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.

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.

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 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.

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.

So I confronted them and called down curses on them. I beat some of them and pulled out their hair. I made them swear in the name of God that they would not let their children intermarry with the pagan people of the land.

They replied,“ We will give back everything and demand nothing more from the people. We will do as you say.” Then I called the priests and made the nobles and officials swear to do what they had promised.

Everyone enjoys a fitting reply; it is wonderful to say the right thing at the right time!

Instruct the wise, and they will be even wiser. Teach the righteous, and they will learn even more.

Timely advice is lovely, like golden apples in a silver basket.To one who listens, valid criticism is like a gold earring or other gold jewelry.

joined their leaders and bound themselves with an oath. They swore a curse on themselves if they failed to obey the Law of God as issued by his servant Moses. They solemnly promised to carefully follow all the commands, regulations, and decrees of the Lord our Lord:

Let us now make a covenant with our God to divorce our pagan wives and to send them away with their children. We will follow the advice given by you and by the others who respect the commands of our God. Let it be done according to the Law of God.

The heartfelt counsel of a friend is as sweet as perfume and incense.

Let the wise listen to these proverbs and become even wiser. Let those with understanding receive guidance

But Jesus remained silent. Then the high priest said to him,“ I demand in the name of the living God— tell us if you are the Messiah, the Son of God.”