Nehemia 5:13

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Nehemiah 5:13 · Biblica® Open Kiswahili Contemporary Version 2015

Pia 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.

Nehemiah 5:13 in English

Nehemiah 5:13 · Berean Standard Bible

I also shook out the folds of my robe and said, “May God likewise shake out of His house and possession every man who does not keep this promise. May such a man be shaken out and have nothing!” The whole assembly said, “Amen,” and they praised the LORD. And the people did as they had promised.

Context

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. 15Lakini watawala wa mwanzoni, wale walionitangulia, waliwalemea watu na kuchukua kutoka kwao shekeli arobaini za fedha,* pamoja na chakula na mvinyo. Wasaidizi wao pia walijifanya wakuu juu ya watu. Lakini kwa kumheshimu Mungu sikufanya hivyo.

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