Topic
Oaths
80 passages cited, from 1 classic reference work.
These works date from 1897 and are in the public domain. They reflect the Protestant scholarship of their time: their history, archaeology and dates can be out of date, and where they interpret, other traditions read the text differently. The verses are shown in the King James Version, the wording these works were written against.
The verses
The passages the works cite, those cited by more of them first.
- Genesis 14:22Torrey Antiquity of
And Abram said to the king of Sodom, I have lift up mine hand unto the LORD, the most high God, the possessor of heaven and earth,
- Genesis 22:16Torrey God used, to show the immutability of his counsel
And said, By myself have I sworn, saith the LORD, for because thou hast done this thing, and hast not withheld thy son, thine only son:
- Genesis 24:2Torrey Often accompanied by placing the hand under the thigh of the person sworn to
And Abraham said unto his eldest servant of his house, that ruled over all that he had, Put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh:
- Genesis 24:3Torrey Antiquity of
And I will make thee swear by the LORD, the God of heaven, and the God of the earth, that thou shalt not take a wife unto my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I dwell:
- Genesis 24:4Torrey USED FOR — Binding to performance of any particular act
But thou shalt go unto my country, and to my kindred, and take a wife unto my son Isaac.
- Genesis 24:8Torrey Antiquity of
And if the woman will not be willing to follow thee, then thou shalt be clear from this my oath: only bring not my son thither again.
- Genesis 24:9Torrey Often accompanied by placing the hand under the thigh of the person sworn to
And the servant put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master, and sware to him concerning that matter.
- Genesis 26:28Torrey USED FOR — Confirming covenants
And they said, We saw certainly that the LORD was with thee: and we said, Let there be now an oath betwixt us, even betwixt us and thee, and let us make a covenant with thee;
- Genesis 31:44Torrey USED FOR — Confirming covenants
Now therefore come thou, let us make a covenant, I and thou; and let it be for a witness between me and thee.
- Genesis 31:53Torrey USED FOR — Confirming covenants
The God of Abraham, and the God of Nahor, the God of their father, judge betwixt us. And Jacob sware by the fear of his father Isaac.
- Genesis 42:15Torrey Custom of swearing by the life of the king
Hereby ye shall be proved: By the life of Pharaoh ye shall not go forth hence, except your youngest brother come hither.
- Genesis 42:16Torrey Custom of swearing by the life of the king
Send one of you, and let him fetch your brother, and ye shall be kept in prison, that your words may be proved, whether there be any truth in you: or else by the life of Pharaoh surely ye are spies.
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- Genesis 47:29 Torrey Often accompanied by placing the hand under the thigh of the person sworn to
- Genesis 50:25 Torrey USED FOR — Binding to performance of any particular act
- Exodus 22:11 Torrey USED FOR — Deciding controversies in courts of law
- Leviticus 5:4 Torrey THE JEWS — Forbidden to take rash, or unholy
- Leviticus 6:3 Torrey THE JEWS — Forbidden to take false
- Numbers 5:19 Torrey USED FOR — Deciding controversies in courts of law
- Numbers 6:17 Torrey God used, to show the immutability of his counsel
- Numbers 14:28 Torrey God used, to show the immutability of his counsel
- Numbers 30:2 Torrey USED FOR — Binding to performance of sacred duties
- Deuteronomy 6:13 Torrey THE JEWS — To use God's name alone in
- Deuteronomy 10:20 Torrey THE JEWS — To use God's name alone in
- Joshua 2:12 Torrey USED FOR — Binding to performance of any particular act
- Joshua 9:15 Torrey INSTANCES OF RASH, &c — Joshua, &c
- Joshua 9:16 Torrey INSTANCES OF RASH, &c — Joshua, &c
- Joshua 9:19 Torrey THE JEWS — Generally respected the obligation of
- Joshua 9:20 Torrey THE JEWS — Generally respected the obligation of
- Joshua 23:7 Torrey THE JEWS — Forbidden to take, in name of idols
- Judges 8:19 Torrey EXPRESSIONS USED AS — As the Lord liveth
- Judges 11:30–36 Torrey INSTANCES OF RASH, &c — Jephthah
- Judges 21:7 Torrey THE JEWS — Often guilty of rashly taking
- Ruth 1:17 Torrey EXPRESSIONS USED AS — The Lord do so to me, and more also
- Ruth 3:13 Torrey EXPRESSIONS USED AS — As the Lord liveth
- 1 Samuel 1:26 Torrey EXPRESSIONS USED AS — As thy soul liveth
- 1 Samuel 3:17 Torrey EXPRESSIONS USED AS — God do so to thee, and more also
- 1 Samuel 14:27 Torrey INSTANCES OF RASH, &c — Saul
- 1 Samuel 14:44 Torrey INSTANCES OF RASH, &c — Saul
- 1 Samuel 20:16 Torrey USED FOR — Confirming covenants
- 1 Samuel 20:17 Torrey USED FOR — Confirming covenants
- 1 Samuel 25:26 Torrey EXPRESSIONS USED AS — As thy soul liveth
- 2 Samuel 19:7 Torrey EXPRESSIONS USED AS — By the Lord
- 2 Samuel 21:7 Torrey THE JEWS — Generally respected the obligation of
- 1 Kings 2:42 Torrey EXPRESSIONS USED AS — By the Lord
- 1 Kings 8:31 Torrey USED FOR — Deciding controversies in courts of law
- 1 Kings 22:16 Torrey Judicial from of administering
- 2 Kings 11:4 Torrey USED FOR — Pledging allegiance to sovereigns
- 2 Chronicles 15:14 Torrey USED FOR — Binding to performance of sacred duties
- 2 Chronicles 15:15 Torrey USED FOR — Binding to performance of sacred duties
- Nehemiah 10:29 Torrey USED FOR — Binding to performance of sacred duties
- Psalms 15:4 Torrey THE JEWS — Generally respected the obligation of
- Psalms 132:2 Torrey USED FOR — Binding to performance of sacred duties
- Ecclesiastes 8:2 Torrey USED FOR — Pledging allegiance to sovereigns
- Ecclesiastes 9:2 Torrey To be taken in fear and reverence
- Isaiah 65:16 Torrey THE JEWS — To use God's name alone in
- Jeremiah 4:2 Torrey THE JEWS — To take, in truth, judgment, &c
- Jeremiah 5:2 Torrey THE JEWS — Often guilty of falsely taking
- Jeremiah 7:9 Torrey THE JEWS — Often guilty of falsely taking
- Jeremiah 23:10 Torrey THE JEWS — Condemned for profane
- Daniel 12:7 Torrey Often accompanied by raising up the hand
- Hosea 4:2 Torrey THE JEWS — Condemned for profane
- Zechariah 5:4 Torrey THE JEWS — Condemned for false
- Zechariah 8:17 Torrey THE JEWS — Forbidden to take false
- Malachi 3:5 Torrey THE JEWS — Condemned for false
- Matthew 5:34–36 Torrey THE JEWS — Forbidden to take in the name of any created thing
- Matthew 14:7 Torrey THE JEWS — Often guilty of rashly taking
- Matthew 14:7–9 Torrey INSTANCES OF RASH, &c — Herod
- Matthew 14:9 Torrey THE JEWS — Generally respected the obligation of
- Matthew 23:16–22 Torrey THE JEWS — Fell into many errors respecting
- Matthew 26:63 Torrey Judicial from of administering
- Matthew 26:72 Torrey THE JEWS — Often guilty of rashly taking
- Acts 23:21 Torrey INSTANCES OF RASH, &c — The Jews who sought to kill Paul
- 2 Corinthians 1:23 Torrey EXPRESSIONS USED AS — I call God for a record
- Galatians 1:20 Torrey EXPRESSIONS USED AS — Before God I lie not
- 1 Thessalonians 2:5 Torrey EXPRESSIONS USED AS — God is witness
- 1 Thessalonians 5:27 Torrey EXPRESSIONS USED AS — I charge you by the Lord
- Hebrews 6:16 Torrey The lawful purpose of, explained
- James 5:12 Torrey THE JEWS — Forbidden to take in the name of any created thing
- Revelation 10:5 Torrey Often accompanied by raising up the hand
- Revelation 10:6 Torrey Often accompanied by raising up the hand
In the topical indexes
Torrey's New Topical Textbook (1897) · 85 references, grouped by sub-topic
- The lawful purpose of, explained Heb 6:16
- Antiquity of Ge 14:22; 24:3,8
- USED FOR
- Confirming covenants Ge 26:28; 31:44,53; 1Sa 20:16,17
- Deciding controversies in courts of law Ex 22:11; Nu 5:19; 1Ki 8:31
- Pledging allegiance to sovereigns 2Ki 11:4; Ec 8:2
- Binding to performance of sacred duties Nu 30:2; 2Ch 15:14,15; Ne 10:29; Ps 132:2
- Binding to performance of any particular act Ge 24:3,4; 50:25; Jos 2:12
- Judicial from of administering 1Ki 22:16; Mt 26:63
- Often accompanied by raising up the hand Ge 14:22; Da 12:7; Re 10:5,6
- Often accompanied by placing the hand under the thigh of the person sworn to Ge 24:2,9; 47:29
- To be taken in fear and reverence Ec 9:2
- THE JEWS
- Forbidden to take, in name of idols Jos 23:7
- Forbidden to take in the name of any created thing Mt 5:34-36; Jas 5:12
- Forbidden to take false Le 6:3; Zec 8:17
- Forbidden to take rash, or unholy Le 5:4
- To use God's name alone in De 6:13; 10:20; Isa 65:16
- To take, in truth, judgment, &c Jer 4:2
- Generally respected the obligation of Jos 9:19,20; 2Sa 21:7; Ps 15:4; Mt 14:9
- Fell into many errors respecting Mt 23:16-22
- Often guilty of rashly taking Jud 21:7; Mt 14:7; 26:72
- Often guilty of falsely taking Le 6:3; Jer 5:2; 7:9
- Condemned for false Zec 5:4; Mal 3:5
- Condemned for profane Jer 23:10; Ho 4:2
- INSTANCES OF RASH, &c
- Custom of swearing by the life of the king Ge 42:15,16
- EXPRESSIONS USED AS
- By the fear of Isaac Ge 31:53
- As the Lord liveth Jud 8:19; Ru 3:13
- The Lord do so to me, and more also Ru 1:17
- God do so to thee, and more also 1Sa 3:17
- By the Lord 2Sa 19:7; 1Ki 2:42
- God do so to thee and more also 1Sa 3:17
- Before God I lie not Ga 1:20
- I call God for a record 2Co 1:23
- God is witness 1Th 2:5
- I charge you by the Lord 1Th 5:27
- As thy soul liveth 1Sa 1:26; 25:26
- God used, to show the immutability of his counsel Ge 22:16; Nu 14:28; 6:17
Texts: Torrey's New Topical Textbook (1897), from the CrossWire SWORD modules (public domain). Verse references were parsed from the works' own markup and checked against the KJV verse list.