What Does Nehemiah 5:12 Mean?

“Then said”

to say (used with great latitude)

“they We will restore”

to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point);

they (only used when emphatic)

not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles

“them and will require”

to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive after

properly, set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) just; but usually (as adverb or conjunction) rightly or so (in various applications to manner

“nothing of them so will we do”

to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application

who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc

thou and thee, or (plural) ye and you

“Then said”

to say (used with great latitude)

“Then I called”

to call out to (i.e., properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)

properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)

“the priests”

literally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman)

“and took an oath”

to seven oneself, i.e., swear (as if by repeating a declaration seven times)

“nothing of them so will we do”

to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application

“according to this promise”

a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause

the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that