en_tn_lite_do_not_use/neh/05/12.md

## Then they said ##

Here "they" refers to the Jewish nobles.

## We will return what we took from them ##

The nobles are saying they will return the money which the poorer Jews paid in interest charges.

## We will do as you say ##

"We" refers to the nobles who are speaking to Nehemiah.

## Then I called ##

"I" refers to Nehemiah.

## and made them swear ##

"and made the Jewish nobles take an oath"

## I shook out the fold of my robe ##

Many times in the Old Testament, oaths were physically demonstrated as a witness to what was promised. Nehemiah is demonstrating to the nobles what will happen if they break the promise they had made.

## and they praised Yahweh ##

AT: "and they worshipped Yahweh"

## And the people did as they had promised ##

AT: "and all the person kept their promises."