5. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Ezra 10:5:1 ⧉וַיָּ֣קָםvayakamand he arose Ezra 10:5:2 ⧉עֶזְרָ֡אezraEzra Ezra 10:5:3 ⧉וַיַּשְׁבַּ֣עvayashbeaand he made swear Ezra 10:5:4 ⧉אֶת־שָׂרֵי֩etsarei{the} leaders of Ezra 10:5:5 ⧉הַכֹּהֲנִ֨יםhakohanimthe priests Ezra 10:5:6 ⧉הַלְוִיִּ֜םhalveyimthe Levites Ezra 10:5:7 ⧉וְכָל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֗לvekholyisraeland all Israel Ezra 10:5:8 ⧉לַעֲשׂ֛וֹתlaasotto do Ezra 10:5:9 ⧉כַּדָּבָ֥רkadavaraccording to the matter Ezra 10:5:10 ⧉הַזֶּ֖הhazethis Ezra 10:5:11 ⧉וַיִּשָּׁבֵֽעוּ׃vayishshavuand they swore |
5. Formal Translation Then Ezra arose and made the leaders of the priests, the Levites, and all Israel swear to do according to this word; and they swore. |
5. Dynamic Translation Ezra stood and required the chief priests, the Levites, and all Israel to swear to uphold this decree. They swore. |