Do not be one who strikes hands in pledge or who puts up security for debts.

The answer will come back, “It is because they broke their covenant with the Lord their God and worshiped and served other gods.”

“Indeed, a time is coming,” says the Lord, ¹  “when I will make a new covenant ²  with the people of Israel and Judah. ³ 

I will establish my covenant with you, and then you will know that I am the Lord.

Armies ¹  will be suddenly ²  swept away in defeat ³  before him; both they and a covenant leader ⁴  will be destroyed. ⁵ 

At Adam ¹  they broke ²  the covenant; Oh how ³  they were unfaithful ⁴  to me!

And after agreeing with the workers for the standard wage, ¹  he sent them into his vineyard.

for this is my blood, the blood ¹  of the covenant, ²  that is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.

Many gave false testimony against him, but their testimony did not agree.

So ¹  Judas ²  agreed and began looking for an opportunity to betray Jesus ³  when no crowd was present. ⁴ 

Then ¹  they returned and prepared aromatic spices ²  and perfumes. ³  On the Sabbath they rested according to the commandment. ⁴ 

Now after some days had passed, the Jews plotted ¹  together to kill him,

But if I do what I don’t want, I agree that the law is good. ¹ 

For if that first covenant had been faultless, no one would have looked for a second one. ¹ 

Now the first covenant, ¹  in fact, had regulations for worship and its earthly sanctuary.

And these all were commended ¹  for their faith, yet they did not receive what was promised. ² 

And the fruit that consists of righteousness ¹  is planted ²  in peace among ³  those who make peace.

They replied, “We could plainly see ¹  that the Lord is with you. So we decided there should be ²  a pact between us ³  – between us ⁴  and you. Allow us to make ⁵  a treaty with you

If, however, ¹  it is among the unclean animals, he may ransom it according to ²  its conversion value and must add one fifth to it, but if it is not redeemed it must be sold according to its conversion value.

and her father hears of her vow or the obligation to which she has pledged herself, and her father remains silent about her, ¹  then all her vows will stand, ²  and every obligation to which she has pledged herself will stand.