Nehemiah 5:13

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

I shook my lap

Matthew 10:14

Acts 13:51

Acts 18:6

So god

1 Samuel 15:28

1 Kings 11:29

Zechariah 5:3

Praised

1 Chronicles 16:36

The people

Ecclesiastes 5:5

Bible References

I shook my lap

If someone will not welcome you and listen to the message, leave that house or town, shake the dust off your feet and move on.

So they shook the dust from their feet against them, and went to Iconium.

When they opposed Paul and treated him abusively he shook out his garment and said to them: Your blood is upon your own heads. I am clean. From now on I will go to the people of the nations.

So god

Samuel said to him: Jehovah has torn the kingdom of Israel away from you today. He gave it to someone who is a better man than you.

When Jeroboam was going out of Jerusalem, the prophet Ahijah the Shilonite came across him on the road. Ahijah was wearing a new robe. They were by themselves in the open country.

He continued: This is the curse that is upon the land. Every one who steals will be acquitted. Every one who swears falsely will be innocent.

Praised

Thanks be to Jehovah, God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting. Then all the people said amen and praised Jehovah.

The people

The king stood beside the pillar and made a promise to Jehovah that he would follow Jehovah and obey his commands, instructions, and laws with all his heart and mind. He confirmed the terms of the promise written in this book. All the people joined in the promise.

Bring your thanks to God as a sacrifice, and pay (make good) your vows to the Most High.

Make vows to Jehovah your God and fulfill them. Let all who are around him bring gifts to him. He should be respected.

I have sworn and I will confirm it: I will keep your righteous ordinances.

It is better that you should not vow than that you should vow and not pay.