Quotes about Commitment
And he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD and walked in the ways of his father David; he did not turn aside to the right or to the left.
— 2 Chronicles 34:2
So Ezra got up and made the leading priests, Levites, and all Israel take an oath to do what had been said. And they took the oath.
— Ezra 10:5
And the whole assembly responded in a loud voice: “Truly we must do as you say!
— Ezra 10:12
They pledged to send their wives away, and for their guilt they presented a ram from the flock as a guilt offering.
— Ezra 10:19
Machnadebai, Shashai, Sharai,
— Ezra 10:40
Azarel, Shelemiah, Shemariah,
— Ezra 10:41
Shallum, Amariah, and Joseph.
— Ezra 10:42
And next to him, Ezer son of Jeshua, ruler of Mizpah, repaired another section opposite the Ascent to the Armory, near the angle in the wall.
— Nehemiah 3:19
So we rebuilt the wall until all of it was joined together up to half its height, for the people had a mind to work.
— Nehemiah 4:6
So we continued the work, while half of the men held spears from the break of dawn until the stars came out.
— Nehemiah 4:21
So neither I nor my brothers nor my servants nor the guards with me changed out of our clothes; each carried his weapon, even to go for water.
— Nehemiah 4:23
“We will restore it,” they replied, “and will require nothing more from them. We will do as you say.” So I summoned the priests and required of the nobles and officials an oath that they would do what they had promised.
— Nehemiah 5:12