Nehemiah 5:12

5:12 They replied, “We will return these things, 1  and we will no longer demand anything from them. We will do just as you say.” Then I called the priests and made the wealthy and the officials 2  swear to do what had been promised. 3 

Nehemiah 13:25

13:25 So I entered a complaint with them. I called down a curse on them, and I struck some of the men and pulled out their hair. I had them swear by God saying, “You will not marry off 4  your daughters to their sons, and you will not take any of their daughters as wives for your sons or for yourselves!

1 tn The words “these things” are not included in the Hebrew text, but have been supplied in the translation for clarity.

2 tn Heb “took an oath from them”; the referents (the wealthy and the officials, cf. v. 7) have been specified in the translation for clarity.

3 tn Heb “according to this word.”

4 tn Heb “give.”