ma.so.ret denotes the binding obligation associated with entering into a covenant.

ma.so.ret is attested for the binding obligation connected with being brought into a covenant in Ezekiel 20:37.

1. Binding covenant obligation · dominant

   In Ezekiel 20:37, the construct feminine singular noun occurs in the clause about being brought into a covenantal bond; the APB renders the verse, "I will make you pass under the staff and bring you into the bond of the covenant."

   Ezekiel 20:37

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Ezekiel 20:37, the APB presents the clause as being brought "into the bond of the covenant." Its exact wording cannot be assigned to the lemma with certainty.