Genesis 21:23

Catholic Public Domain Version

Therefore, swear by God that you will do no harm to me, and to my posterity, and to my stock. But according to the mercy that I have done to you, you will do to me and to the land, to which you have turned as a newcomer."

Cross References

Genesis 20:14

Therefore, Abimelech took sheep and oxen, and men servants and women servants, and he gave them to Abraham. And he returned his wife Sarah to him.

Genesis 21:24

And Abraham said, "I will swear."

Genesis 24:3

so that I may make you swear by the Lord, the God of heaven and earth, that you will not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I live.

Genesis 26:28

And they responded: "We saw that the Lord is with you, and therefore we said: Let there be an oath between us, and let us initiate a pact,

Genesis 31:44

Come, therefore, let us enter into a pact, so that it may be a testimony between me and you."

Genesis 31:53

May the God of Abraham, and the God of Nahor, the God of their father, judge between us." Therefore, Jacob swore by the fear of his father Isaac.

Genesis 39:3

who knew very well that the Lord was with him, and that all the things that were done by him were directed by his hand.

Genesis 47:31

And he said, "Then swear it to me." And as he was swearing, Israel adored God, turning to the head of his resting place.

Jeremiah 4:2

And you will swear, 'As the Lord lives,' in truth and in judgment and in justice." And the Gentiles will bless him, and they will praise him.

2 Corinthians 1:23

But I call God as a witness to my soul, that I was lenient with you, in that I did not return to Corinth:

Deuteronomy 6:13

take care diligently, lest you forget the Lord, who led you away from the land of Egypt, from the house of servitude. You shall fear the Lord your God, and you shall serve him alone, and you shall swear by his name.

Hebrews 6:16

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

Joshua 2:12

Now, therefore, swear to me by the Lord that in the same way that I have acted with mercy toward you, so also shall you act toward the house of my father. And may you give me a true sign

1 Samuel 20:13

may the Lord do these things to Jonathan, and may he add these other things. But if my father will have persevered in malice against you, I will reveal it to your ear, and I will send you away, so that you may go in peace, and so that the Lord may be with you, just as he was with my father.

1 Samuel 20:17

And Jonathan continued to swear to David, because he loved him. For he loved him like his own soul.

1 Samuel 20:42

Then Jonathan said to David: "Go in peace. And let us both keep all that we have ever sworn in the name of the Lord, saying, 'May the Lord be between me and you, and between my offspring and your offspring, even forever.' "

1 Samuel 30:15

And David said to him, "Are you able to lead me to this battle line?" And he said, "Swear to me by God that you will not kill me, and that you will not deliver me into the hands of my lord, and I will lead you to this battle line." And David swore to him.