Hebrews 6:16 - Tree of Life Version

¹⁶ For people swear by someone greater; and the oath, as confirmation, is an end to all their disputing.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁶ For men verily swear by the greater: and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all strife.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁶ Men indeed swear by a greater [than themselves], and with them in all disputes the oath taken for confirmation is final [ending strife].

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁶ For men swear by the greater: and in every dispute of theirs the oath is final for confirmation.

Common English Bible

¹⁶ People pledge by something greater than themselves. A solemn pledge guarantees what they say and shuts down any argument.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁶ For men swear by what is greater than themselves, and an oath as confirmation is the end of all their controversy.

Hebrews 6:16 Tagairtí Cros

Genesis 14:22

But Abram said to the king of Sodom, “I raise my hand in oath to Adonai, El Elyon, Creator of heaven and earth.

Genesis 21:23

So now, make a pledge to me here, by God, that you will not violate your word with me or with my descendants or with my offspring. As I have shown loyalty to you, show the same to me, and to the land in which you have lived as an outsider.”

Genesis 21:24

Abraham said, “I make a pledge.”

Genesis 31:53

May the God of Abraham and the gods of Nahor, the gods of their father, judge between us.” Jacob also made an oath by the fear of his father Isaac.

2 Samuel 21:2

So the king summoned the Gibeonites and spoke to them. (Now the Gibeonites were not of Bnei-Yisrael but a remnant of the Amorites; however, Bnei-Yisrael had sworn a covenant with them. Yet Saul had tried to eradicate them in his zeal for Bnei-Yisrael and Judah.)

Exodus 22:11

But if indeed it was stolen from him, he is to make restitution to the owner.

Galatians 3:15

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.

Hebrews 6:13

Now when God made His promise to Abraham—since He could swear by no one greater, He swore by Himself,