Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
they clung to their brothers, their ranking men, 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 LORD our Lord, and his or
New American Standard Bible
are joining with their
King James Version
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 the LORD our Lord, and his judgments and his statutes;
Holman Bible
join with their noble brothers and commit themselves with a sworn oath
International Standard Version
joined with their relatives and their leaders. They entered into an oath enforced by a curse to walk in God's Law that was given through God's servant Moses, and to be careful to obey all of the commands of the LORD, our Lord, as well as his regulations and statutes:
American Standard Version
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;
Amplified
are joining with their fellow Israelites, their nobles, and are taking on themselves a curse and an oath to walk in God’s Law, which was given through Moses the servant of God, and to keep and to observe all the commandments of
Bible in Basic English
They were united with their brothers, their rulers, and put themselves under a curse and an oath, to keep their steps in the way of God's law, which was given by Moses, the servant of God, and to keep and do all the orders of the Lord, our Lord, and his decisions and his rules;
Darby Translation
joined with their brethren, their nobles, and entered into a curse and into an oath, to walk in the law of God, which had been given by Moses the servant of God, and to keep and do all the commandments of Jehovah our Lord, and his ordinances and his statutes;
Julia Smith Translation
Holding upon their brethren, their mighty ones, and coming into a curse, and into an oath, to go in the law of God which was given by the hand of Moses the servant of God, and to watch and to do all the command of Jehovah our Lord, and his judgments and his ordinances;
King James 2000
They joined with 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 the LORD our Lord, and his ordinances and his statutes;
Lexham Expanded Bible
[are] helping their brothers, their nobles, and entering into a solemn oath to walk in the law of God which was given by the hand of Moses the servant of God, and to observe and do all of the commandments of Yahweh our Lord and his judgments and regulations.
Modern King James verseion
were holding fast to their brothers, their honored ones. And they 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 be careful to do all the commandments of Jehovah our Lord, and His judgments and His statutes.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
and their lords that had rule of them, received it for their brethren. And they came to sware, and to bind themselves with an oath to walk in God's law, which was given by Moses the servant of God, that they would observe and do according unto all the commandments, judgments, and statutes of the LORD our God:
NET Bible
hereby participate with their colleagues the town leaders and enter into a curse and an oath to adhere to the law of God which was given through Moses the servant of God, and to obey carefully all the commandments of the LORD our Lord, along with his ordinances and his statutes.
New Heart English Bible
they joined with their brothers, 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 the LORD our Lord, and his ordinances and his statutes;
The Emphasized Bible
were holding fast unto their distinguished brethren, and were entering into a curse and into an oath, to walk in the law of God, which was given through Moses the servant of God, - and to observe and do, all the commandments of Yahweh our Lord, and his regulations, and his statutes;
Webster
They united with 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 the LORD our Lord, and his judgments and his statutes;
World English Bible
they joined with their brothers, 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 Yahweh our Lord, and his ordinances and his statutes;
Youngs Literal Translation
are laying hold on their brethren, their honourable ones, and coming in to an execration, and in to an oath, to walk in the law of God, that was given by the hand of Moses, servant of God, and to observe and to do all the commands of Jehovah our Lord, and His judgments, and His statutes;
Themes
Covenant » Instances of » Jews with each other, to serve God
Covenants » Illustrative » Of the united determination of a people to serve God
Decision » Exhibited in » Keeping the commandments of God
Fellowship » Instances of those who avoided fellowship with the wicked » Nehemiah
Forsaking God » Resolve against
The law of God » Saints » Pledge themselves to walk in
Nethinim » Were zealous for the covenant
Proselytes » Required » To enter into covenant to serve the lord
Topics
Interlinear
Chazaq
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'addiyr
Nathan
Yad
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Nehemiah 10:29
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Summary Of The Covenant
28 And the rest of the people--the priests, the Levites, the porters, the singers, the Nethinim, and all those who had separated themselves from the peoples of the lands to the law of God, their wives, their sons, and their daughters, 29 they clung to their brothers, their ranking men, 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 LORD our Lord, and his or 30 And that we would not give our daughters to the peoples of the land, nor take their daughters for our sons.
Phrases
Cross References
Psalm 119:106
I have sworn, and have confirmed it, that I will observe thy righteous ordinances.
2 Kings 23:3
And the king stood by the pillar, and made a covenant before LORD to walk after LORD, and to keep his commandments, and his testimonies, and his statutes, with all [his] heart, and all [his] soul, to confirm the words of this coven
2 Chronicles 34:31
And the king stood in his place, and made a covenant before LORD, to walk after LORD, and to keep his commandments, and his testimonies, and his statutes, with all his heart, and with all his soul, to perform the words of the coven
Nehemiah 5:12-13
Then they said, We will restore them, and will require nothing of them, so will we do, even as thou say. Then I called the priests, and took an oath from them that they would do according to this promise.
Deuteronomy 5:1
And Moses called to all Israel, and said to them, Hear, O Israel, the statutes and the ordinances which I speak in your ears this day, that ye may learn them, and observe to do them.
Deuteronomy 5:32
Ye shall observe to do therefore as LORD your God has commanded you. Ye shall not turn aside to the right hand or to the left.
Deuteronomy 27:15-26
Cursed be the man who makes a graven or molten image, an abomination to LORD, the work of the hands of the craftsman, and sets it up in secret. And all the people shall answer and say, Amen.
Deuteronomy 29:12-14
that thou may enter into the covenant of LORD thy God, and into his oath, which LORD thy God makes with thee this day,
Deuteronomy 33:4
Moses commanded for us a law, an inheritance for the assembly of Jacob.
2 Kings 10:31
But Jehu did not take heed to walk in the law of LORD, the God of Israel, with all his heart. He did not depart from the sins of Jeroboam, with which he made Israel to sin.
2 Chronicles 6:16
Now therefore, O LORD, the God of Israel, keep with thy servant David my father that which thou have promised him, saying, There shall not fail thee a man in my sight to sit on the throne of Israel, if only thy sons take heed to th
2 Chronicles 15:13-14
And that whoever would not seek LORD, the God of Israel, should be put to death, whether small or great, whether man or woman.
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 to their sons, nor take their daughters for your sons, or for
Psalm 8:1
O LORD, our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth, who has set thy glory upon the heavens!
Psalm 8:9
O LORD, our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth!
Psalm 105:45
that they might keep his statutes, and observe his laws. Praise ye LORD.
Isaiah 14:1
For LORD will have compassion on Jacob, and will yet choose Israel, and set them in their own land. And the sojourner shall join himself with them, and they shall cling to the house of Jacob.
Jeremiah 26:4
And thou shall say to them, Thus says LORD: If ye will not hearken to me, to walk in my law, which I have set before you,
Ezekiel 36:27
And I will put my Spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes, and ye shall keep my ordinances, and do them.
Malachi 4:4
Remember ye the law of Moses my servant, which I commanded to him in Horeb for all Israel, even statutes and ordinances.
John 1:17
Because the law was given through Moses. Grace and truth came to be through Jesus Christ.
John 7:19
Did not Moses give you the law, and none of you does the law? Why do ye seek to kill me?
John 15:14
Ye are my friends, if ye do as many things as I command you.
Acts 11:23
who, having arrived, and having seen the grace of God, rejoiced. And he encouraged all, with purpose of heart, to remain in the Lord.
Acts 17:34
But some men, having joined with him, believed, among whom was also Dionysius the Areopagite, and a woman named Damaris, and others with them.
Acts 23:12-15
And when it became day, some of the Jews, having made a conspiracy, put themselves under a curse, saying neither to eat nor to drink until they would kill Paul.
Acts 23:21
Therefore thou should not be persuaded by them, for more than forty men of them wait to ambush him, who have put themselves under an oath, neither to eat nor drink until they have killed him. And now are they ready, expecting the p
Romans 12:9
Love without hypocrisy, abhorring what is evil, clinging to what is good,
Titus 2:11-14
For the saving grace of God has appeared to all men,