Nehemiah 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 

2Ki 23:2,3; 2Ch 6:22,23; 2Ch 15:13,14; 2Ch 28:14,15; Ezr 10:5; Ezr 10:12; Ne 10:29; Ne 13:25; Jer 34:8-10; Mt 19:21,22; Mt 26:63; Lu 19:8

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.”