Nehemiah 5:13 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Nehemiah 5:13 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Nehemiah 5:13 in 6 Bible Translations
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Nehemiah 5:13 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“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 Yahweh. The people did according to this promise.”
Nehemiah 5:13 — World English Bible
Nehemiah 5:13 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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.”
Nehemiah 5:13 — American Standard Version
Nehemiah 5:13 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“also, my lap I have shaken, and I say, `Thus doth God shake out every man, who doth not perform this thing, from his house, and from his labour; yea, thus is he shaken out and empty;' and all the assembly say, `Amen,' and praise Jehovah; and the people do according to this thing.”
Nehemiah 5:13 — Young's Literal Translation
Nehemiah 5:13 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Also I shook my lap, and said, So God shake out every man from his house and from his earnings, that performeth not this promise: even thus be he shaken out and emptied! And all the congregation said, Amen! And they praised Jehovah. And the people did according to this promise.”
Nehemiah 5:13 — Darby Translation
Nehemiah 5:13 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“So I shooke my lappe, and said, So let God shake out euery man that wil not perfourme this promise from his house, and from his labour: euen thus let him be shaken out, and emptied. And all the Cogregation said, Amen, and praised the Lord: and the people did according to this promise.”
Nehemiah 5:13 — Geneva Bible
Nehemiah 5:13 in Context — Nehemiah 5
11 Rendez-leur donc aujourd’hui leurs champs, leurs vignes, leurs oliviers et leurs maisons, et le centième de l’argent, du blé, du moût et de l’huile que vous avez exigé d’eux comme intérêt.
12 Ils répondirent: Nous les rendrons, et nous ne leur demanderons rien, nous ferons ce que tu dis. Alors j’appelai les sacrificateurs, devant lesquels je les fis jurer de tenir parole.
13 Et je secouai mon manteau, en disant: Que Dieu secoue de la même manière hors de sa maison et de ses biens tout homme qui n’aura point tenu parole, et qu’ainsi cet homme soit secoué et laissé à vide! Toute l’assemblée dit: Amen! On célébra l’Éternel. Et le peuple tint parole.
14 Dès le jour où le roi m’établit leur gouverneur dans le pays de Juda, depuis la vingtième année jusqu’à la trente-deuxième année du roi Artaxerxès, pendant douze ans, ni moi ni mes frères n’avons vécu des revenus du gouverneur.
15 Avant moi, les premiers gouverneurs accablaient le peuple, et recevaient de lui du pain et du vin, outre quarante sicles d’argent; leurs serviteurs mêmes opprimaient le peuple. Je n’ai point agi de la sorte, par crainte de Dieu.
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