Hebrews 6:13
English Standard Version
The Certainty of God's Promise
13 For when God made a promise to Abraham, since he had no one greater by whom to swear, (A)he swore by himself,
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Hebrews 6:13
New International Version
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
English Standard Version
15 And the angel of the Lord called to Abraham a second time from heaven 16 and said, (A)“By myself I have sworn, declares the Lord, because you have done this and have not withheld your son, your only son, 17 I will surely bless you, and I will surely multiply your offspring (B)as the stars of heaven and (C)as the sand that is on the seashore. And your offspring shall possess (D)the gate of his[a] enemies, 18 and (E)in your offspring shall all the nations of the earth be blessed, (F)because you have obeyed my voice.”
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- Genesis 22:17 Or their
Genesis 22:15-18
New International Version
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)
Footnotes
- 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)
Luke 1:73
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73 (A)the oath that he swore to our father Abraham, to grant us
Luke 1:73
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73 the oath he swore to our father Abraham:(A)
Hebrews 6:16-18
English Standard Version
16 For people swear by something greater than themselves, and in all their disputes (A)an oath is final for confirmation. 17 So when God desired to show more convincingly to (B)the heirs of the promise (C)the unchangeable character of his purpose, (D)he guaranteed it with an oath, 18 so that by two unchangeable things, in which (E)it is impossible for God to lie, we who have fled for refuge might have strong encouragement to hold fast to the hope (F)set before us.
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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.
Micah 7:20
English Standard Version
20 (A)You will show faithfulness to Jacob
and steadfast love to Abraham,
(B)as you have sworn to our fathers
from the days of old.
Micah 7:20
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Isaiah 45:23
English Standard Version
23 (A)By myself I have sworn;
from my mouth has gone out in (B)righteousness
a word that shall not return:
(C)‘To me every knee shall bow,
every tongue shall swear allegiance.’[a]
Footnotes
- Isaiah 45:23 Septuagint every tongue shall confess to God
Psalm 105:9-10
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9 (A)the covenant that he made with Abraham,
his (B)sworn promise to Isaac,
10 which he confirmed to (C)Jacob as a statute,
to Israel as an everlasting covenant,
Psalm 105:9-10
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Jeremiah 22:5
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5 But if you will not obey these words, I (A)swear by myself, declares the Lord, that (B)this house shall become a desolation.
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Jeremiah 22:5
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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.’”
Ezekiel 32:13
English Standard Version
13 I will destroy all its beasts
from beside many waters;
(A)and no foot of man shall trouble them anymore,
nor shall the hoofs of beasts trouble 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)
Jeremiah 49:13
English Standard Version
13 (A)For I have sworn by myself, declares the Lord, that (B)Bozrah shall become (C)a horror, a taunt, a waste, and a curse, and all her cities shall be perpetual wastes.”
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Jeremiah 49:13
New International Version
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.
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