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Ezra 10:5

“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.”
— Ezra 10:5 (King James Version)

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Ezra 10:5 in 7 translations

KJVKing James Version
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.
DRADouay–Rheims
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.
ASVAmerican Standard Version
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.
DARBYDarby
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.
WEBThe World English Bible
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.
YLTYoung's Literal Translation
And Ezra riseth, and causeth the heads of the priests, the Levites, and all Israel, to swear to do according to this word ; and they swear.
BPVBiblePics Version
Ezra stood up and made the chief priests, Levites, and all Israel swear to follow through on this commitment. They took the oath.

Context: Ezra 10

3Now 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.

4Arise; for this matter belongeth unto thee: we also will be with thee: be of good courage, and do it.

5Then 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.

6Then 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.

7And they made proclamation throughout Judah and Jerusalem unto all the children of the captivity, that they should gather themselves together unto Jerusalem;

About Ezra 10: Repentance and Renewal

Ezra 10: Repentance and Renewal

The repentance and renewal of the exiles, including the removal of foreign wives and the celebration of the feast of the Passover.

Commentary

Ezra 10 is a chapter that speaks to the importance of repentance and obedience to God's commands. In this chapter, Ezra is deeply grieved by the fact that the people of Israel have intermarried with foreign women, which is a violation of God's law. He calls the people to repentance and fasting, and they respond with a sincere commitment to obey God's commands.

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