• Nehemiah 5:13
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)

    • 13 Also, I shook out the folds of my garment* and said: “In this manner may the true God shake out from his house and from his possessions every man who does not carry out this promise, and in this manner may he be shaken out and emptied.” To this all the congregation said: “Amen!”* And they praised Jehovah, and the people did as they promised.

  • Nehemiah 5:13
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures

    • 13 Also, I shook out the folds of my garment* and said: “In this manner may the true God shake out from his house and from his possessions every man who does not carry out this promise, and in this manner may he be shaken out and emptied.” To this all the congregation said: “Amen!”* And they praised Jehovah, and the people did as they promised.

  • Nehemiah 5:13
    The Bible in Living English

    • 13 I also shook out the bosom of my robe and said “So may God shake out from his house and his goods every man who does not make good this word, and so may he be shaken out and empty”; and all the assembly said “Amen” and praised Jehovah; and the people lived up to this word.

  • Nehemiah 5:13
    American Standard Version

    • 13 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
    The Emphasized Bible

    • 13 Also my lap shook I out and said—Thus and thus may God shake out every man who shall not confirm this promise out of his house and out of his labour, yea thus and thus let him be shaken out and empty,—And all the convocation said, Amen! and praised Yahweh, and the people did according to this promise.

  • Nehemiah 5:13
    King James Version

    • 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.