Ezra 10:5

The People Respond

⁴ Arise; for the matter belongeth unto thee, and we are with thee: be of good courage, and do it. ⁵ 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. ⁶ Then Ezra rose up from before the house of God, and went into the chamber of Jehohanan the son of Eliashib: and when he came thither, he did eat no bread, nor drink water; for he mourned because of the trespass of them of the captivity.

All Israel

Chief Priest

Chief Priests

People of Israel

Priests and Levites

Take an Oath

Took an Oath

Descendants Of Levi

Ezra

Israel

Levi

Levites

Nehemiah 5:12

Then said they, We will restore them, and will require nothing of them; so will we do, even as thou sayest. Then I called the priests, and took an oath of them, that they would do according to this promise.

Nehemiah 13:25

And I contended with them, and cursed them, and smote certain of them, and plucked off their hair, and made them swear by God,'saying , Ye shall not give your daughters unto their sons, nor take their daughters for your sons, or for yourselves.

Ezra 10:3

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.

Nehemiah 10:29

They clave to their brethren, their nobles, and entered into a curse, and into an oath, to walk in God's law, which was given by Moses the servant of God, and to observe and do all the commandments of Jehovah our Lord, and his ordinances and his statutes;

Proverbs 1:5

That the wise man may hear, and increase in learning; And that the man of understanding may attain unto sound counsels:

Proverbs 9:9

Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: Teach a righteous man, and he will increase in learning.

Proverbs 15:23

A man hath joy in the answer of his mouth; And a word in due season, how good is it!

Proverbs 25:11-12

A word fitly spoken Is like apples of gold in network of silver.

Proverbs 27:9

Oil and perfume rejoice the heart; So doth the sweetness of a man's friend that cometh of hearty counsel.

Matthew 26:63

But Jesus held his peace. And the high priest said unto him, I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us whether thou art the Christ, the Son of God.