Nehemiah 5:13

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 thus be he shaken out, and emptied."All the assembly said, "Amen," and praised the Lord. The people did according to this promise.

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In The King James Version

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.

In Context

12Then they said, "We will restore them, and will require nothing of them; so will we do, even as you say."Then I called the priests, and took an oath of them, that they would do according to this promise.

14Moreover from the time that I was appointed to be their governor in the land of Judah, from the twentieth year even to the two and thirtieth year of Artaxerxes the king, that is, twelve years, I and my brothers have not eaten the bread of the governor.

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 27:14The Levites shall answer, and tell all the men of Israel with a loud voice,

1 Kings 11:29It happened at that time, when Jeroboam went out of Jerusalem, that the prophet Ahijah the Shilonite found him in the way; now Ahijah had clad himself with a new garment; and they two were alone in the field.

1 Chronicles 16:36Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel,from everlasting even to everlasting.All the people said, "Amen," and praised the Lord.

Psalms 50:14Offer to God the sacrifice of thanksgiving.Pay your vows to the Most High.

Psalms 119:106I have sworn, and have confirmed it,that I will obey your righteous ordinances.

Ecclesiastes 5:5It is better that you should not vow, than that you should vow and not pay.

Matthew Henry on Nehemiah 5:7-14

Grievances of the Poor Redressed. ( b. c. 445.) 6 And I was very angry when I heard their cry and these words. 7 Then I consulted with myself, and I rebuked the nobles, and the rulers, and said unto them, Ye exact usury, every one of his brother. And I set a great assembly against them. 8 And I said unto them, We after our ability have redeemed our brethren the Jews, which were sold unto the heathen; and will ye even sell your brethren? or shall they be sold unto us? Then held they their peace, and found nothing… Read the whole commentary →

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