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I said to them, “Don’t let the gates of Jerusalem be opened until the sun is hot; and while they stand guard, let them shut the doors, and you bar them; and appoint watches of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, everyone in his watch, with everyone near his house.”
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Verse 3. Sun. Lit. “the heat of the sun,” or perfect daylight. Bible.—They. Syr. and Arab. “while it was still day,” ( Calmet.) or the sun shone. Before dusk the gates were shut, to prevent any improper person from entering. Bible.—House, on the walls. Calmet.—These things protect a city; as grace a guard over the senses, and watchfulness do the soul. Worthington.
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