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Nehemiah 13:16

King James Version (KJV)

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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.

Nehemiah 13:16 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Nehemiah 13:16

Theological / Devotional

Men of Tyre. The law did not prohibit foreigners, from residing in Jerusalem, and Nehemiah does not object to the Tyrians as residents of the city.

Which brought fish. Fish was always a favorite article of food with the Israelites (Lev. 11:9; Num. 11:5; Deut. 14:9; Isa. 19:10; Matt. 15:34; Luke 24:42; etc.). Fish came chiefly from the Lake of Galilee and the Mediterranean.

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