Hebrews 6:13 - Tree of Life Version Now when God made His promise to Abraham—since He could swear by no one greater, He swore by Himself, Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 For when God made promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater, he sware by himself, Amplified Bible - Classic Edition For when God made [His] promise to Abraham, He swore by Himself, since He had no one greater by whom to swear, American Standard Version (1901) For when God made promise to Abraham, since he could swear by none greater, he sware by himself, Common English Bible When God gave Abraham his promise, he swore by himself since he couldn’t swear by anyone greater. Catholic Public Domain Version For God, in making promises to Abraham, swore by himself, (because he had no one greater by whom he might swear), Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version For God making promise to Abraham, because he had no one greater by whom he might swear, swore by himself, |
Remember Abraham, Isaac and Israel, Your servants, to whom You swore by Your own self, and said to them, ‘I will multiply your seed as the stars of heaven, and all this land that I have spoken of I will give to your offspring, and they will inherit it forever.’”
By Myself I have sworn— the word has gone forth from My mouth in righteousness, and is irrevocable: that to Me every knee will bow, every tongue will swear.
But if you will not obey these words, I swear by Myself,’ declares Adonai, ‘that this palace will become a ruin.’”
Therefore hear the word of Adonai, all Judah dwelling in the land of Egypt: “Behold, I have sworn by My great Name,” declares Adonai, “never more will My Name be invoked in the mouth of anyone of Judah in all the land of Egypt saying: ‘As my Lord Adonai lives.’
For I have sworn by Myself” —it is a declaration of Adonai— “that Bozrah will become a horror, a disgrace, a waste and a curse. All its towns will be ruins forever.”
I will destroy all the beasts from beside plentiful water. No human foot will muddy them again, nor will hoofs of beasts muddy them.
You will extend truth to Jacob, mercy to Abraham, that You swore to our ancestors from the days of old.
Brothers and sisters, I speak in human terms: even with a man’s covenant, once it has been confirmed, no one cancels it or adds to it.
For if the inheritance is based on law, it is no longer based on a promise. But God has graciously given it to Abraham by means of a promise.
See, I have set the land before you. Enter and possess the land that Adonai swore to your fathers—to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob—to give to them and to their descendants after them.’