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 stood up and made the chief priests, the Levites, and all the people of Israel promise that they would do what had been said. And they made the promise.
Ezra got all the religious leaders and people to make a solemn promise to follow through on what they had agreed to do.
📚 Historical Context
During the time of Ezra, the Jewish people had returned from exile in Babylon and were working to restore their nation and faith in Jerusalem. Ezra, a priest and scribe, confronted the widespread issue of intermarriage with foreign women, which violated God's laws and risked leading the community back into idolatry. In this verse, Ezra led the chief priests, Levites, and all Israel to take a solemn oath to separate from these marriages and recommit to obeying God's commands as part of their national repentance.
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