He blessed him and said: Abram is blessed by God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth,
Genesis 24:3 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised and I will have you swear by the Lord, God of heaven and God of earth, that you will not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites among whom I live, Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 and I will make thee swear by the LORD, the God of heaven, and the God of the earth, that thou shalt not take a wife unto my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I dwell: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And you shall 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 have settled, American Standard Version (1901) and I will make thee swear by Jehovah, the God of heaven and the God of the earth, that thou wilt not take a wife for my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I dwell: Common English Bible By the LORD, God of heaven and earth, give me your word that you won’t choose a wife for my son from the Canaanite women among whom I live. Catholic Public Domain Version 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. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version That I may make thee swear by the Lord the God of heaven and earth, that thou take not a wife for my son of the daughters of the Chanaanites, among whom I dwell: |
He blessed him and said: Abram is blessed by God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth,
But Abram said to the king of Sodom, ‘I have raised my hand in an oath to the Lord, God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth,
Swear to me by God here and now, that you will not break an agreement with me or with my children and descendants. As I have been loyal to you, so you will be loyal to me and to the country where you are a resident foreigner.’
The Lord, the God of heaven, who took me from my father’s house and from my native land, who spoke to me and swore to me, “I will give this land to your offspring” , #– #he will send his angel before you, and you can take a wife for my son from there.
So Rebekah said to Isaac, ‘I’m sick of my life because of these Hethite girls. If Jacob marries someone from around here, like these Hethite girls, what good is my life? ’
So Isaac summoned Jacob, blessed him, and commanded him, ‘Do not marry a Canaanite girl.
Esau realised that his father Isaac disapproved of the Canaanite women,
Intermarry with us; give your daughters to us, and take our daughters for yourselves.
There Judah saw the daughter of a Canaanite named Shua; he took her as a wife and slept with her.
And Jacob said, ‘Swear to me.’ So Joseph swore to him. Then Israel bowed in thanks at the head of his bed. ,
So Joseph made the sons of Israel take an oath: ‘When God comes to your aid, you are to carry my bones up from here.’
the sons of God saw that the daughters of mankind were beautiful, and they took any they chose as wives for themselves.
The Nephilim were on the earth both in those days and afterwards, when the sons of God came to the daughters of mankind, who bore children to them. They were the powerful men of old, the famous men.
Then Hezekiah prayed before the Lord: Lord God of Israel, enthroned between the cherubim, you are God #– #you alone #– #of all the kingdoms of the earth. You made the heavens and the earth.
Hiram also said: Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, who made the heavens and the earth! He gave King David a wise son with insight and understanding, who will build a temple for the Lord and a royal palace for himself.
This is the reply they gave us: We are the servants of the God of the heavens and earth, and we are rebuilding the temple that was built many years ago, which a great king of Israel built and finished.
I rebuked them, cursed them, beat some of their men, and pulled out their hair. I forced them to take an oath before God and said, ‘You must not give your daughters in marriage to their sons or take their daughters as wives for your sons or yourselves!
You, Lord, are the only God. , You created the heavens, the highest heavens with all their stars, the earth and all that is on it, the seas and all that is in them. You give life to all of them, and all the stars of heaven worship you.
Do not misuse the name of the Lord your God, because the Lord will not leave anyone unpunished who misuses his name.
there must be an oath before the Lord between the two of them to determine whether or not he has taken his neighbour’s property. Its owner must accept the oath, and the other man does not have to make restitution.
‘Pay strict attention to everything I have said to you. You must not invoke the names of other gods; they must not be heard on your lips. ,
Then you will take some of their daughters as brides for your sons. Their daughters will prostitute themselves with their gods and cause your sons to prostitute themselves with their gods.
By myself I have sworn; truth has gone from my mouth, a word that will not be revoked: Every knee will bow to me, every tongue will swear allegiance.
‘Listen to this, house of Jacob – those who are called by the name Israel and have descended from Judah, who swear by the name of the Lord and declare the God of Israel, but not in truth or righteousness.
Whoever asks for a blessing in the land will ask for a blessing by the God of truth, and whoever swears in the land will swear by the God of truth. For the former troubles will be forgotten and hidden from my sight.
You are to say this to them: ‘The gods that did not make the heavens and the earth will perish from the earth and from under these heavens.’
If they will diligently learn the ways of my people #– #to swear by my name, “As the Lord lives,” just as they taught my people to swear by Baal #– #they will be built up among my people.
Find wives for yourselves, and have sons and daughters. Find wives for your sons and give your daughters to men in marriage so that they may bear sons and daughters. Multiply there; do not decrease.
then you can swear, ‘As the Lord lives,’ in truth, justice, and righteousness, and then the nations will be blessed by him and will boast in him.
Do not swear falsely by my name, profaning the name of your God; I am the Lord.
those who bow in worship on the rooftops to the stars in the sky; those who bow and pledge loyalty to the Lord but also pledge loyalty to Milcom; ,
at this point the priest will make the woman take the oath with the sworn curse, and he is to say to her #– #“May the Lord make you into an object of your people’s cursing and swearing when he makes your womb shrivel and your belly swell.
A wife is bound as long as her husband is living. But if her husband dies, she is free to be married to anyone she wants #– #only in the Lord.
You are to fear the Lord your God and worship him. Remain faithful to him and take oaths in his name.
Fear the Lord your God, worship him, and take your oaths in his name.
For people swear by something greater than themselves, and for them a confirming oath ends every dispute.
Now please swear to me by the Lord that you will also show kindness to my father’s family, because I showed kindness to you. Give me a sure sign
But his father and mother said to him, ‘Can’t you find a young woman among your relatives or among any of our people? Must you go to the uncircumcised Philistines for a wife? ’ But Samson told his father, ‘Get her for me. She’s the right one for me.’
Jonathan once again swore to David in his love for him, because he loved him as he loved himself.
David then asked him, ‘Will you lead me to these raiders? ’ He said, ‘Swear to me by God that you won’t kill me or turn me over to my master, and I will lead you to them.’