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children in obedienceto the advice of my lord and of those who
tremble

at the commandment of our God. Let us act in accordance with
the Law. Go ahead, do your duty; we support you. Be brave,
take action!’ Then Ezra stood up and put the leading priests
and Levites and all Israel on oath to do what had been said.
They took the oath.

Nehemiah 10: 28 – 30

The rest of the people, the priests, the Levites, the
gatekeepers, the singers, the temple slaves and all those who
had severed relations with the people of the country to adhere
to the law of God, as also their wives, their sons, their daughters,
that is, all those who had reached the age of discretion, have
joined their esteemed brothers in a solemn oath to follow
the law of God given through Moses, servant of God, and to
observe and practise all the commandments of Yahweh our
Lord, with his rules and his statutes.

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