Nehemiah 5:6-13

6Then I was very 1angry when I heard their outcry and these words. 7So I thought it over and contended with the nobles and the leading people, and said to them, “2You are lending at interest, each to his brother!” Therefore, I held a great assembly against them. 8And I said to them, “We, according to our ability, 3have 4redeemed our Jewish brothers who were sold to the nations; now would you even sell your brothers that they may be sold to us?” Then they were silent and could not find a word to say. 9So I said, “The thing which you are doing is not good; should you not walk in the fear of our God because of 5the taunting of the nations, our enemies? 10And likewise I, my brothers, and my servants are lending them money and grain. Please, let’s 6do without this interest. 11Please, give back to them this very day their fields, their vineyards, their olive groves, and their houses, as well as the hundredth part of the money and of the grain, the new wine, and the oil that you are charging as interest from them.” 12Then they said, “We 7will give it back and 8will require nothing from them; we will do exactly as you say.” So I called the priests and made them 9take an oath to act in accordance with this 10promise. 13I 11also shook out the 12front of my garment and said, “So may God shake out every person from his house and from his possessions who does not keep this 13promise; just so may he be shaken out and emptied.” And 14all the assembly said, “Amen!” And they praised the Lord. Then the people acted in accordance with this 15promise.