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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 · ASV

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ASV

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.

BBE

And shaking out the folds of my robe, I said, So may God send out from his house and his work every man who does not keep this agreement; even so let him be sent out and made as nothing. And all the meeting of the people said, So be it, and gave praise to the Lord. And the people did as they had said.

GRK

Εξετιναξα ετι τον κολπον μου, λεγων, Ουτω να εκτιναξη ο Θεος παντα ανθρωπον απο του οικου αυτου και απο του κοπου αυτου, οστις δεν εκτελεση τον λογον τουτον, και ουτω να ηναι εκτετιναγμενος και κενος. Και ειπον πασα η συναξις, Αμην, και εδοξασαν τον Κυριον. Και εκαμεν ο λαος κατα τον λογον τουτον.

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.

WEB

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 be he shaken out, and emptied like this.” All the assembly said, “Amen,” and praised Yahweh. The people did according to this promise.

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