Nehemiah 5:13-15

Evangelical Heritage Version

¹³ I also shook out the folds of my garment and said, “In this way may God shake out from his home and from his property every man who does not keep this promise. May he be shaken out and emptied in this way.”

The entire assembly said, “Amen,” and they praised the Lord. Then the people kept this promise.

¹⁴ In addition, from the day that he appointed me to be the governor of the land of Judah, from the twentieth year to the thirty-second year of King Artaxerxes—twelve years—I and my brothers did not eat the governor’s food allowance.

¹⁵ However, the previous governors who served before me had placed a heavy burden on the people. They took food and wine from them—valued at forty silver shekels.^[a] Even the lower officials lorded over the people. But because of the fear of God, I did not do this.