A Promise Before the Assembly

Restore It Today · Nehemiah 5

Story guide: The nobles swear before priests, and Nehemiah shakes out his garment as the whole assembly agrees and praises God.

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12And they said, “We will restore it, and from them we will require nothing; we will do as you say.” Then I called the priests and made them swear to do according to this word.

13I also shook out the fold of my garment and said, “So may God shake out every man who does not fulfill this promise, from his house and from his labor; so may he be shaken out and emptied.” And all the assembly said, “Amen,” and praised Yahweh. And the people did according to this promise.

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