Therefore, let’s make a covenant before our God to send away all the foreign wives and their children, according to the counsel of my lord and of those who tremble at the command of our God. Let it be done according to the law.
Ezra 10:5 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Then Ezra got up and made the leading priests, Levites, and all Israel take an oath to do what had been said; so they took the oath. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Then arose Ezra, and made the chief priests, the Levites, and all Israel, to swear that they should do according to this word. And they sware. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Then Ezra arose and made the chiefs of the priests, the Levites, and all Israel swear that they would do as had been said. So they took the oath. American Standard Version (1901) Then arose Ezra, and made the chiefs of the priests, the Levites, and all Israel, to swear that they would do according to this word. So they sware. Common English Bible So Ezra got up and made the leading priests, the Levites, and all Israel take a solemn pledge that they would do as had been said. So they took a solemn pledge. Catholic Public Domain Version Therefore, Ezra rose up, and he caused the leaders of the priests and the Levites, and all of Israel, to swear that they would act in accord with this word. And they swore it. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version So Esdras arose, and made the chiefs of the priests and of the Levites, and all Israel, to swear that they would do according to this word. And they swore. |
Therefore, let’s make a covenant before our God to send away all the foreign wives and their children, according to the counsel of my lord and of those who tremble at the command of our God. Let it be done according to the law.
join with their noble brothers and commit themselves with a sworn oath , to follow the law of God given through God’s servant Moses and to obey carefully all the commands, ordinances, and statutes of the Lord our Lord.
I rebuked them, cursed them, beat some of their men, and pulled out their hair. I forced them to take an oath before God and said, ‘You must not give your daughters in marriage to their sons or take their daughters as wives for your sons or yourselves!
They responded, ‘We will return these things and require nothing more from them. We will do as you say.’ So I summoned the priests and made everyone take an oath to do this.
let a wise person listen and increase learning, and let a discerning person obtain guidance –
A person takes joy in giving an answer; and a timely word #– #how good that is!
Oil and incense bring joy to the heart, and the sweetness of a friend is better than self-counsel.
Instruct the wise, and he will be wiser still; teach the righteous, and he will learn more.
But Jesus kept silent. The high priest said to him, ‘I charge you under oath by the living God: Tell us if you are the Messiah, the Son of God.’