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Then said they, We will restore them, and will require nothing of them; so will we do, even as you say. Then I called the priests, and took an oath of them, that they would do according to this promise.
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A Sacred and Binding Oath
Nehemiah didn't just accept the nobles' promise; he immediately had them swear a legally and religiously binding oath. Commentators explain the priests were called not because they were guilty, but to administer the oath, making the promise sacred and ensuring it would be kept. This underscores the importance of public accountability and taking commitments before God seriously.
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19th Century
Anglican
We will restore. —The promise was given to restore the mortgaged property and to require no more interest. But Nehemiah required a…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Then said they, we will restore them The lands, vineyards, oliveyards, and houses:
and will requi…
Presbyterian
Nehemiah knew that if he built Jerusalem's walls ever so high, so thick, or so strong, the city could not be safe while there were abuses. The righ…
