I alsoshookout the frontof my garmentand said,"Thusmay Godshakeout everymanfrom his houseand from his possessionswhodoes not fulfillthispromise;even thusmay he be shakenout and emptied."And allthe assemblysaid,"Amen!"And they praisedthe LORD.Then the peopledidaccording to thispromise.
The kingstoodby the pillarand madea covenantbeforethe LORD,to walkafterthe LORD,and to keepHis commandmentsand His testimoniesand His statuteswith all[his] heartand all[his] soul,to carryout the wordsof thiscovenantthat were writtenin thisbook.And allthe peopleenteredinto the covenant.
Blessedbe the LORD,the Godof Israel,From everlastingeven to everlasting.Then allthe peoplesaid,"Amen,"and praisedthe LORD.
Then Ezrablessedthe LORDthe greatGod.And allthe peopleanswered,"Amen,Amen!"while liftingup their hands;then they bowedlowand worshipedthe LORDwith [their] facesto the ground.
I have swornand I will confirmit, That I will keepYour righteousordinances.
"Offerto Goda sacrificeof thanksgivingAnd payyour vowsto the MostHigh;
Makevowsto the LORDyour Godand fulfill[them]; Let allwho are aroundHim bringgiftsto Him whois to be feared.
Those who forsakethe lawpraisethe wicked,But those who keepthe lawstrivewith them.
It is betterthat you should not vowthanthat you should vowand not pay.
and thiswaterthat bringsa curseshall gointo your stomach,and make your abdomenswelland your thighwasteaway."And the womanshall say,"Amen.Amen."
"Whoeverdoes not receiveyou, norheedyour words,as you goout of that houseorthat city,shakethe dustoffyour feet.
But they shook offthe dustof their feet[in protest] againstthem and wentto Iconium.
But when they resistedand blasphemed,he shookout his garmentsand saidto them, "Your blood[be] on your own heads!I am clean.From nowon I will goto the Gentiles."
Otherwiseifyou blessin the spirit[only], howwill the one who fillsthe placeof the ungiftedsaythe "Amen"at your giving of thanks,sincehe does not knowwhatyou are saying?
So Samuelsaidto him, "The LORDhas tornthe kingdomof Israelfrom you todayand has givenit to your neighbor,who is betterthanyou.
