...Jerusalem was the capital of the nation, and the place where he was peculiarly honoured as king. 36 Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black. ' Thy head.' To swear by the head was the same as to swear by the life ; or to say, I will...

...the earth ; for it is his footstool : neither by Jerusalem ; for it is the city of the great King: 36 Neither shalt thou swear by thy head ; because thou canst not make one hair white or black. 37 But let your communication be, Yea, yea ; Nay, nay : for whatsoever is more than these...

...the earth ; for it is his foot" stool: neither by Jerusalem ; for it is the city " of the great king. Neither shalt thou swear " by thy head, because thou canst not make " one hair white or black. But let your com" munication be, a Yea, yea ; Nay, nay : for " whatsoever is more than these...

...by the earth ; for it is his footstool : neither by Jerusalem; for it is the city of the great King. Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair, white or black. But let your communiU7 cation be, yea, yea. ; nay, nay : for, whatsoever is more than these...

...earth ; for it is his footstool : neither by Jerusalem ; for it is the city of the great King : 36 Neither shalt thou swear by thy head; because thou canst not make one hair white or black. 37 But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more thanthese cometh...

...his footstool ; neither by Jerusa" Jem, for it is the city of the great king. Nei" ther (it is added) shalt thou swear by thy head, " because thou canst not make one hair white or " black." The communication of a Christian should be, " yea, yea ; nay, nay ;" nor should incredulity...

...till he has made his vow concerning a thing which is offered up in Jerusalem-" No. 1173. — v. 36, Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black.] Jt was ordinary among the ancients to swear by the bead, thus Virgil: Per caput hoc juro,...

...the earth , for it is his footstool : neither by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King. 36 Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black. 37 But let your communication be, Yea, yea ; Nay, nay : for whatsoever is more than these,...

...earth ; for it is his footstool ; neither by Jerusalem ; for it is the city of the great king : 36. Neither shalt thou swear by thy head; because thou canst not make one hair white or black, or, as some read it, <c one white hair^ black." By the law of Moses, Jews were to swear only...

...by the earth, for it is his footstool ; neither by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great king. Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black : but let your communication be, yea, yea, nay, nay ; for whatsoever is more than these cometh...