9 occurrences

'Pledge' in the Bible

“Hear the words of this [solemn] covenant, and speak to the men of Judah and to the people of Jerusalem.

Verse ConceptsCovenant Made At Sinai

Say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel, “Cursed is the man who does not heed the words of this covenant

Verse ConceptsCommitment, to GodThe Curse Of The LawBreaking The Covenant

And the Lord said to me, “Proclaim all these words in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem: ‘Hear the words of this [solemn] covenant and do them.

Verse ConceptsCovenant Made At Sinai

Yet they did not obey or incline their ear [to listen to Me], but everyone walked in the stubborn way of his [own] evil heart. Therefore I brought on them all [the suffering threatened in] the words of this covenant, which I commanded them to do, but they did not.’”

Verse ConceptsHardness Of HeartStubbornness, Consequences OfStubbornnessRefusing To Hear

They have returned to the wickedness of their ancestors who refused to hear My words; they have followed other gods [in order] to serve them. The house of Israel and the house of Judah have broken My [solemn] covenant which I made with their fathers.”

Verse ConceptsServanthood, And Worship Of GodRefusing To HearDifferent GodsReturning to the oldBreaking The Covenant

Do not treat us with contempt and condemn us, for Your own name’s sake;Do not disgrace Your glorious throne;Remember [with consideration] and do not break Your [solemn] covenant with us.

Then they will answer, ‘Because the people ignored and abandoned the [solemn] covenant with the Lord their God and worshiped other gods and served them.’”

Verse ConceptsAbandonmentForsaking GodBowing To False GodsDifferent GodsBreaking The Covenant

So then you recently turned and repented, doing what was right in My sight, each man proclaiming release [from servitude] to his countryman [who was his bond servant]; and you had made a covenant before Me in the house which is called by My Name.

Verse ConceptsPeople Freeing Slaves

The men who have violated My covenant, who have not kept the terms of the solemn pledge which they made before Me when they split the [sacrificial] calf in half, and then afterwards walked between its separated pieces [sealing their pledge to Me by placing a curse on themselves should they violate the covenant—those men I will make like the calf]!

Verse ConceptsCalvesPassing ThroughAnimals Cut In PiecesHalf Of BodiesBreaking The Covenant

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Pledge (101 instances)
Plight (5 instances)
Salute (49 instances)
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Root Form
Definition
Usage
חבל 
Chabal 
Usage: 30

חבלה חבל 
Chabol 
Usage: 4

עבט עבוט 
`abowt 
Usage: 4

ערבּה 
`arubbah 
Usage: 2

ערבון 
`arabown 
Usage: 3