Varda and the holy mountain (5), to pursue with hate and vengeance to the ends of the world Vala,

Demon, Elf, or Man, or Orc who hold or take or keep a Silmaril against their will.

[Oath-81] HoME-IV, “The Quenta”

(5) This sentence was rewritten:

They swore an oath which none shall break, and none should take, by the name of the

Allfather, calling the Everlasting Dark upon them, if they kept it not, and Manwe they named in

witness, and Varda, and the Holy Mount, vowing...

[Oath-85] HoME-IV, “The Quenta”

But Dior wore the Silmaril upon his breast and the fame of that jewel went far and wide; and

the deathless oath was waked once more from sleep.

[Oath-87] “Quenta Silmarillion” (published by Christopher Tolkien), ch. 24

Then Elwing and the people of Sirion would not yield the jewel which Beren had won and

Luthien had worn, and for which Dior the fair was slain; and least of all while Earendil their lord was

on the sea, for it seemed to them that in the Silmaril lay the healing and the blessing that had come

upon their houses and their ships. And so there came to pass the last and cruellest of the slayings of

Elf by Elf; and that was the third of the great wrongs achieved by the accursed oath.

[Oath-88] “Quenta Silmarillion” (published by Christopher Tolkien), ch. 24

For Maglor took pity upon Elros and Elrond, and he cherished them, and love grew after

between them, as little might be thought; but Maglor's heart was sick and weary with the burden of

the dreadful oath.

[Oath-90] HoME-IV, “The Earliest Annals of Valinor”

The most of the Noldoli he persuaded to follow him out of Valinor and recover their realms on

earth... and war for ever on Morgoth seeking to recover their treasure. At that meeting Feanor and his

sons swore their dreadful oath to slay or pursue any soever that held a Silmaril against their will.

[Oath-95] HoME-V, “The Later Annals of Valinor”

Very great was the valour of Feanor, and he was wrapped in fire; but at length he fell mortally

wounded by the hand of Gothmog, Lord of Balrogs. But his sons bore him back to Mithrim, and he

died there, reminding them of their oath. To this they added now an oath of vengeance for their father.

[Oath-96] “Quenta Silmarillion” (published by Christopher Tolkien), ch. 13

And looking out from the slopes of Ered Wethrin with his last sight he beheld far off the peaks

of Thangorodrim, mightiest of the towers of Middle-earth, and knew with the foreknowledge of death

that no power of the Noldor would ever overthrow them; but he cursed the name of Morgoth thrice,

and laid it upon his sons to hold to their oath, and to avenge their father.

[Oath-100] HoME-V, “Quenta Silmarillion”

Then he swore a terrible oath. His seven sons leaped straightway to his side and took the

selfsame vow together, each with drawn sword. They swore an oath which none shall break, and

none should take, by the name of the Allfather, calling the Everlasting Dark upon them, if they kept it

not; and Manwe they named in witness, and Varda, and the Holy Mount, vowing to pursue with