Nehemiah 5:13

5:13 I also shook out my garment, ¹  and I said, “In this way may God shake out from his house and his property every person who does not carry out ²  this matter. In this way may he be shaken out and emptied!” All the assembly replied, “So be it!” and they praised the LORD. Then the people did as they had promised. ³ 

Nehemiah 10:29

10:29 hereby participate with their colleagues the town leaders ⁴  and enter into a curse and an oath ⁵  to adhere to ⁶  the law of God which was given through Moses the servant of God, and to obey ⁷  carefully all the commandments of the LORD our Lord, ⁸  along with his ordinances and his statutes.

[5:13]  ¹ tn Heb “my bosom.”

[5:13]  ² tn Heb “cause to stand.”

[5:13]  ³ tn Heb “according to this word.”

[10:29]  ⁴ tn Heb “the nobles.”

[10:29]  ⁵ tn The expression “a curse and an oath” may be a hendiadys, meaning “an oath with penalties.”

[10:29]  ⁶ tn Heb “to walk in.”

[10:29]  ⁷ tn Heb “keep.” See the note on the word “obey” in Neh 1:5.

[10:29]  ⁸ tn The Hebrew term translated “Lord” here is אֲדֹנָי (’adonay).