EZRA 10:5

KING JAMES VERSION (KJV)

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“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.”

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Ezra 10:5 Translation & Meaning

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Then arose וַיָּ֣קָם To rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative) Then arose
Ezra, עֶזְרָ֡א Ezra, an Israelite Ezra
and made אֶת Properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely) made
the chief שָׂרֵי֩ A head person (of any rank or class) chief
priests, הַכֹּֽהֲנִ֨ים Literally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman) priests
the Levites, הַלְוִיִּ֜ם A Levite or descendant of Levi Levites
and all וְכָל Properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense) all
Israel, יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל He will rule as God; Jisraël, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity Israel
to swear וַיַּשְׁבַּ֣ע To seven oneself, i.e., swear (as if by repeating a declaration seven times) swear
that they should do לַֽעֲשׂ֛וֹת To do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application should do
according to this הַזֶּ֖ה The masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that according
word. כַּדָּבָ֥ר A word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause word
And they sware. וַיִּשָּׁבֵֽעוּ׃ To seven oneself, i.e., swear (as if by repeating a declaration seven times) sware

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  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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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