Verse 12
Nehemiah 5:12
Noah Webster Bible
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Then said they, We will restore them , and will require nothing of them; so will we do as thou sayest. 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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