Verse 13

Nehemiah 5:13

Noah Webster Bible

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13 Also I shook my lap, and said, So God (Elohim) 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 congregation said, Amen, and praised the LORD. And the people did according to this promise.

Original Language Text

hebrew

גַּם חָצְנִ֣/י נָעַ֗רְתִּי וָֽ/אֹמְרָ֡/ה כָּ֣כָה יְנַעֵ֪ר הָֽ/אֱלֹהִ֟ים אֶת כָּל הָ/אִישׁ֩ אֲשֶׁ֨ר לֹֽא יָקִ֜ים אֶת הַ/דָּבָ֣ר הַ/זֶּ֗ה מִ/בֵּית/וֹ֙ וּ/מִ֣/יגִיע֔/וֹ וְ/כָ֛כָה יִהְיֶ֥ה נָע֖וּר וָ/רֵ֑ק וַ/יֹּאמְר֨וּ כָֽל הַ/קָּהָ֜ל אָמֵ֗ן וַֽ/יְהַלְלוּ֙ אֶת יְהוָ֔ה וַ/יַּ֥עַשׂ הָ/עָ֖ם כַּ/דָּבָ֥ר הַ/זֶּֽה

English Translation

Also, I have declared and said, "Thus God will shake every man who does not fulfill this matter from his house and his possessions, and thus he will be young and empty." And all the congregation said, "Amen," and they praised the Lord, and the people did according to this matter.

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Chapter 5 Context

1 And there was a great cry of the people and of their wives against their brethren the Jews. Focus ↗

2 For there were that said, We, our sons, and our daughters, are many: therefore we take up corn for t... Focus ↗

3 Some also there were that said, We have mortgaged our lands, vineyards, and houses, that we might bu... Focus ↗

4 There were also that said, We have borrowed money for the king's tribute, and that upon our lands an... Focus ↗

5 Yet now our flesh is as the flesh of our brethren, our children as their children: and lo, we bring... Focus ↗

6 And I was very angry when I heard their cry and these words. Focus ↗

7 Then I consulted with myself, and I rebuked the nobles, and the rulers, and said to them, Ye exact i... Focus ↗

8 And I said to them, We after our ability have redeemed our brethren the Jews, who were sold to the h... Focus ↗

9 Also I said, That is not good which ye do: ought ye not to walk in the fear of our God (Elohim) beca... Focus ↗

10 I likewise, my brethren, and my servants, might exact of them money and corn: I pray you, let us lea... Focus ↗

11 Restore, I pray you, to them, even this day, their lands, their vineyards, their olive-yards, and th... Focus ↗

12 Then said they, We will restore them , and will require nothing of them; so will we do as thou sayes... Focus ↗

13 Also I shook my lap, and said, So God (Elohim) shake out every man from his house, and from his labo...

14 Moreover, from the time that I was appointed to be their governor in the land of Judah, from the twe... Focus ↗

15 But the former governors, that had been before me were chargeable to the people, and had taken of th... Focus ↗

16 Yea, also I continued in the work of this wall, neither bought we any land: and all my servants were... Focus ↗

17 Moreover, there were at my table a hundred and fifty of the Jews and rulers, besides those that came... Focus ↗

18 Now that which was prepared for me daily was one ox and six choice sheep; also fowls were prepared f... Focus ↗

19 Think upon me, my God (Elohim), for good, according to all that I have done for this people. Focus ↗

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Book: Nehemiah
Chapter: Chapter 5 (19 verses)
Version: Noah Webster Bible

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