For when God made a promise to Abraham, since he could swear by none greater, he swore by himself, saying, "Surely blessing I will bless you, and multiplying I will multiply you."

Psalm 95:11

Therefore I swore in my wrath, "They won't enter into my rest." Verse Concepts

Jeremiah 51:14

Yahweh of Armies has sworn by himself, [saying], Surely I will fill you with men, as with the canker worm; and they shall lift up a shout against you. Verse Concepts

Hebrews 3:18

To whom did he swear that they wouldn't enter into his rest, but to those who were disobedient? Verse Concepts

Isaiah 14:24

Yahweh of Armies has sworn, saying, "Surely, as I have thought, so shall it happen; and as I have purposed, so shall it stand: Verse Concepts

Jeremiah 11:5

that I may establish the oath which I swore to your fathers, to give them a land flowing with milk and honey, as at this day. Then answered I, and said, Amen, Yahweh. Verse Concepts

Jeremiah 49:13

For I have sworn by myself, says Yahweh, that Bozrah shall become an astonishment, a reproach, a waste, and a curse; and all its cities shall be perpetual wastes. Verse Concepts

Hebrews 7:28

For the law appoints men as high priests who have weakness, but the word of the oath which came after the law appoints a Son forever who has been perfected. Verse Concepts

Hebrews 6:17

In this way God, being determined to show more abundantly to the heirs of the promise the immutability of his counsel, interposed with an oath; Verse Concepts

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Genesis 22:16

and said, "I have sworn by myself, says Yahweh, because you have done this thing, and have not withheld your son, your only son, Verse Concepts

Psalm 89:35

Once have I sworn by my holiness, I will not lie to David. Verse Concepts

Psalm 105:9

the covenant which he made with Abraham, his oath to Isaac, Verse Concepts

Hebrews 4:3

For we who have believed do enter into that rest, even as he has said, "As I swore in my wrath, they will not enter into my rest;" although the works were finished from the foundation of the world. Verse Concepts

Psalm 132:11

Yahweh has sworn to David in truth. He will not turn from it: "I will set the fruit of your body on your throne. Verse Concepts

Hebrews 3:11

as I swore in my wrath, 'They will not enter into my rest.'" Verse Concepts

Revelation 10:6

and swore by him who lives forever and ever, who created heaven and the things that are in it, the earth and the things that are in it, and the sea and the things that are in it, that there will no longer be delay, Verse Concepts

Isaiah 45:23

I have sworn by myself, the word has gone out of my mouth in righteousness, and will not return, that to me every knee shall bow, every tongue shall take an oath. Verse Concepts

Jeremiah 22:5

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

Hebrews 7:21

(for they indeed have been made priests without an oath), but he with an oath by him that says of him, "The Lord swore and will not change his mind, 'You are a priest forever, according to the order of Melchizedek.'" Verse Concepts

Oath » David swears to saul

2 Samuel 21:7

But the king spared Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan the son of Saul, because of Yahweh's oath that was between them, between David and Jonathan the son of Saul.

1 Samuel 24:21-22

Swear now therefore to me by Yahweh, that you will not cut off my seed after me, and that you will not destroy my name out of my father's house." David swore to Saul. Saul went home; but David and his men went up to the stronghold.

Oath » Rahab requires an oath from the spies

Joshua 2:12-14

Now therefore, please swear to me by Yahweh, since I have dealt kindly with you, that you also will deal kindly with my father's house, and give me a true token; and that you will save alive my father, my mother, my brothers, and my sisters, and all that they have, and will deliver our lives from death." The men said to her, "Our life for yours, if you don't talk about this business of ours; and it shall be, when Yahweh gives us the land, that we will deal kindly and truly with you."

Joshua 6:22

Joshua said to the two men who had spied out the land, "Go into the prostitute's house, and bring out from there the woman and all that she has, as you swore to her." Verse Concepts

Oath » Used in solemnizing covenants » Between isaac and abimelech

Genesis 26:31

They rose up some time in the morning, and swore one to another. Isaac sent them away, and they departed from him in peace. Verse Concepts

Genesis 26:26-29

Then Abimelech went to him from Gerar, and Ahuzzath his friend, and Phicol the captain of his army. Isaac said to them, "Why have you come to me, since you hate me, and have sent me away from you?" They said, "We saw plainly that Yahweh was with you. We said, 'Let there now be an oath between us, even between us and you, and let us make a covenant with you, read more.
that you will do us no harm, as we have not touched you, and as we have done to you nothing but good, and have sent you away in peace.' You are now the blessed of Yahweh."

Oath » Jonathan and david confirm a covenant by

1 Samuel 20:3

David swore moreover, and said, "Your father knows well that I have found favor in your eyes; and he says, 'Don't let Jonathan know this, lest he be grieved:' but truly as Yahweh lives, and as your soul lives, there is but a step between me and death." Verse Concepts

1 Samuel 20:13-17

Yahweh do so to Jonathan, and more also, should it please my father to do you evil, if I don't disclose it to you, and send you away, that you may go in peace: and Yahweh be with you, as he has been with my father. You shall not only while yet I live show me the loving kindness of Yahweh, that I not die; but also you shall not cut off your kindness from my house forever; no, not when Yahweh has cut off the enemies of David everyone from the surface of the earth." read more.
So Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, saying, "Yahweh will require it at the hand of David's enemies." Jonathan caused David to swear again, for the love that he had to him; for he loved him as he loved his own soul.

Oath » Used in solemnizing covenants » Between abraham and the king of sodom

Genesis 14:22-23

Abram said to the king of Sodom, "I have lifted up my hand to Yahweh, God Most High, possessor of heaven and earth, that I will not take a thread nor a sandal strap nor anything that is yours, lest you should say, 'I have made Abram rich.'

Oath » Used in solemnizing covenants » Between abraham and abimelech

Genesis 21:22-23

It happened at that time, that Abimelech and Phicol the captain of his army spoke to Abraham, saying, "God is with you in all that you do. Now, therefore, swear to me here by God that you will not deal falsely with me, nor with my son, nor with my son's son. But according to the kindness that I have done to you, you shall do to me, and to the land in which you have lived as a foreigner."

Oath » Requires joseph to swear that he would bury him with his forefathers

Genesis 47:28-31

Jacob lived in the land of Egypt seventeen years. So the days of Jacob, the years of his life, were one hundred forty-seven years. The time drew near that Israel must die, and he called his son Joseph, and said to him, "If now I have found favor in your sight, please put your hand under my thigh, and deal kindly and truly with me. Please don't bury me in Egypt, but when I sleep with my fathers, you shall carry me out of Egypt, and bury me in their burying place." He said, "I will do as you have said." read more.
He said, "Swear to me," and he swore to him. Israel bowed himself on the bed's head.

Oath » David swears to bath-sheba that solomon will be king

1 Kings 1:28-29

Then king David answered, "Call to me Bathsheba." She came into the king's presence, and stood before the king. The king swore, and said, "As Yahweh lives, who has redeemed my soul out of all adversity,

Oath » Abraham requires oath of his servant eliezer

Genesis 24:2-3

Abraham said to his servant, the elder of his house, who ruled over all that he had, "Please put your hand under my thigh. I will make you swear by Yahweh, the God of heaven and the God of the earth, that you shall not take a wife for my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I live.

Genesis 24:9

The servant put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master, and swore to him concerning this matter. Verse Concepts

Oath » Ezra requires, of the priests and levites

Ezra 10:19

They gave their hand that they would put away their wives; and being guilty, [they offered] a ram of the flock for their guilt. Verse Concepts

Ezra 10:5

Then Ezra arose, and made the chiefs of the priests, the Levites, and all Israel, to swear that they would do according to this word. So they swore. Verse Concepts

Oath » The israelites confirm the covenant with the hivites

Joshua 9:3-20

But when the inhabitants of Gibeon heard what Joshua had done to Jericho and to Ai, they also resorted to a ruse, and went and made as if they had been ambassadors, and took old sacks on their donkeys, and wineskins, old and torn and bound up, and old and patched shoes on their feet, and wore old garments. All the bread of their provision was dry and moldy. read more.
They went to Joshua to the camp at Gilgal, and said to him, and to the men of Israel, "We have come from a far country. Now therefore make a covenant with us." The men of Israel said to the Hivites, "What if you live among us. How could we make a covenant with you?" They said to Joshua, "We are your servants." Joshua said to them, "Who are you? Where do you come from?" They said to him, "Your servants have come from a very far country because of the name of Yahweh your God; for we have heard of his fame, all that he did in Egypt, and all that he did to the two kings of the Amorites who were beyond the Jordan, to Sihon king of Heshbon and to Og king of Bashan, who was at Ashtaroth. Our elders and all the inhabitants of our country spoke to us, saying, 'Take provision in your hand for the journey, and go to meet them, and tell them, "We are your servants. Now make a covenant with us."' This our bread we took hot for our provision out of our houses on the day we went out to go to you; but now, behold, it is dry, and has become moldy. These wineskins, which we filled, were new; and behold, they are torn. These our garments and our shoes have become old because of the very long journey." The men sampled their provisions, and didn't ask counsel from the mouth of Yahweh. Joshua made peace with them, and made a covenant with them, to let them live. The princes of the congregation swore to them. It happened at the end of three days after they had made a covenant with them, that they heard that they were their neighbors, and that they lived among them. The children of Israel traveled and came to their cities on the third day. Now their cities were Gibeon, Chephirah, Beeroth, and Kiriath Jearim. The children of Israel didn't strike them, because the princes of the congregation had sworn to them by Yahweh, the God of Israel. All the congregation murmured against the princes. But all the princes said to all the congregation, "We have sworn to them by Yahweh, the God of Israel: now therefore we may not touch them. This we will do to them, and let them live; lest wrath be on us, because of the oath which we swore to them."

Oath » So does nehemiah

Nehemiah 5:12-13

Then they said, "We will restore them, and will require nothing of them; so will we do, even as you say." Then I called the priests, and took an oath of them, that they would do according to this promise. Also I shook out my lap, and said, "So may God shake out every man from his house, and from his labor, that doesn't perform this promise; even thus be he shaken out, and emptied." All the assembly said, "Amen," and praised Yahweh. The people did according to this promise.

Oath » Zedekiah » Violates

2 Chronicles 36:13

He also rebelled against king Nebuchadnezzar, who had made him swear by God: but he stiffened his neck, and hardened his heart against turning to Yahweh, the God of Israel. Verse Concepts

Oath » Zedekiah » Swears » Jeremiah

Jeremiah 38:16

So Zedekiah the king swore secretly to Jeremiah, saying, As Yahweh lives, who made us this soul, I will not put you to death, neither will I give you into the hand of these men who seek your life. Verse Concepts

Oath » Saul swears to the witch of en-dor

1 Samuel 28:10

Saul swore to her by Yahweh, saying, "As Yahweh lives, no punishment shall happen to you for this thing."

Oath » The elders of gilead confirm their pledge to jephthah by

Judges 11:10

The elders of Gilead said to Jephthah, "Yahweh shall be witness between us; surely according to your word so will we do." Verse Concepts

Oath » Jacob confirms the covenant between him and laban by

Genesis 31:53

The God of Abraham, and the God of Nahor, the God of their father, judge between us." Then Jacob swore by the fear of his father, Isaac. Verse Concepts

Oath » David swears not to eat until the sun goes down

2 Samuel 3:35

All the people came to cause David to eat bread while it was yet day; but David swore, saying, "God do so to me, and more also, if I taste bread, or anything else, until the sun goes down." Verse Concepts

Oath » Esau confirms the sale of his birthright by

Genesis 25:33

Jacob said, "Swear to me first." He swore to him. He sold his birthright to Jacob. Verse Concepts

Oath » King of samaria confirms his word with an

2 Kings 6:31

Then he said, "God do so to me, and more also, if the head of Elisha the son of Shaphat shall stay on him this day." Verse Concepts

Oath » Jehoida requires an oath from the rulers

2 Kings 11:4

In the seventh year Jehoiada sent and fetched the captains over hundreds of the Carites and of the guard, and brought them to him into the house of Yahweh; and he made a covenant with them, and took an oath of them in the house of Yahweh, and showed them the king's son. Verse Concepts

Oath » Peter confirms his denial of jesus by

Mark 14:71

But he began to curse, and to swear, "I don't know this man of whom you speak!" Verse Concepts

Oath » Joseph requires a similar oath

Genesis 50:25

Joseph took an oath of the children of Israel, saying, "God will surely visit you, and you shall carry up my bones from here." Verse Concepts

Oath » Gedaliah confirms his word by

Jeremiah 40:9

Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan swore to them and to their men, saying, Don't be afraid to serve the Chaldeans: dwell in the land, and serve the king of Babylon, and it shall be well with you. Verse Concepts

Oath » Moses covenants with caleb by

Joshua 14:9

Moses swore on that day, saying, 'Surely the land where you walked shall be an inheritance to you and to your children forever, because you have wholly followed Yahweh my God.' Verse Concepts

Oath » Solomon confirms his word by

1 Kings 2:23

Then king Solomon swore by Yahweh, saying, "God do so to me, and more also, if Adonijah has not spoken this word against his own life. Verse Concepts

Oath » Gehazi confirms his lie by

2 Kings 5:20

But Gehazi the servant of Elisha the man of God, said, "Behold, my master has spared this Naaman the Syrian, in not receiving at his hands that which he brought. As Yahweh lives, I will run after him, and take something from him." Verse Concepts

Oath » Joab confirms his word by

2 Samuel 19:7

Now therefore arise, go out, and speak to comfort your servants; for I swear by Yahweh, if you don't go out, not a man will stay with you this night. That would be worse to you than all the evil that has happened to you from your youth until now." Verse Concepts

Oath » Saul swears to jonathan

1 Samuel 19:6

Saul listened to the voice of Jonathan: and Saul swore, "As Yahweh lives, he shall not be put to death."

Oath » So does shimei

1 Kings 2:42

The king sent and called for Shimei, and said to him, "Didn't I adjure you by Yahweh, and warn you, saying, 'Know for certain, that on the day you go out, and walk abroad any where, you shall surely die?' You said to me, 'The saying that I have heard is good.' Verse Concepts

Oath » Elisha seals his vow to follow elijah by

2 Kings 2:2

Elijah said to Elisha, "Please wait here, for Yahweh has sent me as far as Bethel." Elisha said, "As Yahweh lives, and as your soul lives, I will not leave you." So they went down to Bethel. Verse Concepts

Oath » The israelites swear in mizpeh

Judges 21:5

The children of Israel said, "Who is there among all the tribes of Israel who didn't come up in the assembly to Yahweh?" For they had made a great oath concerning him who didn't come up to Yahweh to Mizpah, saying, "He shall surely be put to death." Verse Concepts

Oath » Ruth swears to naomi

Ruth 1:17

where you die, will I die, and there will I be buried. Yahweh do so to me, and more also, if anything but death part you and me." Verse Concepts

Oath » Boaz swears to ruth

Ruth 3:13

Stay this night, and it shall be in the morning, that if he will perform for you the part of a kinsman, well; let him do the kinsman's part. But if he will not do the part of a kinsman for you, then will I do the part of a kinsman for you, as Yahweh lives. Lie down until the morning." Verse Concepts

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