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Luke 1:73
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Luke 1:73
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73 the oath that he swore to our ancestor Abraham,
to grant us
Luke 1:73
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Luke 1:73
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73 the oath he swore to our father Abraham:(A)
Genesis 22:16-18
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Genesis 22:16-18
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16 and said, “By myself I have sworn, says the Lord: Because you have done this, and have not withheld your son, your only son,(A) 17 I will indeed bless you, and I will make your offspring as numerous as the stars of heaven and as the sand that is on the seashore. And your offspring shall possess the gate of their enemies,(B) 18 and by your offspring shall all the nations of the earth gain blessing for themselves, because you have obeyed my voice.”(C)
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Genesis 22:16-18
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Genesis 22:16-18
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16 and said, “I swear by myself,(A) declares the Lord, that because you have done this and have not withheld your son, your only son,(B) 17 I will surely bless you(C) and make your descendants(D) as numerous as the stars in the sky(E) and as the sand on the seashore.(F) Your descendants will take possession of the cities of their enemies,(G) 18 and through your offspring[a] all nations on earth will be blessed,[b](H) because you have obeyed me.”(I)
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)
Hebrews 6:13
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Hebrews 6:13
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The Certainty of God’s Promise
13 When God made a promise to Abraham, because he had no one greater by whom to swear, he swore by himself,(A)
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Hebrews 6:13
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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)
Jeremiah 11:5
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Jeremiah 11:5
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5 that I may perform the oath that I swore to your ancestors, to give them a land flowing with milk and honey, as at this day.’ ” Then I answered, “So be it, Lord.”(A)
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Jeremiah 11:5
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Jeremiah 11:5
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5 Then I will fulfill the oath I swore(A) to your ancestors, to give them a land flowing with milk and honey’(B)—the land you possess today.”
I answered, “Amen,(C) Lord.”
Psalm 105:9
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Psalm 105:9
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9 the covenant that he made with Abraham,
his sworn promise to Isaac,(A)
Psalm 105:9
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Psalm 105:9
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9 the covenant he made with Abraham,(A)
the oath he swore to Isaac.
Deuteronomy 7:12
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Deuteronomy 7:12
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Blessings for Obedience
12 “If you heed these ordinances by diligently observing them, the Lord your God will maintain with you the covenant loyalty that he swore to your ancestors;(A)
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Deuteronomy 7:12
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Deuteronomy 7:12
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12 If you pay attention to these laws and are careful to follow them, then the Lord your God will keep his covenant of love with you, as he swore to your ancestors.(A)
Hebrews 6:16-17
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Hebrews 6:16-17
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16 Humans, of course, swear by someone greater than themselves, and an oath given as confirmation puts an end to all dispute among them.(A) 17 In the same way, when God desired to show even more clearly to the heirs of the promise the unchangeable character of his purpose, he guaranteed it by an oath,(B)
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Hebrews 6:16-17
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Hebrews 6:16-17
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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.
Deuteronomy 7:8
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Deuteronomy 7:8
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8 It was because the Lord loved you and kept the oath that he swore to your ancestors that the Lord has brought you out with a mighty hand and redeemed you from the house of slavery, from the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt.(A)
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Genesis 26:3
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Genesis 26:3
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3 Reside in this land as an alien, and I will be with you and will bless you, for to you and to your descendants I will give all these lands, and I will fulfill the oath that I swore to your father Abraham.(A)
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Genesis 24:7
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Genesis 24:7
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7 The Lord, the God of heaven, who took me from my father’s house and from the land of my birth and who spoke to me and swore to me, ‘To your offspring I will give this land,’ he will send his angel before you, and you shall take a wife for my son from there.(A)
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Genesis 24:7
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Genesis 24:7
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7 “The Lord, the God of heaven,(A) who brought me out of my father’s household and my native land(B) and who spoke to me and promised me on oath, saying, ‘To your offspring[a](C) I will give this land’(D)—he will send his angel before you(E) so that you can get a wife for my son from there.
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- Genesis 24:7 Or seed
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