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.

以斯拉便起来，使祭司长和利未人，并以色列众人起誓说，必照这话去行；他们就起了誓。

以斯拉就起来，叫祭司长和利未人，以及以色列众人起誓，要照这话去做；他们就起了誓。

以斯拉就起来，叫祭司长和利未人，以及以色列众人起誓，要照这话去做；他们就起了誓。

于是，以斯拉起来，要祭司长、利未人和所有以色列人起誓照这话去做，他们就都起了誓。

于是以斯拉起来，使祭司首领、利未人和以色列众人起誓要照着这话去行；他们就起誓。

以斯拉便起來，使祭司長和利未人，並以色列眾人起誓說，必照這話去行；他們就起了誓。

以斯拉就起來，叫祭司長和利未人，以及以色列眾人起誓，要照這話去做；他們就起了誓。

以斯拉就起來，叫祭司長和利未人，以及以色列眾人起誓，要照這話去做；他們就起了誓。

於是，以斯拉起來，要祭司長、利未人和所有以色列人起誓照這話去做，他們就都起了誓。

於是以斯拉起來，使祭司首領、利未人和以色列眾人起誓要照著這話去行；他們就起誓。

以斯拉便起來，使祭司領袖和利未人跟以色列眾人都起誓要照這話而行。他們就起誓。

以斯拉遂起、使諸祭司長利未人、以色列眾發誓、必循此言而行、眾乃發誓、

以士喇使祭司諸長、利未人、以色列眾發誓、必從此言、眾乃發誓。

以斯拉遂起、使祭司利未人之諸長、及以色列眾發誓、必循此言而行、眾乃發誓、

So Ezra rose up and put the leading priests and Levites and all Israel under oath to do what had been suggested. And they took the oath.

So Ezra got up. He made the leading priests and Levites and all the Israelites make a promise. He made them promise they would do what Shekaniah had suggested. And they made that promise.

Then Ezra arose and made the leading priests and Levites and all Israel take an oath that they would do as had been said. So they took the oath.

So Ezra stood up and demanded that the leaders of the priests and the Levites and all the people of Israel swear that they would do as Shecaniah had said. And they all swore a solemn oath.

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.

Then Ezra stood and made the leading priests, the Levites, and all Israel take an oath that they would do according to this proposal; so they took the oath.

Then Ezra arose, and made the leaders of the priests, the Levites, and all Israel swear an oath that they would do according to this word. So they swore an oath.

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.

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.

So Ezra got up and made the leading priests and Levites and all Israel take an oath to carry out this plan. And they all took a solemn oath.

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.

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 for your sons, or for yourselves.

Then said they, We will restore them, and will require nothing of them; so will we do, even as thou sayest. Then I called the priests, and took an oath of them, that they would do according to this promise.

A man hath joy in the answer of his mouth; And a word in due season, how good is it!

Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: Teach a righteous man, and he will increase in learning.

A word fitly spoken Is like apples of gold in network of silver.As an ear- ring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, So is a wise reprover upon an obedient ear.

They clave to their brethren, their nobles, and entered into a curse, and into an oath, to walk in God’s law, which was given by Moses the servant of God, and to observe and do all the commandments of Jehovah our Lord, and his ordinances and his statutes;

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.

Oil and perfume rejoice the heart; So doth the sweetness of a man’s friend that cometh of hearty counsel.

That the wise man may hear, and increase in learning; And that the man of understanding may attain unto sound counsels:

But Jesus held his peace. And the high priest said unto him, I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us whether thou art the Christ, the Son of God.