Hebrews 6:16

English Standard Version 2016

For people swear by something greater than themselves, and in all their disputes an oath is final for confirmation.

Cross References

Exodus 22:11

an oath by the Lord shall be between them both to see whether or not he has put his hand to his neighbor’s property. The owner shall accept the oath, and he shall not make restitution.

Hebrews 6:13

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

Genesis 31:53

The God of Abraham and the God of Nahor, the God of their father, judge between us.” So Jacob swore by the Fear of his father Isaac,

Genesis 21:23

Now therefore swear to me here by God that you will not deal falsely with me or with my descendants or with my posterity, but as I have dealt kindly with you, so you will deal with me and with the land where you have sojourned.”

Genesis 14:22

But Abram said to the king of Sodom, “I have lifted my hand to the Lord, God Most High, Possessor of heaven and earth,

2 Samuel 21:2

So the king called the Gibeonites and spoke to them. Now the Gibeonites were not of the people of Israel but of the remnant of the Amorites. Although the people of Israel had sworn to spare them, Saul had sought to strike them down in his zeal for the people of Israel and Judah.

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.

Genesis 21:24

And Abraham said, “I will swear.”