Nehemiah 5:13

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

Then I shook out the folds of my clothes. I said, “God will do the same thing to everyone who does not keep their promise. God will shake them out of their houses and they will lose everything they worked for. They will lose everything!” I finished saying these things and all the people agreed. They all said, “Amen” and praised the Lord. So the people did as they had promised.

Cross References

Acts 18:6

But they disagreed with what Paul was teaching and started insulting him. So Paul shook the dust from his clothes. He said to them, “If you are not saved, it will be your own fault! I have done all I can do. After this I will go only to the non-Jewish people.”

Matthew 10:14

And if the people in a home or a town refuse to welcome you or listen to you, then leave that place and shake the dust off your feet.

1 Chronicles 16:36

Praise the Lord, the God of Israel! He always was and will always be worthy of praise! All the people praised the Lord and said “Amen!”

Acts 13:51

So Paul and Barnabas shook the dust off their feet. Then they went to the city of Iconium.

Ecclesiastes 5:5

It is better to promise nothing than to promise something and not be able to do it.

Psalm 119:106

Your laws are good and fair. I have promised to obey them, and I will keep my promise.

Psalm 76:11

People, you made promises to the Lord your God. Now give him what you promised. People everywhere fear and respect God, and they will bring gifts to him.

Psalm 50:14

You made promises to God Most High, so give him what you promised. Bring your sacrifices and thank offerings.

Nehemiah 8:6

Ezra praised the Lord, the great God, and all the people held up their hands and said, “Amen! Amen!” Then all the people bowed down and put their faces low to the ground and they worshiped the Lord.

2 Kings 23:3

The king stood by the column and made an agreement with the Lord. He promised to follow the Lord and to obey his commands, the laws, and his rules. He promised to do this with all his heart and soul. He promised to obey the agreement written in this book. All the people stood to show that they promised to follow the agreement.

1 Samuel 15:28

Samuel said to Saul, “In this same way the Lord has torn the kingdom of Israel from you today. He has given the kingdom to one of your friends, a man who is a better person than you.

Numbers 5:22

The priest must say, ‘You must drink this water that causes trouble. If you have sinned, you will not be able to have children. Any baby you have will die before it is born.’ And the woman should say, ‘I agree to do as you say.’

1 Corinthians 14:16

You might be praising God with your spirit. But someone there without understanding cannot say “Amen” to your prayer of thanks, because they don’t know what you are saying.

Proverbs 28:4

Those who refuse to obey the law promote evil. Those who obey the law oppose evil.