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.
Cross-reference
In Nehemiah 10:29, the people enter a curse and oath to follow God's law — a direct parallel to the covenant oath here.
In Nehemiah 8:6, the people respond 'Amen' to Ezra's blessing — the same communal affirmation used here for the oath.
In Zechariah 5:4, the curse enters and consumes the house of the oath-breaker — directly paralleling Nehemiah's prayer that God shake the man from his house.
Matthew 10:14 has disciples shake dust off feet as a testimony against rejecters—same symbolic shaking action as Nehemiah's garment-shaking curse.
Acts 18:6 has Paul shake his garments and say 'your blood be on your own heads'—directly mirrors Nehemiah's garment-shaking curse for covenant breakers.
In Mark 6:11, Jesus instructs disciples to shake off dust as a testimony against unbelief — parallel to Nehemiah's symbolic shaking.
In Luke 9:5, the same shaking of dust as a witness against those who reject the gospel — echoes Nehemiah's act.
In 1 Samuel 15:28, Samuel tears his robe as a sign the kingdom is torn from Saul — a parallel symbolic judgment act to Nehemiah shaking his garment.
In 1 Kings 11:29-31, Ahijah tears his garment into twelve pieces symbolizing the kingdom's division — another prophetic sign of judgment through tearing, like Nehemiah's shaking.
Acts 13:51 has Paul and Barnabas shake dust off feet against unbelievers—similar symbolic judgment, though dust vs garment.
In 2 Kings 11:17, Jehoiada makes a covenant for the people to be God's — a similar covenant renewal scene to the oath here.
In 2 Kings 23:3, the people join in covenant renewal under Josiah — similar public covenant commitment to what Nehemiah administers with curses and 'Amen'.
In 2 Chronicles 23:16, a covenant is made between the people and God — another example of covenant renewal like this oath.
In Ecclesiastes 5:5, it warns that it's better not to vow than to vow and not pay — adding a caution about fulfilling the oath made here.
In Zechariah 5:3, a curse goes out against thieves and false swearers — similar theme of divine curse for breaking oaths as Nehemiah pronounces.