Hebrews 6:13

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Summary

Hebrews 6:13

For when God made promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater, he sware by himself,

He sware

General references

Genesis 22:16

Micah 7:20

Revelation 10:6

Bible References

He sware

For men swear by something greater than themselves, and for them a confirming oath ends every dispute.

Then the Angel of the Lord called to Abraham a second time from heaven

I will slaughter all its cattle
that are beside many waters.
No human foot will churn them again,
and no cattle hooves will disturb them.

the covenant He made with Abraham,
swore to Isaac,

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.

But if you do not obey these words, then I swear by Myself”—this is the Lord’s declaration—“that this house will become a ruin.”

For by Myself I have sworn”—this is the Lord’s declaration—“Bozrah will become a desolation, a disgrace, a ruin, and a curse, and all her cities will become ruins forever.”

You will show loyalty to Jacob
and faithful love to Abraham,
as You swore to our fathers
from days long ago.

the oath that He swore to our father Abraham.
He has given us the privilege,

General references

and said, “By Myself I have sworn,” this is the Lord’s declaration: “Because you have done this thing and have not withheld your only son,

You will show loyalty to Jacob
and faithful love to Abraham,
as You swore to our fathers
from days long ago.

He swore an oath by the One who lives forever and ever, who created heaven and what is in it, the earth and what is in it, and the sea and what is in it: “There will no longer be an interval of time,