Hebrews 6:16 - The Scriptures 2009

¹⁶ For men do indeed swear by the one greater, and an oath for confirmation is for them an end of all dispute.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁶ For men verily swear by the greater: and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all strife.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁶ Men indeed swear by a greater [than themselves], and with them in all disputes the oath taken for confirmation is final [ending strife].

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁶ For men swear by the greater: and in every dispute of theirs the oath is final for confirmation.

Common English Bible

¹⁶ People pledge by something greater than themselves. A solemn pledge guarantees what they say and shuts down any argument.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁶ For men swear by what is greater than themselves, and an oath as confirmation is the end of all their controversy.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹⁶ For men swear by one greater than themselves: and an oath for confirmation is the end of all their controversy.

Hebrews 6:16 Cross References

Genesis 14:22

But Aḇram said to the sovereign of Seḏom, “I have lifted my hand to יהוה, the Most High Ěl, the Possessor of the heavens and earth,

Genesis 21:23

And now, swear to me by Elohim, not to be untrue to me, to my offspring, or to my descendants. Do to me according to the loving-commitment that I have done to you and to the land in which you have dwelt.

Genesis 21:24

And Aḇraham said, “I swear.”

Genesis 31:53

“The Elohim of Aḇraham, the Elohim of Naḥor, and the Elohim of their father rightly rule between us!” And Ya‛aqoḇ swore by the Fear of his father Yitsḥaq.

2 Samuel 21:2

The sovereign therefore called the Giḇ‛onites and spoke to them. Now the Giḇ‛onites were not of the children of Yisra’ĕl, but of the remnant of the Amorites. And the children of Yisra’ĕl had sworn protection to them, but Sha’ul had sought to strike them in his ardour for the children of Yisra’ĕl and Yehuḏah.

Exodus 22:11

let an oath of יהוה be between them both, that he has not put his hand into his neighbour’s goods. And the owner of it shall accept that, and he does not repay.

Galatians 3:15

Brothers, as a man I say it: a covenant, even though it is man’s, yet if it is confirmed, no one sets it aside, or adds to it.

Hebrews 6:13

For Elohim, having promised Aḇraham, since He could swear by no one greater, swore by Himself,