What does Nehemiah 5:12 mean?
ESV: Then they said, “We will restore these and require nothing from them. We will do as you say.” And I called the priests and made them swear to do as they had promised.
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 made them take an oath to act in accordance with this promise.
CSB: They responded, "We will return these things and require nothing more from them. We will do as you say."So I summoned the priests and made everyone take an oath to do this.
NLT: 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 swear to do what they had promised.
KJV: Then said they, We will restore them, and will require nothing of them; so will we do as thou sayest. Then I called the priests, and took an oath of them, that they should do according to this promise.
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.
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