Neh 10:29 | NET2full | STEP | 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 .

‏ Nehemiah 10:29

29 hereby participate with their colleagues the town leaders ^{▼▼tn Heb “the nobles.”} and enter into a curse and an oath ^{▼▼tn The expression “a curse and an oath” may be a hendiadys, meaning “an oath with penalties.”} to adhere to ^{▼▼tn Heb “to walk in.”} the law of God which was given through Moses the servant of God, and to obey ^{▼▼tn Heb “keep.” See the note on the word “obey” in Neh 1:5.} carefully all the commandments of the Lord our Lord, ^{▼▼tn The Hebrew term translated “Lord” here is אֲדֹנָי (ʾadonay).} along with his ordinances and his statutes.