Hebrews 6:13

English Standard Version 2016

For when God made a promise to Abraham, since he had no one greater by whom to swear, he swore by himself,

Cross References

Luke 1:73

the oath that he swore to our father Abraham, to grant us

Micah 7:20

You will show faithfulness to Jacob and steadfast love to Abraham, as you have sworn to our fathers from the days of old.

Jeremiah 22:5

But if you will not obey these words, I swear by myself, declares the Lord, that this house shall become a desolation.

Isaiah 45:23

By myself I have sworn; from my mouth has gone out in righteousness a word that shall not return: ‘To me every knee shall bow, every tongue shall swear allegiance.’

Ezekiel 32:13

I will destroy all its beasts from beside many waters; and no foot of man shall trouble them anymore, nor shall the hoofs of beasts trouble them.

Jeremiah 49:13

For I have sworn by myself, declares the Lord, that Bozrah shall become a horror, a taunt, a waste, and a curse, and all her cities shall be perpetual wastes.”

Exodus 32:13

Remember Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, your servants, to whom you swore by your own self, and said to them, ‘I will multiply your offspring as the stars of heaven, and all this land that I have promised I will give to your offspring, and they shall inherit it forever.’”

Deuteronomy 1:8

See, I have set the land before you. Go in and take possession of the land that the Lord swore to your fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give to them and to their offspring after them.’

Jeremiah 44:26

Therefore hear the word of the Lord, all you of Judah who dwell in the land of Egypt: Behold, I have sworn by my great name, says the Lord, that my name shall no more be invoked by the mouth of any man of Judah in all the land of Egypt, saying, ‘As the Lord God lives.’

Galatians 3:15

To give a human example, brothers: even with a man-made covenant, no one annuls it or adds to it once it has been ratified.

Galatians 3:18

For if the inheritance comes by the law, it no longer comes by promise; but God gave it to Abraham by a promise.

1 Chronicles 16:16

the covenant that he made with Abraham, his sworn promise to Isaac,