Nehemia 5:12
Nehemiah 5:12 · Biblica® Open Kiswahili Contemporary Version 2015
Wakasema, “Tutawarudishia na hatutataka kitu chochote zaidi kutoka kwao. Tutafanya kama ulivyosema.” Kisha nikawaita makuhani na kuwafanya wakuu na maafisa kuapa kufanya kile walichoahidi.
Nehemiah 5:12 in English
Nehemiah 5:12 · Berean Standard Bible
“We will restore it,” they replied, “and will require nothing more from them. We will do as you say.” So I summoned the priests and required of the nobles and officials an oath that they would do what they had promised.
Context
10Mimi na ndugu zangu na watu wangu tunawakopesha watu fedha na nafaka. Lakini jambo hili la kutoza riba likome! 11Warudishieni mara moja mashamba yao, mashamba yao ya mizabibu, mashamba yao ya mizeituni, na nyumba zao, pia riba yao mnayowatoza na sehemu ya fungu la mia la fedha, nafaka, divai mpya na mafuta.” 12Wakasema, “Tutawarudishia na hatutataka kitu chochote zaidi kutoka kwao. Tutafanya kama ulivyosema.”
Kisha nikawaita makuhani na kuwafanya wakuu na maafisa kuapa kufanya kile walichoahidi. 13Pia nikakungʼuta makunjo ya vazi langu na kusema, “Kila mtu ambaye hatatimiza ahadi hii, Mungu na amkungʼute hivi kutoka nyumba yake na katika mali zake. Basi mtu wa namna hiyo akungʼutiwe nje na aachwe bila kitu!”
Waliposikia hili, mkutano wote ukasema, “Amen,” na wakamtukuza Bwana. Nao watu wakafanya kama walivyokuwa wameahidi. 14Zaidi ya hayo, kutoka mwaka wa ishirini wa Mfalme Artashasta, wakati nilipoteuliwa kuwa mtawala wao katika nchi ya Yuda, mpaka mwaka wake wa thelathini na mbili, yaani miaka kumi na miwili, mimi wala ndugu zangu hatukula chakula ambacho kwa kawaida hupewa watawala.
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