King James Version
Ezra 10:5 in the King James Version says “Then arose Ezra, and made the chief priests, the Levites, and all Israel, to swear that they should do according to this...” — study this verse from Ezra chapter 10 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“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 · KJV
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. to put: Heb. to bring forth
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.
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.
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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“Then arose”
H6965to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)
“And they sware”
H7650to seven oneself, i.e., swear (as if by repeating a declaration seven times)
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
“priests”
H3548literally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman)
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
“and all Israel”
H3478he will rule as god; jisral, a symbolical name of jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
“that they should do”
H6213to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
“according to this word”
H1697a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
“And they sware”
H7650to seven oneself, i.e., swear (as if by repeating a declaration seven times)
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