Verse 12
Nehemiah 5:12
World English Bible, British Edition
12
Then they said, “We will restore them, and will require nothing
of them. We will do so, even as you say.”
Then I called the priests, and took an oath of them, that they would do according to this promise.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַ/יֹּאמְר֣וּ נָשִׁ֗יב וּ/מֵ/הֶם֙ לֹ֣א נְבַקֵּ֔שׁ כֵּ֣ן נַעֲשֶׂ֔ה כַּ/אֲשֶׁ֖ר אַתָּ֣ה אוֹמֵ֑ר וָ/אֶקְרָא֙ אֶת הַ/כֹּ֣הֲנִ֔ים וָֽ/אַשְׁבִּיעֵ֔/ם לַ/עֲשׂ֖וֹת כַּ/דָּבָ֥ר הַ/זֶּֽה
English Translation
And they said, "We will return, and from them we will not seek; so we will do as you say." And I called the priests and I made them swear to do this matter.
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Chapter 5 Context
1
Then there arose a great cry of the people and of their wives against their
brothers the Jews.
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2
For there were some who said, “We, our sons and our daughters, are many.
Let us get grain, that we m...
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3
There were also some who said, “We are mortgaging our fields, our vineyards,
and our houses. Let us...
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4
There were also some who said, “We have borrowed money for the king’s
tribute using our fields and o...
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5
Yet now our flesh is as the flesh of our brothers, our children as their
children. Behold, we bring...
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6
I was very angry when I heard their cry and these words.
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7
Then I consulted with myself, and contended with the nobles and the rulers,
and said to them, “You e...
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8
I said to them, “We, after our ability, have redeemed our brothers the
Jews that were sold to the na...
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9
Also I said, “The thing that you do is not good. Shouldn’t you walk in
the fear of our God (Elohim)...
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10
I likewise, my brothers and my servants, lend them money and grain.
Please let us stop this usury.
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11
Please restore to them, even today, their fields, their vineyards, their
olive groves, and their hou...
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12
Then they said, “We will restore them, and will require nothing
of them. We will do so, even as you...
13
Also I shook out my lap, and said, “So may God (Elohim) shake out every man from
his house, and from...
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14
Moreover from the time that I was appointed to be their governor
in the land of Judah, from the twen...
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15
But the former governors who were before me were supported by the people,
and took bread and wine fr...
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16
Yes, I also continued in the work of this wall. We didn’t buy any land.
All my servants were gathere...
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17
Moreover there were at my table, of the Jews and the rulers, one hundred and fifty
men, in addition...
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18
Now that which was prepared for one day was one ox and six choice sheep.
Also fowls were prepared fo...
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19
Remember me, my God (Elohim), for all the good that I have done for this people.
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