Ezra 10:5
3 Now therefore let us make a covenant with our God to put away all the wives, and such as are born of them, according to the counsel of my lord, and of those that tremble at the commandment of our God; and let it be done according to the law.
4 Arise; for this matter belongeth unto thee: we also will be with thee: be of good courage, and do it.
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.
6 Then Ezra rose up from before the house of God, and went into the chamber of Johanan the son of Eliashib: and when he came thither, he did eat no bread, nor drink water: for he mourned because of the transgression of them that had been carried away.
7 And they made proclamation throughout Judah and Jerusalem unto all the children of the captivity, that they should gather themselves together unto Jerusalem;
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- BSB
- So Ezra got up and made the leading priests, Levites, and all Israel take an oath to do what had been said. And they took the oath.
- KJV
- 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.
- WEB
- Then Ezra arose, and made the chiefs of the priests, the Levites, and all Israel to swear that they would do according to this word. So they swore.
- ASV
- 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.
- DARBY
- Then Ezra arose, and made the chiefs of the priests, of the Levites, and of all Israel, to swear that they would do according to this word. And they swore.
- BLB
- And Ezra arose, and he made swear an oath the leaders of the priests, the Levites, and all Israel, that they would do this according to the word. And they swore an oath.
- ÅB
- Da sto Esras opp og lot de øverste prester og levitter og hele Israels høvdinger sverge at de ville gjøre som sagt var; og de svor på det.
- OTB
- Så reiste Esra seg og fikk de ledende prestene, levittene og hele Israel til å avlegge ed på å gjøre det som var foreslått. Og de avla eden.
- B1930
- Da stod Esras op og lot de øverste prester og levitter og hele Israels høvdinger sverge at de vilde gjøre som sagt var; og de svor på det.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Nehemiah 13:25
And I contended with them, and cursed them, and smote certain of them, and plucked off their hair, and made them swear by God, saying, Ye shall not give your daughters unto their sons, nor take their daughters unto your sons, or for yourselves.
Read in contextNehemiah 5:12
Then said they, We will restore them, and will require nothing of them; so will we do as thou sayest. Then I called the priests, and took an oath of them, that they should do according to this promise.
Read in contextProverbs 9:9
Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just man, and he will increase in learning.
Read in contextProverbs 1:5
A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels:
Read in contextEzra 10:3
Now therefore let us make a covenant with our God to put away all the wives, and such as are born of them, according to the counsel of my lord, and of those that tremble at the commandment of our God; and let it be done according to the law.
Read in contextMatthew 26:63
But Jesus held his peace. And the high priest answered and said unto him, I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us whether thou be the Christ, the Son of God.
Read in contextProverbs 15:23
A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it!
Read in contextProverbs 25:11–12
A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver.
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