KJV ORIGINAL
So the merchants and sellers of all kind of ware lodged without Jerusalem once or twice.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
So the merchants and sellers of all kinds of goods camped outside Jerusalem's walls once or twice.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse describes how traders tried to set up business outside Jerusalem's gates when they couldn't sell inside the city.
📚 Historical Context
Nehemiah had returned to find that the Jewish people were breaking the Sabbath by buying and selling goods on their holy day of rest. To enforce proper Sabbath observance, he ordered the city gates to be shut from Friday evening until after the Sabbath ended. When merchants found they couldn't enter the city to sell their wares, they began camping outside the walls, hoping to catch customers.
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