thou shouldest: Deu 5:2, Deu 5:3, Exo 19:5, Exo 19:6, Jos 24:25, 2Ki 11:17, 2Ch 15:12-15 enter: Heb. pass, This is an allusion to the solemn ceremony used by several ancient nations, when they entered into a covenant with each other. The victims, slain as a sacrifice on this occasion, were divided, and and parts laid asunder: the contracting parties then passed between them, imprecating, as a curse on those who violated the sacred compact, that they might in like manner be cut asunder - Gen 15:10. St. Cyril, in his work against Julian, shows that passing between the divided parts of a victim was used also among the Chaldeans and other people. into his oath: Deu 29:14, 2Ch 15:12-15, Neh 10:28, Neh 10:29 Reciprocal: Gen 24:41 - General Exo 34:10 - I make Deu 28:9 - sworn Deu 29:19 - this curse Jos 9:6 - make ye Ezr 10:3 - let us make Jer 34:18 - when Eze 16:20 - thy sons Eze 17:15 - Shall he prosper Mar 10:14 - Suffer Act 5:14 - multitudes Act 21:5 - with Heb 8:9 - the covenant Heb 9:20 - testament