Nehemiah 5:13 (KJV)

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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

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I shook my lap.So "when the Roman ambassadors entered the senate of Carthage, they had their toga gathered up in their bosom, and said, We carry here peace and war; you may have which you will. The senate answered, You may give which you please. They then shook their toga, and said, We bring you war."--Livy. Mt 10:14 Ac 13:51 Ac 18:6

So God. 1Sa 15:28 1Ki 11:29-31 Zec 5:3 Zec 5:4

emptied. Heb. empty, or void. Amen. Nu 5:22 De 27:14-26

praised. 1Ch 16:36

the people. 2Ki 23:3 Ps 50:14 Ps 76:11 Ps 119:106 Ec 5:5

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