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

And the angel of the LORD called unto Abraham out of heaven the second time,

I will destroy also all its beasts from beside the great waters; neither shall the foot of man trouble them any more, nor the hoofs of beasts trouble them.

Which covenant he made with Abraham, and his oath unto Isaac;

I have sworn by myself, the word has gone out of my mouth in righteousness, and shall not return, That unto me every knee shall bow, every tongue shall swear.

But if you will not hear these words, I swear by myself, says the LORD, that this house shall become a desolation.

For I have sworn by myself, says the LORD, that Bozrah shall become a desolation, a reproach, a waste, and a curse; and all its cities shall be perpetual wastes.

You will show truth to Jacob, and mercy to Abraham, which you have sworn unto our fathers from the days of old.

The oath which he swore to our father Abraham,

General references

And said, By myself have I sworn, says the LORD, for because you have done this thing, and have not withheld your son, your only son:

You will show truth to Jacob, and mercy to Abraham, which you have sworn unto our fathers from the days of old.

And swore by him who lives forever and ever, who created heaven, and the things that are therein, and the earth, and the things that are therein, and the sea, and the things which are therein, that there should be time no longer: