Hebrews 6:13
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God’s Infallible Purpose in Christ
13 For when God made a promise to Abraham, because He could swear by no one greater, (A)He swore by Himself,
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Hebrews 6:13
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The Certainty of God’s Promise
13 When God made his promise to Abraham, since there was no one greater for him to swear by, he swore by himself,(A)
Genesis 22:15-18
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15 Then the Angel of the Lord called to Abraham a second time out of heaven, 16 and said: (A)“By Myself I have sworn, says the Lord, because you have done this thing, and have not withheld your son, your only son— 17 blessing I will (B)bless you, and multiplying I will multiply your descendants (C)as the stars of the heaven (D)and as the sand which is on the seashore; and (E)your descendants shall possess the gate of their enemies. 18 (F)In your seed all the nations of the earth shall be blessed, (G)because you have obeyed My voice.”
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Genesis 22:15-18
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15 The angel of the Lord(A) called to Abraham from heaven(B) a second time 16 and said, “I swear by myself,(C) declares the Lord, that because you have done this and have not withheld your son, your only son,(D) 17 I will surely bless you(E) and make your descendants(F) as numerous as the stars in the sky(G) and as the sand on the seashore.(H) Your descendants will take possession of the cities of their enemies,(I) 18 and through your offspring[a] all nations on earth will be blessed,[b](J) because you have obeyed me.”(K)
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- Genesis 22:18 Or seed
- Genesis 22:18 Or and all nations on earth will use the name of your offspring in blessings (see 48:20)
Hebrews 6:16-18
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16 For men indeed swear by the greater, and (A)an oath for confirmation is for them an end of all dispute. 17 Thus God, determining to show more abundantly to (B)the heirs of promise (C)the [a]immutability of His counsel, [b]confirmed it by an oath, 18 that by two [c]immutable things, in which it is impossible for God to (D)lie, we [d]might have strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold of the hope (E)set before us.
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- Hebrews 6:17 unchangeableness of His purpose
- Hebrews 6:17 guaranteed
- Hebrews 6:18 unchangeable
- Hebrews 6:18 M omits might
Hebrews 6:16-18
New International Version
16 People swear by someone greater than themselves, and the oath confirms what is said and puts an end to all argument.(A) 17 Because God wanted to make the unchanging(B) nature of his purpose very clear to the heirs of what was promised,(C) he confirmed it with an oath. 18 God did this so that, by two unchangeable things in which it is impossible for God to lie,(D) we who have fled to take hold of the hope(E) set before us may be greatly encouraged.
Luke 1:73
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73 (A)The oath which He swore to our father Abraham:
Luke 1:73
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73 the oath he swore to our father Abraham:(A)
Micah 7:20
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20 (A)You will give truth to Jacob
And [a]mercy to Abraham,
(B)Which You have sworn to our fathers
From days of old.
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- Micah 7:20 Or lovingkindness
Micah 7:20
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Jeremiah 49:13
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13 For (A)I have sworn by Myself,” says the Lord, “that (B)Bozrah shall become a desolation, a reproach, a [a]waste, and a curse. And all its cities shall be perpetual [b]wastes.”
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- Jeremiah 49:13 ruin
- Jeremiah 49:13 ruins
Jeremiah 49:13
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13 I swear(A) by myself,” declares the Lord, “that Bozrah(B) will become a ruin and a curse,[a] an object of horror(C) and reproach;(D) and all its towns will be in ruins forever.”(E)
Footnotes
- Jeremiah 49:13 That is, its name will be used in cursing (see 29:22); or, others will see that it is cursed.
Jeremiah 22:5
New King James Version
5 But if you will not [a]hear these words, (A)I swear by Myself,” says the Lord, “that this house shall become a desolation.” ’ ”
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- Jeremiah 22:5 Obey
Jeremiah 22:5
New International Version
5 But if you do not obey(A) these commands, declares the Lord, I swear(B) by myself that this palace will become a ruin.’”
Isaiah 45:23
New King James Version
23 (A)I have sworn by Myself;
The word has gone out of My mouth in righteousness,
And shall not return,
That to Me every (B)knee shall bow,
(C)Every tongue shall take an oath.
Psalm 105:9-10
New King James Version
9 (A)The covenant which He made with Abraham,
And His oath to Isaac,
10 And confirmed it to Jacob for a statute,
To Israel as an everlasting covenant,
Psalm 105:9-10
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Ezekiel 32:13
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13 Also I will destroy all its animals
From beside its great waters;
(A)The foot of man shall muddy them no more,
Nor shall the hooves of animals muddy them.
Ezekiel 32:13
New International Version
13 I will destroy all her cattle
from beside abundant waters
no longer to be stirred by the foot of man
or muddied by the hooves of cattle.(A)
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