22 But Abram (A)said to the king of Sodom, “I (B)have raised my hand to the Lord, God Most High, (C)the Possessor of heaven and earth,

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22 But Abram said to the king of Sodom,(A) “With raised hand(B) I have sworn an oath to the Lord, God Most High,(C) Creator of heaven and earth,(D)

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Then I heard the man clothed in linen, who was above the waters of the river, when he (A)held up his right hand and his left hand to heaven, and swore by Him (B)who lives forever, (C)that it shall be for a time, times, and half a time; (D)and when the power of (E)the holy people has been completely shattered, all these things shall be finished.

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The man clothed in linen, who was above the waters of the river, lifted his right hand(A) and his left hand toward heaven, and I heard him swear by him who lives forever,(B) saying, “It will be for a time, times and half a time.[a](C) When the power of the holy people(D) has been finally broken, all these things will be completed.(E)

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  1. Daniel 12:7 Or a year, two years and half a year

The angel whom I saw standing on the sea and on the land (A)raised up his [a]hand to heaven and swore by Him who lives forever and ever, (B)who created heaven and the things that are in it, the earth and the things that are in it, and the sea and the things that are in it, (C)that there should be delay no longer,

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  1. Revelation 10:5 NU, M right hand

Then the angel I had seen standing on the sea and on the land(A) raised his right hand to heaven.(B) And he swore(C) by him who lives for ever and ever,(D) who created the heavens and all that is in them, the earth and all that is in it, and the sea and all that is in it,(E) and said, “There will be no more delay!(F)

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Nebuchadnezzar Praises God

34 And (A)at the end of the [a]time I, Nebuchadnezzar, lifted my eyes to heaven, and my understanding returned to me; and I blessed the Most High and praised and honored Him (B)who lives forever:

For His dominion is (C)an everlasting dominion,
And His kingdom is from generation to generation.

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  1. Daniel 4:34 Lit. days

34 At the end of that time, I, Nebuchadnezzar, raised my eyes toward heaven, and my sanity(A) was restored. Then I praised the Most High; I honored and glorified him who lives forever.(B)

His dominion is an eternal dominion;
    his kingdom(C) endures from generation to generation.(D)

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18 (A)That they may know that You, whose (B)name alone is the Lord,
Are (C)the Most High over all the earth.

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18 Let them know that you, whose name is the Lord(A)
    that you alone are the Most High(B) over all the earth.(C)

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The King of Glory and His Kingdom

A Psalm of David.

24 The (A)earth is the Lord’s, and all its fullness,
The world and those who dwell therein.

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Psalm 24

Of David. A psalm.

The earth is the Lord’s,(A) and everything in it,
    the world, and all who live in it;(B)

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35 And it came to pass, when he saw her, that he (A)tore his clothes, and said, “Alas, my daughter! You have brought me very low! You are among those who trouble me! For I (B)have [a]given my word to the Lord, and (C)I cannot [b]go back on it.”

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  1. Judges 11:35 Lit. opened my mouth
  2. Judges 11:35 Lit. take it back

35 When he saw her, he tore his clothes(A) and cried, “Oh no, my daughter! You have brought me down and I am devastated. I have made a vow to the Lord that I cannot break.(B)

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40 For I raise My hand to heaven,
And say, “As I live forever,

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40 I lift my hand(A) to heaven and solemnly swear:
    As surely as I live forever,(B)

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And I will bring you into the land which I (A)swore[a] to give to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob; and I will give it to you as a heritage: I am the Lord.’ ”

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  1. Exodus 6:8 promised, lit. lifted up My hand

And I will bring you to the land(A) I swore(B) with uplifted hand(C) to give to Abraham, to Isaac and to Jacob.(D) I will give it to you as a possession. I am the Lord.’”(E)

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‘The silver is Mine, and the gold is Mine,’ says the Lord of hosts.

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‘The silver is mine and the gold(A) is mine,’ declares the Lord Almighty.

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15 For thus says the High and Lofty One
Who inhabits eternity, (A)whose name is Holy:
(B)“I dwell in the high and holy place,
(C)With him who has a contrite and humble spirit,
(D)To revive the spirit of the humble,
And to revive the heart of the contrite ones.

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15 For this is what the high and exalted(A) One says—
    he who lives forever,(B) whose name is holy:
“I live in a high(C) and holy place,
    but also with the one who is contrite(D) and lowly in spirit,(E)
to revive the spirit of the lowly
    and to revive the heart of the contrite.(F)

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33 Then Abraham planted a tamarisk tree in Beersheba, and (A)there called on the name of the Lord, (B)the Everlasting God.

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33 Abraham planted a tamarisk tree(A) in Beersheba, and there he called on the name of the Lord,(B) the Eternal God.(C)

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23 Now therefore, (A)swear[a] to me by God that you will not deal falsely with me, with my offspring, or with my posterity; but that according to the kindness that I have done to you, you will do to me and to the land in which you have dwelt.”

24 And Abraham said, “I will swear.”

25 Then Abraham rebuked Abimelech because of a well of water which Abimelech’s servants (B)had seized. 26 And Abimelech said, “I do not know who has done this thing; you did not tell me, nor had I heard of it until today.” 27 So Abraham took sheep and oxen and gave them to Abimelech, and the two of them (C)made a [b]covenant. 28 And Abraham set seven ewe lambs of the flock by themselves.

29 Then Abimelech asked Abraham, (D)“What is the meaning of these seven ewe lambs which you have set by themselves?”

30 And he said, “You will take these seven ewe lambs from my hand, that (E)they may be my witness that I have dug this well.” 31 Therefore he (F)called that place [c]Beersheba, because the two of them swore an oath there.

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  1. Genesis 21:23 take an oath
  2. Genesis 21:27 treaty
  3. Genesis 21:31 Lit. Well of the Oath or Well of the Seven

23 Now swear(A) to me here before God that you will not deal falsely with me or my children or my descendants.(B) Show to me and the country where you now reside as a foreigner the same kindness I have shown to you.”(C)

24 Abraham said, “I swear it.”

25 Then Abraham complained to Abimelek about a well of water that Abimelek’s servants had seized.(D) 26 But Abimelek said, “I don’t know who has done this. You did not tell me, and I heard about it only today.”

27 So Abraham brought sheep and cattle and gave them to Abimelek, and the two men made a treaty.(E) 28 Abraham set apart seven ewe lambs from the flock, 29 and Abimelek asked Abraham, “What is the meaning of these seven ewe lambs you have set apart by themselves?”

30 He replied, “Accept these seven lambs from my hand as a witness(F) that I dug this well.(G)

31 So that place was called Beersheba,[a](H) because the two men swore an oath(I) there.

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  1. Genesis 21:31 Beersheba can mean well of seven and well of the oath.