13 I also shook(A) out the folds of my robe and said, “In this way may God shake out of their house and possessions anyone who does not keep this promise. So may such a person be shaken out and emptied!”

At this the whole assembly said, “Amen,”(B) and praised the Lord. And the people did as they had promised.

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13 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.

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13 Then (A)I shook out [a]the fold of my garment and said, “So may God shake out each man from his house, and from his property, who does not perform this promise. Even thus may he be shaken out and emptied.”

And all the assembly said, “Amen!” and praised the Lord. (B)Then the people did according to this promise.

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Footnotes

  1. Nehemiah 5:13 Lit. my lap

But take a few hairs and tuck them away in the folds of your garment.(A)

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Thou shalt also take thereof a few in number, and bind them in thy skirts.

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(A)You shall also take a small number of them and bind them in the edge of your garment.

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