Rotherham(i)
15 In those days, saw I in Judah––some treading winepresses on the sabbath, and bringing in sheaves and lading asses, moreover also wine, grapes, and figs, and every kind of burden, which they were bringing into Jerusalem on the sabbath day,––so I protested against it, as a day for them to sell provisions.
16 And, men of Tyre, dwelt therein, who were bringing in fish––and every kind of ware for sale,––and were selling, on the sabbath, to the sons of Judah, and in Jerusalem;
17 so I contended with the nobles of Judah,––and said unto them, What is this wicked thing which, ye, are doing, and profaning the sabbath day?
18 Was it not, thus, your fathers did, and our God brought upon us all this calamity, and upon this city?––and, ye, would add indignation against Israel, by profaning the sabbath!
19 And it came to pass, when the gates of Jerusalem made a shadow before the sabbath, then gave I word, and they shut the doors, and I gave word, that they should not open them, until after the sabbath,––and, some of my young men, set I near the gates, so that no burden should be brought in, on the sabbath day.
20 But the traders and sellers of all kinds of wares lodged outside Jerusalem once or twice.
21 Therefore I testified against them, and said unto them, Wherefore are ye lodging against the wall? if ye do it again, a hand, will I thrust upon you,––From that time, they came not on the sabbath.
22 And I gave word to the Levites, that they should be purifying themselves and coming in, as keepers of the gates, to hallow the sabbath day. This also, remember to me, O my God, and have pity upon me, according to the abundance of thy lovingkindness.
23 Moreover, in these days, saw I the Jews who had married women of Ashdod, of Ammon, of Moab; 24 and, their children, were one–half speaking the language of Ashdod, and understood not how to speak the language of the Jews,––but after the tongue of both people. 25 So I contended with them, and laid a curse upon them, and I smote, from among them, certain men, and pulled out their hair,––and I put them on oath by God, Ye shall not give your daughters unto their sons, nor take of their daughters, for your sons nor for yourselves. 26 Was it not, over these things, that Solomon king of Israel sinned––though, among many nations, there was no king such as he, and he was, beloved by his God, and so God gave him to be king over all Israel,––even him, did foreign women, cause to sin. 27 Unto you, then, shall we hearken, to do all this great wickedness, to act unfaithfully with our God,––by marrying foreign wives? 28 And, one of the sons of Joiada, son of Eliashib the high priest, was son–in–law to Sanballat the Horonite,––therefore I chased him from me. 29 Remember them, O my God,––on account of the Defilings of the Priesthood, and the Covenant of the Priesthood, and of the Levites. 30 So I purified them from everything foreign,––and appointed charges unto the priests and unto the Levites, every one in his work; 31 also for the offering of wood, at times appointed, and for the firstfruits. Remember me, O my God, for good!
23 Moreover, in these days, saw I the Jews who had married women of Ashdod, of Ammon, of Moab; 24 and, their children, were one–half speaking the language of Ashdod, and understood not how to speak the language of the Jews,––but after the tongue of both people. 25 So I contended with them, and laid a curse upon them, and I smote, from among them, certain men, and pulled out their hair,––and I put them on oath by God, Ye shall not give your daughters unto their sons, nor take of their daughters, for your sons nor for yourselves. 26 Was it not, over these things, that Solomon king of Israel sinned––though, among many nations, there was no king such as he, and he was, beloved by his God, and so God gave him to be king over all Israel,––even him, did foreign women, cause to sin. 27 Unto you, then, shall we hearken, to do all this great wickedness, to act unfaithfully with our God,––by marrying foreign wives? 28 And, one of the sons of Joiada, son of Eliashib the high priest, was son–in–law to Sanballat the Horonite,––therefore I chased him from me. 29 Remember them, O my God,––on account of the Defilings of the Priesthood, and the Covenant of the Priesthood, and of the Levites. 30 So I purified them from everything foreign,––and appointed charges unto the priests and unto the Levites, every one in his work; 31 also for the offering of wood, at times appointed, and for the firstfruits. Remember me, O my God, for good!