Hebrews 6:13

In 9 translations

BSB

When God made His promise to Abraham, since He had no one greater to swear by, He swore by Himself,

KJV

For when God made promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater, he sware by himself,

WEB

For when God made a promise to Abraham, since he could swear by no one greater, he swore by himself,

ASV

For when God made promise to Abraham, since he could swear by none greater, he sware by himself,

LSV

For God, having made promise to Abraham, seeing He was not able to swear by [any] greater, swore by Himself,

YLT

For to Abraham God, having made promise, seeing He was able to swear by no greater, did swear by Himself,

DBY

For God, having promised to Abraham, since he had no greater to swear by, swore by himself,Elohim

DRC

For God making promise to Abraham, because he had no one greater by whom he might swear, swore by himself,

GNV

For when God made the promise to Abraham, because he had no greater to sweare by, he sware by himselfe,

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT

Τῷ γὰρ Ἀβραὰμ ἐπαγγειλάμενος ὁ θεός, ἐπεὶ κατʼ οὐδενὸς εἶχεν μείζονος ὀμόσαι, ὤμοσεν καθʼ ἑαυτοῦ,

RP2018

Τῷ γὰρ Ἀβραὰμ ἐπαγγειλάμενος ὁ θεός, ἐπεὶ κατ’ οὐδενὸς εἶχεν μείζονος ὀμόσαι, ὤμοσεν καθ’ ἑαυτοῦ,

TR-Boyd

Τῷ γὰρ Ἀβραὰμ ἐπαγγειλάμενος ὁ Θεός, ἐπεὶ κατ᾿ οὐδενὸς εἶχε μείζονος ὀμόσαι, ὤμοσε καθ᾿ ἑαυτοῦ,

SCR1894

τω γαρ αβρααμ επαγγειλαμενος ο θεος επει κατ ουδενος ειχεν μειζονος ομοσαι ωμοσεν καθ εαυτου

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• Genesis 22:15–18And the angel of the LORD called to Abraham from heaven a second time, saying, “By Myself I have sworn, declares the LORD, that because you have done this and have not withheld your only son, I will surely bless you,…
• Psalms 105:9–10the covenant He made with Abraham, and the oath He swore to Isaac. He confirmed it to Jacob as a decree, to Israel as an everlasting covenant:
• Luke 1:73the oath He swore to our father Abraham, to grant us
• Micah 7:20You will show faithfulness to Jacob and loving devotion to Abraham, as You swore to our fathers from the days of old.
• Isaiah 45:23By Myself I have sworn; truth has gone out from My mouth, a word that will not be revoked: Every knee will bow before Me, every tongue will swear allegiance.
• Hebrews 6:16–18Men swear by someone greater than themselves, and their oath serves as a confirmation to end all argument. So when God wanted to make the unchanging nature of His purpose very clear to the heirs of the promise, He…
• Jeremiah 22:5But if you do not obey these words, then I swear by Myself, declares the LORD, that this house will become a pile of rubble.’”
• Jeremiah 49:13For by Myself I have sworn, declares the LORD, that Bozrah will become a desolation, a disgrace, a ruin, and a curse, and all her cities will be in ruins forever.”
• Ezekiel 32:13I will slaughter all her cattle beside the abundant waters. No human foot will muddy them again, and no cattle hooves will disturb them.

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