Nehemiah 13:15-17

Modern English Version

¹⁵ In those days I saw in Judah some treading winepresses on the Sabbath or hauling loads of grain or loading donkeys with wine, grapes, figs, and all manner of burdens in order to bring them to Jerusalem on the Sabbath day. So, during the day while they were selling the food goods, I warned them. ¹⁶ Men of Tyre also stayed there, having hauled in fish and all kinds of merchandise, and sold them on the Sabbath to the people of Judah, and in Jerusalem. ¹⁷ Then I confronted the nobles of Judah and asked them, “What is this evil thing that you are doing, profaning the Sabbath day?