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Nehemiah 7:2-4
Modern English Version
Nehemiah 7:2-4
Modern English Version
2 Over Jerusalem, I put in charge both my brother Hanani and Hananiah, the palace commander, because each was a faithful man and feared God more than many. 3 I said to them, “The gates of Jerusalem should not be opened until the sun is hot. Until guards are posted, the doors should be closed and bolted. Likewise, appoint guards from Jerusalem’s inhabitants—each at his post, across from his own house.”
4 Now the city was large and spacious, yet the people in it were few since there had been no houses built.
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