Modern Translations New International VersionSo Ezra rose up and put the leading priests and Levites and all Israel under oath to do what had been suggested. And they took the oath. New Living Translation So Ezra stood up and demanded that the leaders of the priests and the Levites and all the people of Israel swear that they would do as Shecaniah had said. And they all swore a solemn oath. English Standard Version Then Ezra arose and made the leading priests and Levites and all Israel take an oath that they would do as had been said. So they took the oath. Berean Study Bible 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. New American Standard Bible Then Ezra stood and made the leading priests, the Levites, and all Israel take an oath that they would do according to this proposal; so they took the oath. NASB 1995 Then Ezra rose and made the leading priests, the Levites and all Israel, take oath that they would do according to this proposal; so they took the oath. NASB 1977 Then Ezra rose and made the leading priests, the Levites, and all Israel, take oath that they would do according to this proposal; so they took the oath. Amplified Bible Then Ezra stood and made the leaders of the priests, the Levites, and all Israel, take an oath that they would act in accordance with this proposal; so they took the oath. Christian Standard Bible Then Ezra got up and made the leading priests, Levites, and all Israel take an oath to do what had been said; so they took the oath. Holman Christian Standard Bible Then Ezra got up and made the leading priests, Levites, and all Israel take an oath to do what had been said; so they took the oath. Contemporary English Version Ezra stood up and made the chief priests, the Levites, and everyone else in Israel swear that they would follow the advice of Shecaniah. Good News Translation So Ezra began by making the leaders of the priests, of the Levites, and of the rest of the people take an oath that they would do what Shecaniah had proposed. GOD'S WORD® Translation Then Ezra got up and made the leaders, priests, Levites, and all the rest of Israel swear to do what they had said. So they took an oath. International Standard Version So Ezra got up and made the chief priests, the descendants of Levi, and all of Israel vow to carry out everything they promised. And so they agreed. NET Bible So Ezra got up and made the leading priests and Levites and all Israel take an oath to carry out this plan. And they all took a solemn oath. Classic Translations King James BibleThen 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. New King James Version Then Ezra arose, and made the leaders of the priests, the Levites, and all Israel swear an oath that they would do according to this word. So they swore an oath. King James 2000 Bible Then arose Ezra, and made the leading priests, the Levites, and all Israel, to swear that they should do according to this word. And they swore. New Heart 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. 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. American King 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 swore. American 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. A Faithful Version Then Ezra arose and made the chief priests, the Levites, and all Israel to swear that they would do according to this word. And they swore. Darby Bible Translation 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. English Revised 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. Webster's Bible Translation Then arose Ezra, and made the chief priests, the Levites, and all Israel, to swear that they would do according to this word. And they swore. Early Modern Geneva Bible of 1587Then arose Ezra, and caused the chiefe Priestes, the Leuites, and all Israel, to sweare that they would doe according to this worde. So they sware. Bishops' Bible of 1568 Then rose Esdras, and toke an oth of the chiefe priestes and Leuites, and of all Israel, that they should do according to this worde: And they sware. Coverdale Bible of 1535 Then rose Esdras, and toke an ooth of the rulers, prestes and Leuites, and of all Israel, that they shulde do acordynge to this worde: and they swore. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd Ezra rises, and causes the heads of the priests, the Levites, and all Israel, to swear to do according to this word—and they swear. Young'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. Smith's Literal Translation And Ezra will rise and cause the chiefs to swear, the priests, the Levites, and all Israel, to do according to this word. And they will swear. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleSo 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. Catholic Public Domain Version Therefore, Ezra rose up, and he caused the leaders of the priests and the Levites, and all of Israel, to swear that they would act in accord with this word. And they swore it. Translations from Aramaic Peshitta Holy Bible TranslatedAnd Azra the Scribe stood and made the Elders, the Priests and the Levites and all Israel swear to do according to this commandment, and they swore. Lamsa Bible Then Ezra the scribe arose and made the elders of the priests, the Levites, and all Israel to swear that they would do according to this command. And they swore. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Then 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 swore. Brenton Septuagint Translation Then Esdras arose, and caused the rulers, the priests, and Levites, and all Israel, to swear that they would do according to this word: and they swore.     |