Hand: Clasping of, in Token of Contract

They pledged to send their wives away, and for their guilt they presented a ram from the flock as a guilt offering.

My son, if you have put up security for your neighbor, if you have struck hands in pledge with a stranger,

A man lacking judgment strikes hands in pledge and puts up security for his neighbor.

We submitted to Egypt and Assyria to get enough bread.

He despised the oath by breaking the covenant. Seeing that he gave his hand in pledge yet did all these things, he will not escape!’