[和合本] 在安息日的前一日，耶路撒冷城门有黑影的时候，我就吩咐人将门关锁，不过安息日不准开放。我又派我几个仆人管理城门，免得有人在安息日担什么担子进城。
[新标点] 在安息日的前一日，耶路撒冷城门有黑影的时候，我就吩咐人将门关锁，不过安息日不准开放。我又派我几个仆人管理城门，免得有人在安息日担什么担子进城。
[和合修] 安息日前一日黄昏的时候，我吩咐人把耶路撒冷城门锁上；我又吩咐，不过安息日不准开门。我也派几个仆人在城门口站岗，免得有人在安息日挑担子进城。
[新译本] 所以在安息日的前一天，黄昏的阴影临到耶路撒冷城门的时候，我就吩咐人把城门关闭；我又下令不许开门，直到安息日过了，我又派我的仆人在城门站岗，免得有人在安息日挑担子进来。
[当代修] 我下令在安息日之前夜幕来临时关上耶路撒冷城门，一直到安息日完毕才打开。我又派我的一些仆人把守城门，不准在安息日带货物进城。
[现代修] 于是，我下令，每逢安息日的开始，就是当黄昏【注25、“黄昏”：犹太人的安息日是从礼拜五的黄昏到礼拜六的黄昏】一到，城门要关起来，直到安息日过了才能打开。我派了几个仆人守在城门口，不准人在安息日带货物进来。
[吕振中] 安息日的前一天、在耶路撒冷的城门、黄昏时候，我就吩咐人将门扇关闭着；我吩咐说、非过安息日不准开。我又派我的僮仆人在各城门站岗，免得有人在安息之日挑担子进来。
[思高本] 所以在安息日前一天，阴影一来到耶路撒冷城门，我就下令关闭城门，不准开门，直到安息日过去；并派我的仆役守门，安息日不准任何重载运进。
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[GNT] So I gave orders for the city gates to be shut at the beginning of every Sabbath, as soon as evening began to fall, and not to be opened again until the Sabbath was over. I stationed some of my men at the gates to make sure that nothing was brought into the city on the Sabbath.
[BBE] And so, when the streets of Jerusalem were getting dark before the Sabbath, I gave orders for the doors to be shut and not to be open again till after the Sabbath: and I put some of my servants by the door so that nothing might be taken in on the Sabbath
[KJV] And it came to pass, that when the gates of Jerusalem began to be dark before the sabbath, I commanded that the gates should be shut, and charged that they should not be opened till after the sabbath: and some of my servants set I at the gates, that the
[NKJV] So it was, at the gates of Jerusalem, as it began to be dark before the Sabbath, that I commanded the gates to be shut, and charged that they must not be opened till after the Sabbath. Then I posted [some] of my servants at the gates, [so that] no burdens would be brought in on the Sabbath day.
[KJ21] And it came to pass, when the gates of Jerusalem began to be dark before the Sabbath, that I commanded that the gates should be shut,and charged that they should not be opened until after the Sabbath; and some of my servants I set at the gates, that ther
[NASB] And it came about that just as it became dark at the gates of Jerusalem before the Sabbath, I ordered that the doors be shut, (Lit and commanded)and that they were not to open them until after the Sabbath. Then I stationed some of my servants at the gates so that no load would enter on the Sabbath day.
[NRSV] When it began to be dark at the gates of Jerusalem before the sabbath, I commanded that the doors should be shut and gave orders that they should not be opened until after the sabbath. And I set some of my servants over the gates, to prevent any burden f
[WEB] It came to pass that when the gates of Jerusalem began to be dark before the Sabbath, I commanded that the doors should be shut, and commanded that they should not be opened until after the Sabbath. I set some of my servants over the gates, so that no burden should be brought in on the Sabbath day.
[ESV] As soon as it began to grow dark at the gates of Jerusalem before the Sabbath, I commanded that the doors should be shut and gave orders that they should not be opened until after the Sabbath. And I stationed some of my servants at the gates, that no load might be brought in on the Sabbath day.
[NIV] When evening shadows fell on the gates of Jerusalem before the Sabbath, I ordered the doors to be shut and not opened until the Sabbath was over. I stationed some of my own men at the gates so that no load could be brought in on the Sabbath day.
[NIrV] Evening shadows fell on the gates of Jerusalem before the Sabbath started. So I ordered the gates to be shut. They had to remain closed until the Sabbath was over. I stationed some of my own men at the gates. I told them not to let anything be brought in on the Sabbath day.
[HCSB] When shadows began to fall on the gates of Jerusalem just before the Sabbath, I gave orders that the gates be closed and not opened until after the Sabbath. I posted some of my men at the gates, so that no goods could enter during the Sabbath day.
[CSB] When shadows began to fall on the gates of Jerusalem just before the Sabbath, I gave orders that the gates be closed and not opened until after the Sabbath. I posted some of my men at the gates, so that no goods could enter during the Sabbath day.
[AMP] And when it began to get dark at the gates of Jerusalem before the Sabbath [day began], I commanded that the gates should be shut and not be opened till after the Sabbath. And I set some of my servants at the gates to prevent any burden being brought in on the Sabbath day.
[NLT] Then I commanded that the gates of Jerusalem should be shut as darkness fell every Friday evening, not to be opened until the Sabbath ended. I sent some of my own servants to guard the gates so that no merchandise could be brought in on the Sabbath day.
[YLT] And it cometh to pass, when the gates of Jerusalem have been dark before the sabbath, that I speak, and the doors are shut, and I say, that they do not open them till after the sabbath; and of my servants I have stationed at the gates; there doth not come in a burden on the sabbath-day.