hope in Israel concerning this thing. Now therefore let us make a covenant with our God, to put away all the wives, and such as are born of them, according to the counsel of my lord, and of those that tremble at the commandment of our God, and let it be done according to the law. Arise, for this matter belongeth unto thee: we also will be with thee; be of good courage, and do it. Then arose Ezra, and made the chief priests, the Levites, and all Israel to swear, that they should do according