Ezra 10:5
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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.So Ezra got up and made the leading priests, Levites, and all Israel take an oath to do what had been said. And they took the oath.
In other translations
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, Levites, and all Israel take an oath to do what had been said. And they took the oath.
Hebrew words
וַיָּקָםvaiyakomand he aroseH6965עֶזְרָא'ezra'EzraH5830וַיַּשְׁבַּעvaiyashba'and he made to swear an oathH7650אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853שָׂרֵיsarei[the] leaders ofH8269הַכֹּהֲנִיםhakohanimthe priestsH3548הַלְוִיִּםhalviyimthe LevitesH3881וְכָל־vekholand allH3605יִשְׂרָאֵלyisra'elIsraelH3478לַעֲשׂוֹתla'asotto doH6213כַּדָּבָרkadavaraccording to the mannerH1697הַזֶּהhazeh<the> thisH2088וַיִּשָּׁבֵעוּ׃vaiyishave'uand they swore [the] oathH7650
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