and what steps can I take to correct this?
- How can I, like Nehemiah, stand up for what is right and encourage others to do the same, even in the face of opposition or criticism?
Gill's Exposition on Nehemiah 13:16
There dwelt men of Tyre also therein, which brought fish,.... From Tyre and Zidon, and the parts adjacent: these they brought from Joppa, and from thence to Jerusalem, and had houses or lodgings near
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Nehemiah 13:16
There dwelt men of Tyre also therein, which brought fish, and all manner of ware, and sold on the sabbath unto the children of Judah, and in Jerusalem. No JFB commentary on these verses.
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Nehemiah 13:16
Which brought fish, which they might take in the sea near Joppa, or bring from Tyre to Joppa by sea, and thence to Jerusalem, which was but a small journey. In Jerusalem, the holy city, where God’ s house and presence was, and where the great judicatories of the nation were. So this is added as an aggravation of their sin, that this was done with manifest contempt both to God and men.
Trapp's Commentary on Nehemiah 13:16
Nehemiah 13:16 There dwelt men of Tyre also therein, which brought fish, and all manner of ware, and sold on the sabbath unto the children of Judah, and in Jerusalem.Ver. 16. There dwelt men of Tyre also] Phoenician merchants had their factors in Jerusalem. And all manner of ware] Merchandise; for Tyre was a great market town, and famous for fishing, Ezekiel 27:1-36 And sold on the sabbath] Which they ought not to have done; for that was God’ s market day, and not man’ s. Unto the children of Judah] Who were, therefore, worse than the Tyrians, because they ought to have been better; therefore wrath shall be upon the Jew first, and then upon the Gentile, Romans 2:10 And in Jerusalem] This holy city was become a harlot. Filthiness in a stew is nothing so odious as in a virgin; a nettle in a wilderness is not so unsightly as in a garden. In a land of uprightness to do wickedly is an aggravating circumstance, Isaiah 26:10.
Ellicott's Commentary on Nehemiah 13:16
(16) Men of Tyre.—They brought timber for the building of the Temple, and received food in payment Ezra 3:7). Now they seem to have established themselves as a colony, and supplied fish, especially to the inhabitants. But their offence was the doing this “on the sabbath unto the children of Judah, and in Jerusalem.” The verse closes emphatically.
Cambridge Bible on Nehemiah 13:16
16. Traffic on the Sabbath. therein] i.e. in the city. which brought fish] R.V. which brought in fish. These would be the salted and dried fish from the Mediterranean, cf. Nehemiah 3:3. ware] i.e. anything offered for sale. sold on the sabbath unto the children of Judah] The fault lay with the buyers, as is shown in the next verse. and in Jerusalem] The words are added emphatically, as if Nehemiah had said ‘to think of such a thing being possible in the holy city.’
Barnes' Notes on Nehemiah 13:16
Friendly relations subsisted between the Phoenicians and the Jews, after the captivity Ezra 3:7.
Whedon's Commentary on Nehemiah 13:16
16. There dwelt men of Tyre — These Tyrians are not to be understood as having permanent abodes in Jerusalem, but dwelling only temporarily there in order to carry on the traffic here mentioned.
Sermons on Nehemiah 13:16
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Of the Practice of Covetousness in Getting Wealth by William Gouge | William Gouge preaches about the three ways covetousness is practiced: in getting, in keeping, and in spending what one has. He explains that wealth obtained unconscionably or immo |
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Our Lord Teaching Regarding the Sabbath Mark 2:23 to 3:6 by R.A. Torrey | R.A. Torrey emphasizes that the Sabbath was created for the benefit of humanity, not as a burden, and that the needs of people take precedence over rigid ceremonial laws. He illust |