# As soon as it became dark ... before the Sabbath

"When the sun went down ... and it was time for the Sabbath to begin"

# that the doors be shut and that they should not be opened until

This can be translated in active form. AT: "that the guards shut the doors and not open them until" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# no load could be brought in

This can be translated in active form. AT: "no one could bring in things they wanted to sell" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# sellers of all kinds of wares

"people who had brought many different things they wanted to sell"

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/gate]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/jerusalem]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sabbath]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/command]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/servant]]