aw-law'
a primitive root; properly, to adjure, i.e. (usually in a bad
sense) imprecate:--adjure, curse, swear.
And he said [0559] unto his mother [0517], The eleven hundred [03967] [0505] shekels of silver [03701] that were taken [03947] from thee, about which thou cursedst [0422], and spakest [0559] of also in mine ears [0241], behold, the silver [03701] is with me; I took [03947] it. And his mother [0517] said [0559], Blessed [01288] be thou of the Lord [03068], my son [01121].
And the men [0376] of Israel [03478] were distressed [05065] that day [03117]: for Saul [07586] had adjured [0422] the people [05971], saying [0559], Cursed [0779] be the man [0376] that eateth [0398] any food [03899] until evening [06153], that I may be avenged [05358] on mine enemies [0341]. So none of the people [05971] tasted [02938] any food [03899].
If any man [0376] trespass [02398] against his neighbour [07453], and an oath [0423] be laid [05375] upon him to cause him to swear [0422], and the oath [0423] come [0935] before [06440] thine altar [04196] in this house [01004]:and an oath…: Heb. and he require an oath of him
If a man [0376] sin [02398] against his neighbour [07453], and an oath [0423] be laid [05375] upon him to make him swear [0422], and the oath [0423] come [0935] before [06440] thine altar [04196] in this house [01004];and an oath…: Heb. and he require an oath of him
By swearing [0422], and lying [03584], and killing [07523], and stealing [01589], and committing adultery [05003], they break out [06555], and blood [01818] toucheth [05060] blood [01818].blood: Heb. bloods
They have spoken [01696] words [01697], swearing [0422] falsely [07723] in making [03772] a covenant [01285]: thus judgment [04941] springeth up [06524] as hemlock [07219] in the furrows [08525] of the field [07704].