Nehemiah 5:12
The Scripture
(12) 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.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
The chapter records the governor’s report that the people of Jerusalem have abandoned the law, stopped giving tithes, and have built idols. Nehemiah confronts them, urging repentance and restitution. The message is that sin must be confessed and corrected before restoration can occur.
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