Nehemiah 5:13

Catholic Public Domain Version

Moreover, I shook out my lap, and I said: "So may God shake out every man, who does not fulfill this word. From his house and from his labors, so may he be shaken out and become empty." And the entire multitude said, "Amen." And they praised God. Therefore, the people acted in accord with what was said.

Cross References

2 Kings 23:3

And the king stood upon the step. And he struck a covenant before the Lord, so that they would walk after the Lord, and keep his precepts and testimonies and ceremonies, with all their heart and with all their soul, and so that they would carry out the words of this covenant, which had been written in that book. And the people agreed to the covenant.

1 Chronicles 16:36

Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, from eternity to eternity.' And let all the people say, 'Amen,' and let them sing a hymn to the Lord."

Nehemiah 8:6

And Ezra blessed the Lord, the great God. And all the people responded, "Amen, Amen," lifting up their hands. And they bowed down, and they adored God, facing the ground.

Psalm 50:14

Restore to me the joy of your salvation, and confirm me with an unsurpassed spirit.

Psalm 76:11

And I said, "Now I have begun. This change is from the right hand of the Most High."

Proverbs 28:4

Those who abandon the law praise the impious. Those who guard it are inflamed against him.

Ecclesiastes 5:5

You should not use your mouth so as to cause your flesh to sin. And you should not say, in the sight of an Angel, "There is no Providence." For God, being angry at your words, may scatter all the works of your hands.

Numbers 5:22

May the cursed waters enter into your stomach, and may your womb swell and your thigh rot.' And the woman shall respond: 'Amen, amen.'

Matthew 10:14

And whoever has neither received you, nor listened to your words, departing from that house or city, shake off the dust from your feet.

Acts 13:51

But they, shaking the dust from their feet against them, went on to Iconium.

Acts 18:6

But since they were contradicting him and blaspheming, he shook out his garments and said to them: "Your blood is on your own heads. I am clean. From now on, I will go to the Gentiles."

1 Corinthians 14:16

Otherwise, if you have blessed only with the spirit, how can someone, in a state of ignorance, add an "Amen" to your blessing? For he does not know what you are saying.

1 Samuel 15:28

And Samuel said to him: "The Lord has torn the kingdom of Israel away from you this day. And he has delivered it to your neighbor, who is better than you are.