Cross Reference NEHEMIAH 5:13 ALSO I SHOOK MY LAP AND SAID SO GOD SHAKE OUT EVERY MAN FROM HIS HOUSE AND FROM HIS LABOUR THAT PERFORMETH NOT THIS PROMISE EVEN THUS BE HE SHAKEN OUT AND EMPTIED AND ALL THE CONGREGATION SAID AMEN AND PRAISED THE LORD AND THE PEOPLE DID ACCORDING TO THIS PROMISE

{Nehemiah 5:13} Also x1571 I shook 5287 z8804 my lap, 2684 and said, 559 z8799 So x3602 God 430 shake out 5287 z8762 x853 every x3605 man 376 from his house, 1004 x4480 and from his labour, 3018 x4480 that x834 performeth 6965 z8686 not x3808 x853 this x2088 promise, 1697 even thus x3602 be x1961 he shaken out, 5287 z8803 and emptied. 7386 And all x3605 the congregation 6951 said, 559 z8799 Amen, 543 and praised 1984 z8762 x853 the LORD. 3068 And the people 5971 did 6213 z8799 according to this x2088 promise. 1697

I shook my lap:
So "when the Roman ambassadors entered the senate of Carthage, they had their toga gathered up in their bosom, and said, We carry here peace and war; you may have which you will. The senate answered, You may give which you please. They then shook their toga, and said, We bring you war." - Livy. "Andª whosoeverª ¹ shall² ° not² ¹ receiveª ° you,ª norª hearª ° yourª words,ª when ye depart¹ out² ° of thatª houseª orª city,ª shake offª ° the¹ dustª of yourª feet.ª" {Mtt 10:14} + "Butª they¹ shook offª ° the¹ dustª of their² ¹ feetª againstª them,ª and cameª ° untoª Iconium.ª" {Act 13:51} + "Andª when they¹ opposed² ° themselves,² ¹ andª blasphemed,ª ° he shookª ° [his] raiment,ª and saidª ° untoª them,ª Yourª bloodª [be] uponª your² own¹ heads;ª Iª [am] clean:ª fromª henceforthª I will goª ° untoª the¹ Gentiles.ª" {Act 18:6}

So God:
"And Samuelª saidª ° unto¹ him, The LORDª hath rentª °¹ the kingdomª of Israelª from¹ ¹ thee this day,ª and hath givenª ° it to a neighbourª of thine, [that is] betterª than¹ thou." {1Sm 15:28} + "And it came to pass¹ at that¹ timeª when Jeroboamª went outª ° of Jerusalem,ª ¹ that the prophetª Ahijahª the Shiloniteª foundª ° him in the way;ª and he¹ had clad² ° himself¹ with a newª garment;ª and they twoª [were] alone¹ in the field:ª ... And he saidª ° to Jeroboam,ª Takeª ° thee tenª pieces:ª for¹ thus¹ saithª ° the LORD,ª the Godª of Israel,ª Behold,¹ I will rendª °¹ the kingdomª out of the handª ¹ of Solomon,ª and will giveª °¹ tenª tribesª to thee:" {1Kg 11:29-31} + "Then saidª ° he unto¹ me, This¹ [is] the curseª that goeth forthª ° over¹ the faceª of the whole¹ earth:ª for¹ every one¹ that stealethª ° shall be cut offª ° [as] on this side¹ ¹ according² to it;¹ and every¹ one that swearethª ° shall be cut offª ° [as] on that side¹ ¹ according² to it.¹ ... I will bring it forth,ª ° saithª ° the LORDª of hosts,ª and it shall enterª ° into¹ the houseª of the thief,ª and into¹ the houseª of him that swearethª ° falselyª by my name:ª and it shall remainª ° in the midstª of his house,ª and shall consumeª ° it with the timberª thereof and the stonesª thereof." {Zch 5:3-4}

Amen:
"And this¹ waterª that causeth the curseª ° shall goª ° into thy bowels,ª to make [thy] bellyª to swell,ª ° and [thy] thighª to rot:ª ° And the womanª shall say,ª ° Amen,ª amen.ª" {Num 5:22} + "And the Levitesª shall speak,ª ° and sayª ° unto¹ all¹ the menª of Israelª with a loudª ° voice,ª ... Cursedª ° [be] he that¹ confirmethª ° not¹ [all]¹ the wordsª of this¹ lawª to doª ° them. And all¹ the peopleª shall say,ª ° Amen.ª" {Deu 27:14-26}

praised:
"Blessedª ° [be] the LORDª Godª of Israelª for everª ¹ and ever.ª ¹ And all¹ the peopleª said,ª ° Amen,ª and praisedª ° the LORD.ª" {1Ch 16:36}

the people:
"And the kingª stoodª ° by¹ a pillar,ª and madeª °¹ a covenantª beforeª the LORD,ª to walk² °¹ afterª the LORD,ª and to keepª ° his commandmentsª and his testimoniesª and his statutesª with all¹ [their] heartª and all¹ [their] soul,ª to performª °¹ the wordsª of this¹ covenantª that were writtenª ° in¹ this¹ book.ª And all¹ the peopleª stoodª ° to the covenant.ª" {2Kg 23:3} + "Offerª ° unto Godª thanksgiving;ª and payª ° thy vowsª unto the most High:ª" {Psa 50:14} + "Vow,ª ° and payª ° unto the LORDª your God:ª let all¹ that be round aboutª him bringª ° presentsª unto him that ought to be feared.ª" {Psa 76:11} + "I have sworn,ª ° and I will performª ° [it], that I will keepª ° thy righteousª judgments.ª" {Psa 119:106} + "Betterª [is it] that¹ thou shouldest not¹ vow,ª ° than that thou shouldest vowª °¹ ¹ and not¹ pay.ª °" {Ecc 5:5}