Nehemiah 5:13
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.
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.
Note emptied: Heb. empty, or, void
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.
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.
Related passages
From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, grouped by the word they explain.
- I shook my lap
- So "when the Roman ambassadors entered the senate of Carthage, they had their toga gathered up in their bosom, and said, We carry here peace and war; you may have which you will. The senate answered, You may give which you please. They then shook their toga, and said, We bring you war."--Livy.
- Matthew 10:14; Acts 13:51; Acts 18:6
- So God
- 1 Samuel 15:28; 1 Kings 11:29–31; Zechariah 5:3, 4
- emptied
- Heb. empty, or void. Amen.
- Numbers 5:22; Deuteronomy 27:14–26
- praised
- 1 Chronicles 16:36
- the people
- 2 Kings 23:3; Psalm 50:14; Psalm 76:11; Psalm 119:106; Ecclesiastes 5:5