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Zechariah’s Song

Luke 1:73

In 9 translations

BSB
the oath He swore to our father Abraham, to grant us
KJV
The oath which he sware to our father Abraham,
WEB
the oath which he swore to Abraham our father,
ASV
The oath which he sware unto Abraham our father,
LSV
An oath that He swore to Abraham our father,
YLT
An oath that He sware to Abraham our father,
DBY
[the] oath which he swore to Abraham our father,
DRC
The oath, which he swore to Abraham our father, that he would grant to us,
GNV
And the othe which he sware to our father Abraham.

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Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (1)
  • Spelling of Ἀβραὰμ: Tyndale House: Ἁβραὰμ.

Edition differences: STEP Bible, based on work at Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0). Names and codes expanded; consecutive words grouped. Comparisons follow the editions used by the source; see version details.

Original-language editions

SBLGNT
ὅρκον ὃν ὤμοσεν πρὸς Ἀβραὰμ τὸν πατέρα ἡμῶν, τοῦ δοῦναι ἡμῖν
RP2018
ὅρκον ὃν ὤμοσεν πρὸς Ἀβραὰμ τὸν πατέρα ἡμῶν, τοῦ δοῦναι ἡμῖν,
TR-Boyd
ὅρκον ὃν ὤμοσε πρὸς Ἀβραὰμ τὸν πατέρα ἡμῶν, τοῦ δοῦναι ἡμῖν,
SCR1894
ορκον ον ωμοσεν προς αβρααμ τον πατερα ημων του δουναι ημιν

Who and where

👤 Abraham◆ Birth of John the Baptist

People, places and events the Theographic dataset links to this verse.

In the reference works topics that cite this verse

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Genesis 22:16–18saying, “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, and I will multiply your descendants like the stars in the sky and the…
  • Psalms 105:9the covenant He made with Abraham, and the oath He swore to Isaac.
  • Deuteronomy 7:8But because the LORD loved you and kept the oath He swore to your fathers, He brought you out with a mighty hand and redeemed you from the house of slavery, from the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt.
  • Jeremiah 11:5This was in order to establish the oath I swore to your forefathers, to give them a land flowing with milk and honey, as it is to this day.” “Amen, LORD,” I answered.
  • Deuteronomy 7:12If you listen to these ordinances and keep them carefully, then the LORD your God will keep His covenant and the loving devotion that He swore to your fathers.
  • Hebrews 6:16–17Men 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…
  • Hebrews 6:13When God made His promise to Abraham, since He had no one greater to swear by, He swore by Himself,
  • Genesis 26:3Stay in this land as a foreigner, and I will be with you and bless you. For I will give all these lands to you and your offspring, and I will confirm the oath that I swore to your father Abraham.
  • Genesis 24:7The LORD, the God of heaven, who brought me from my father’s house and my native land, who spoke to me and promised me on oath, saying, ‘To your offspring I will give this land’—He will send His angel before you so…

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