Nehemiah 5:13
11 Please restore to them immediately their fields, vineyards, olive groves, and houses, along with the percentage of the money, grain, new wine, and oil that you have been assessing them.”
12 “We will restore it,” they replied, “and will require nothing more from them. We will do as you say.” So I summoned the priests and required of the nobles and officials an oath that they would do what they had promised.
I also shook out the folds of my robe and said, “May God likewise shake out of His house and possession every man who does not keep this promise. May such a man be shaken out and have nothing!” The whole assembly said, “Amen,” and they praised the LORD. And the people did as they had promised.
14 Furthermore, from the day King Artaxerxes appointed me to be their governor in the land of Judah, from his twentieth year until his thirty-second year (twelve years total), neither I nor my brothers ate the food allotted to the governor.
15 The governors before me had heavily burdened the people, taking from them bread and wine plus forty shekels of silver. Their servants also oppressed the people, but I did not do this because of my fear of God.
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- BSB
- I also shook out the folds of my robe and said, “May God likewise shake out of His house and possession every man who does not keep this promise. May such a man be shaken out and have nothing!” The whole assembly said, “Amen,” and they praised the LORD. And the people did as they had promised.
- KJV
- Also I shook my lap, and said, So God shake out every man from his house, and from his labour, that performeth not this promise, even thus be he shaken out, and emptied. And all the congregation said, Amen, and praised the LORD. And the people did according to this promise.
- WEB
- Also I shook out my lap, and said, “So may God shake out every man from his house, and from his labor, that doesn’t perform this promise; even may he be shaken out and emptied like this.” All the assembly said, “Amen,” and praised the LORD. The people did according to this promise.
- ASV
- Also I shook out my lap, and said, So God shake out every man from his house, and from his labor, that performeth not this promise; even thus be he shaken out, and emptied. And all the assembly said, Amen, and praised Jehovah. And the people did according to this promise.
- DARBY
- Also I shook my lap, and said, So God shake out every man from his house and from his earnings, that performeth not this promise: even thus be he shaken out and emptied! And all the congregation said, Amen! And they praised Jehovah. And the people did according to this promise.
- BLB
- Then I shook out my lap and said, “So may God shake out every man who does not perform this word from his house and from his property; even thus is he shaken out and emptied.” And all the assembly said, “Amen,” and they praised YHWH, and the people did according to this word.
- ÅB
- Jeg ristet også ut brystfolden[^1] på min kjortel og sa: Slik skal Gud riste hver mann som ikke holder dette sitt ord, ut av hans hus og gods - så utrystet og tom skal han bli! Og hele forsamlingen sa: Amen! Og de priste Herren, og folket gjorde etter det som var sagt.
- OTB
- Jeg ristet også ut foldene på kappen min og erklærte, “På denne måten må Gud riste ut av deres hus og eiendeler enhver som ikke holder dette løftet. Så må en slik person bli ristet ut og tømt!” Hele forsamlingen sa, “Amen,” og priste Herren. Og folket gjorde som de hadde lovet.
- B1930
- Jeg rystet også ut brystfolden på min kjortel og sa: Således skal Gud ryste hver mann som ikke holder dette sitt ord, ut av hans hus og gods - så utrystet og tom skal han bli! Og hele forsamlingen sa: Amen! Og de priste Herren, og folket gjorde efter det som var sagt. / < den tjente som lomme.>
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Original text and word study
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Acts 18:6
But when they opposed and insulted him, he shook out his garments and told them, “Your blood be on your own heads! I am innocent of it. From now on I will go to the Gentiles.”
Read in context1 Chronicles 16:36
Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting.” Then all the people said, “Amen!” and “Praise the LORD!”
Read in contextMatthew 10:14
And if anyone will not welcome you or heed your words, shake the dust off your feet when you leave that home or town.
Read in contextZechariah 5:3–4
Then he told me, “This is the curse that is going out over the face of all the land, for according to one side of the scroll, every thief will be removed; and according to the other side, every perjurer will be removed.
Read in contextDeuteronomy 27:14–26
Then the Levites shall proclaim in a loud voice to every Israelite:
Read in contextPsalms 76:11
Make and fulfill your vows to the LORD your God; let all the neighboring lands bring tribute to Him who is to be feared.
Read in context2 Kings 23:3
So the king stood by the pillar and made a covenant before the LORD to follow the LORD and to keep His commandments, decrees, and statutes with all his heart and all his soul, and to carry out the words of this covenant that were written in this book. And all the people entered into the covenant.
Read in contextPsalms 119:106
I have sworn and confirmed that I will keep Your righteous judgments.
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