Nehemiah 5:12 
Context| NET © | 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 |
| NIV © | "We will give it back," they said. "And we will not demand anything more from them. We will do as you say." Then I summoned the priests and made the nobles and officials take an oath to do what they had promised. |
| NASB © | Then they said, "We will give it back and will require nothing from them; we will do exactly as you say." So I called the priests and took an oath from them that they would do according to this promise. |
| NLT © | Then they replied, "We will give back everything and demand nothing more from the people. We will do as you say." Then I called the priests and made the nobles and officials formally vow to do what they had promised. |
| MSG © | They said, "We'll give it all back. We won't make any more demands on them. We'll do everything you say." Then I called the priests together and made them promise to keep their word. |
| BBE © | Then they said, We will give them back, and take nothing for them; we will do as you say. Then I sent for the priests and made them take an oath that they would keep this agreement. |
| NRSV © | Then they said, "We will restore everything and demand nothing more from them. We will do as you say." And I called the priests, and made them take an oath to do as they had promised. |
| NKJV © | So they said, "We will restore it , and will require nothing from them; we will do as you say." Then I called the priests, and required an oath from them that they would do according to this promise. |
| KJV | |
| NASB © | Then they said <0559> , "We will give <07725> it back <07725> and will require <01245> nothing <03808> from them; we will do <06213> exactly <03651> as you say <0559> ." So I called <07121> the priests <03548> and took <07650> an oath <07650> from them that they would do <06213> according to this <02088> promise .<01697> |
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| NET © [draft] ITL | They replied <0559> , “We will return <07725> these <01992> things, and we will no <03808> longer demand <01245> anything from them. We will do <06213> just <0834> as you <0859> say <0559> .” Then I called <07121> the <0853> priests <03548> and made the wealthy and the officials swear <07650> to do <06213> what <01697> had been promised.<02088> |
| NET © | 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 |
| NET © Notes |
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.” |
