Genesis 21:23

New Living Translation

“Swear to me in God’s name that you will never deceive me, my children, or any of my descendants. I have been loyal to you, so now swear that you will be loyal to me and to this country where you are living as a foreigner.”

Cross References

Genesis 20:14

Then Abimelech took some of his sheep and goats, cattle, and male and female servants, and he presented them to Abraham. He also returned his wife, Sarah, to him.

Genesis 21:24

Abraham replied, “Yes, I swear to it!”

Genesis 24:3

Swear by the Lord, the God of heaven and earth, that you will not allow my son to marry one of these local Canaanite women.

Genesis 26:28

They replied, “We can plainly see that the Lord is with you. So we want to enter into a sworn treaty with you. Let’s make a covenant.

Genesis 31:44

So come, let’s make a covenant, you and I, and it will be a witness to our commitment.”

Genesis 31:53

I call on the God of our ancestors—the God of your grandfather Abraham and the God of my grandfather Nahor—to serve as a judge between us.” So Jacob took an oath before the fearsome God of his father, Isaac, to respect the boundary line.

Genesis 39:3

Potiphar noticed this and realized that the Lord was with Joseph, giving him success in everything he did.

Genesis 47:31

“Swear that you will do it,” Jacob insisted. So Joseph gave his oath, and Jacob bowed humbly at the head of his bed.

Jeremiah 4:2

Then when you swear by my name, saying, ‘As surely as the Lord lives,’ you could do so with truth, justice, and righteousness. Then you would be a blessing to the nations of the world, and all people would come and praise my name.”

2 Corinthians 1:23

Now I call upon God as my witness that I am telling the truth. The reason I didn’t return to Corinth was to spare you from a severe rebuke.

Deuteronomy 6:13

You must fear the Lord your God and serve him. When you take an oath, you must use only his name.

Hebrews 6:16

Now when people take an oath, they call on someone greater than themselves to hold them to it. And without any question that oath is binding.

Joshua 2:12

“Now swear to me by the Lord that you will be kind to me and my family since I have helped you. Give me some guarantee that

1 Samuel 20:13

But if he is angry and wants you killed, may the Lord strike me and even kill me if I don’t warn you so you can escape and live. May the Lord be with you as he used to be with my father.

1 Samuel 20:17

And Jonathan made David reaffirm his vow of friendship again, for Jonathan loved David as he loved himself.

1 Samuel 20:42

At last Jonathan said to David, “Go in peace, for we have sworn loyalty to each other in the Lord’s name. The Lord is the witness of a bond between us and our children forever.” Then David left, and Jonathan returned to the town.

1 Samuel 30:15

“Will you lead me to this band of raiders?” David asked. The young man replied, “If you take an oath in God’s name that you will not kill me or give me back to my master, then I will guide you to them.”