Thematic Bible: Oaths
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The LORD has sworn by his right hand, and by the arm of his strength, Surely I will no more give your grain to be food for your enemies; and the sons of the foreigner shall not drink your wine, for which you have labored:
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Oaths » God's
The oath which he swore to our father Abraham,
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Unto whom I swore in my anger that they should not enter into my rest.
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The LORD has sworn by his right hand, and by the arm of his strength, Surely I will no more give your grain to be food for your enemies; and the sons of the foreigner shall not drink your wine, for which you have labored:
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The LORD of hosts has sworn, saying, Surely as I have thought, so shall it come to pass; and as I have purposed, so shall it stand:
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So God, willing more abundantly to show unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed it by an oath:
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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:
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Once have I sworn by my holiness that I will not lie unto David.
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So I swore in my wrath, They shall not enter into my rest.)
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Oaths » In covenants
And he said, Swear unto me. And he swore unto him. And Israel bowed himself upon the head of the bed.
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And Joseph took an oath of the children of Israel, saying, God will surely visit you, and you shall carry up my bones from here.
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And they rose up early in the morning, and swore one to another: and Isaac sent them away, and they departed from him in peace.
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And Joshua made peace with them, and made a covenant with them, to let them live: and the leaders of the congregation swore to them.
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The God of Abraham, and the God of Nahor, the God of their father, judge between us. And Jacob swore by the Fear of his father Isaac.
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So Zedekiah the king swore secretly unto Jeremiah, saying, As the LORD lives, that made us this soul, I will not put you to death, neither will I give you into the hand of these men that seek your life.
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Oaths » Permitted in bearing witness
And it shall come to pass, if they will diligently learn the ways of my people, to swear by my name, The LORD lives; as they taught my people to swear by Baal; then shall they be built in the midst of my people.
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Then shall an oath of the LORD be between them both, that he has not put his hand unto his neighbor's goods; and the owner of it shall accept the oath, and he shall not make it good.
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And the priest shall charge her by an oath, and say unto the woman, If no man has lain with you, and if you have not gone aside to uncleanness with another instead of your husband, be you free from this bitter water that causes the curse:
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You shall fear the LORD your God, and serve him, and shall swear by his name.
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If any man trespasses against his neighbor, and an oath is required of him to cause him to swear, and the oath comes before your altar in this house:
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Oaths » Used for » Confirming covenants
So Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, saying, Let the LORD even require it at the hand of David's enemies. And Jonathan caused David to swear again, because he loved him: for he loved him as he loved his own soul.
And they said, We saw certainly that the LORD was with you: and we said, Let there be now an oath between us, even between us and you, and let us make a covenant with you;
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The God of Abraham, and the God of Nahor, the God of their father, judge between us. And Jacob swore by the Fear of his father Isaac.
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Now therefore come, let us make a covenant, I and you; and let it be for a witness between me and you.
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Oaths » The jews » Generally respected the obligation of
In whose eyes a vile person is despised; but he honors them that fear the LORD. He that swears to his own hurt, and changes not.
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But the king spared Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan the son of Saul, because of the LORD's oath that was between them, between David and Jonathan the son of Saul.
But all the leaders said unto all the congregation, We have sworn unto them by the LORD God of Israel: now therefore we may not touch them. This we will do to them; we will even let them live, lest wrath come upon us, because of the oath which we swore to them.
And the king was sorry: nevertheless for the oath's sake, and them who sat with him to eat, he commanded it to be given her.
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Oaths » Profane, forbidden
You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that takes his name in vain.
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But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath: but let your yea be yea; and your nay, nay; lest you fall under judgment.
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And you shall not swear by my name falsely, neither shall you profane the name of your God: I am the LORD.
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But I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God's throne:
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Oaths » The jews » To use God's name alone in
You shall fear the LORD your God; him shall you serve, and to him shall you cleave, and swear by his name.
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That he who blesses himself in the earth shall bless himself in the God of truth; and he that swears in the earth shall swear by the God of truth; because the former troubles are forgotten, and because they are hid from my eyes.
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You shall fear the LORD your God, and serve him, and shall swear by his name.
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Oaths » Example of rash
And Jacob said, Swear to me this day; and he swore unto him: and he sold his birthright unto Jacob.
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But all the leaders said unto all the congregation, We have sworn unto them by the LORD God of Israel: now therefore we may not touch them.
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And he swore unto her, Whatsoever you shall ask of me, I will give it to you, unto the half of my kingdom.
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But do not yield unto them: for there lie in wait for him of them more than forty men, who have bound themselves with an oath, that they will neither eat nor drink till they have killed him: and now are they ready, looking for a promise from you.
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Oaths » Often accompanied by raising up the hand
And Abram said to the king of Sodom, I have lifted up my hand unto the LORD, the most high God, the possessor of heaven and earth,
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And I heard the man clothed in linen, who was above the waters of the river, when he held up his right hand and his left hand unto heaven, and swore by him that lives forever that it shall be for a time, times, and a half; and when he shall have accomplished the shattering of the power of the holy people, all these things shall be finished.
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And the angel whom I saw stand upon the sea and upon the earth lifted up his hand to heaven, 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:
Oaths » Of allegiance
I counsel you to keep the king's commandment, and that for the sake of your oath to God.
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And the seventh year Jehoiada sent and brought the rulers over hundreds, with the captains and the guard, and brought them to him into the house of the LORD, and made a covenant with them, and took an oath of them in the house of the LORD, and showed them the king's son.
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And has taken the king's descendant, and made a covenant with him, and has taken an oath from him: he has also taken the mighty of the land:
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Oaths » God used, to show the immutability of his counsel
So God, willing more abundantly to show unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed it by an oath:
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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:
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Say unto them, As truly as I live, says the LORD, as you have spoken in my ears, so will I do to you:
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Oaths » The jews » Often guilty of falsely taking
Will you steal, murder, and commit adultery, and swear falsely, and burn incense unto Baal, and walk after other gods whom you know not;
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Or has found that which was lost, and lies concerning it, and swears falsely; in any of all these that a man does, sinning therein:
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And though they say, The LORD lives; surely they swear falsely.
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Oaths » Antiquity of
And Abram said to the king of Sodom, I have lifted up my hand unto the LORD, the most high God, the possessor of heaven and earth,
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And I will make you swear by the LORD, the God of heaven, and the God of the earth, that you shall not take a wife unto my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I dwell:
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And if the woman will not be willing to follow you, then you shall be clear from this my oath: only bring not my son there again.
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Oaths » Used for » Deciding controversies in courts of law
Then shall an oath of the LORD be between them both, that he has not put his hand unto his neighbor's goods; and the owner of it shall accept the oath, and he shall not make it good.
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And the priest shall charge her by an oath, and say unto the woman, If no man has lain with you, and if you have not gone aside to uncleanness with another instead of your husband, be you free from this bitter water that causes the curse:
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If any man trespasses against his neighbor, and an oath is required of him to cause him to swear, and the oath comes before your altar in this house:
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Oaths » The jews » Often guilty of rashly taking
And again he denied it with an oath, I do not know the man.
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What shall we do for wives for them that remain, seeing we have sworn by the LORD that we will not give them of our daughters as wives?
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So that he promised with an oath to give her whatsoever she would ask.
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Oaths » Binding to performance of any particular act
And Joseph took an oath of the children of Israel, saying, God will surely visit you, and you shall carry up my bones from here.
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And I will make you swear by the LORD, the God of heaven, and the God of the earth, that you shall not take a wife unto my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I dwell:
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Now therefore, I pray you, swear unto me by the LORD, since I have showed you kindness, that you will also show kindness unto my father's house, and give me a true sign:
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Oaths » Used for » Binding to performance of sacred duties
And they swore unto the LORD with a loud voice, and with shouting, and with trumpets, and with horns. And all Judah rejoiced at the oath: for they had sworn with all their heart, and sought him with their whole desire; and he was found of them: and the LORD gave them rest round about.
If a man vows a vow unto the LORD, or swears an oath to bind his soul with a bond; he shall not break his word, he shall do according to all that proceeds out of his mouth.
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Oaths » Instances of rash, &c » saul
But Jonathan heard not when his father charged the people with the oath: therefore he put forth the end of the rod that was in his hand, and dipped it in a honeycomb, and put his hand to his mouth; and his eyes were brightened.
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And Saul answered, God do so and more also: for you shall surely die, Jonathan.
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Oaths » Used for » Pledging allegiance to sovereigns
I counsel you to keep the king's commandment, and that for the sake of your oath to God.
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And the seventh year Jehoiada sent and brought the rulers over hundreds, with the captains and the guard, and brought them to him into the house of the LORD, and made a covenant with them, and took an oath of them in the house of the LORD, and showed them the king's son.
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Oaths » Expressions used as » As thy soul liveth
And she said, Oh my lord, as your soul lives, my lord, I am the woman that stood by you here, praying unto the LORD.
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Now therefore, my lord, as the LORD lives, and as your soul lives, seeing the LORD has held you back from coming to shed blood, and from avenging yourself with your own hand, now let your enemies, and they that seek evil to my lord, be as Nabal.
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Oaths » The jews » Forbidden to take false
Or has found that which was lost, and lies concerning it, and swears falsely; in any of all these that a man does, sinning therein:
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And let none of you imagine evil in your hearts against his neighbor; and love no false oath: for all these are things that I hate, says the LORD.
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Oaths » Judicial from of administering
But Jesus held his peace. And the high priest answered and said unto him, I adjure you by the living God, that you tell us whether you be the Christ, the Son of God.
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And the king said unto him, How many times shall I adjure you that you tell me nothing but that which is true in the name of the LORD?
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Oaths » Expressions used as » By the lord
Now therefore arise, go forth, and speak kindly unto your servants: for I swear by the LORD, if you go not forth, there will not tarry one with you this night: and that will be worse unto you than all the evil that befell you from your youth until now.
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And the king sent and called for Shimei, and said unto him, Did I not make you to swear by the LORD, and admonished you, saying, Know for a certain, on the day you go out, and travel anywhere, that you shall surely die? and you said unto me, The word that I have heard is good.
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Oaths » The jews » Forbidden to take in the name of any created thing
But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath: but let your yea be yea; and your nay, nay; lest you fall under judgment.
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But I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God's throne: Nor by the earth; for it is his footstool: neither by Jerusalem; for it is the city of the great King. Neither shall you swear by your head, because you can not make one hair white or black.
Oaths » Often accompanied by placing the hand under the thigh of the person sworn to
And Abraham said unto his eldest servant of his house, that ruled over all that he had, Put, I pray you, your hand under my thigh:
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And the time drew near that Israel must die: and he called his son Joseph, and said unto him, If now I have found grace in your sight, put, I pray you, your hand under my thigh, and deal kindly and truly with me; bury me not, I pray you, in Egypt:
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Oaths » The jews » Condemned for false
And I will come near to you for judgment; and I will be a swift witness against the sorcerers, and against the adulterers, and against false swearers, and against those that oppress the hireling in his wages, the widow, and the fatherless, and that turn aside the sojourner from his right, and fear not me, says the LORD of hosts.
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I will bring it forth, says the LORD of hosts, and it shall enter into the house of the thief, and into the house of him that swears falsely by my name: and it shall remain in the midst of his house, and shall consume it with its timber and its stones.
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Oaths » The jews » Condemned for profane
For the land is full of adulterers; for because of swearing the land mourns; the pleasant places of the wilderness are dried up, and their course is evil, and their might is not right.
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By swearing, and lying, and killing, and stealing, and committing adultery, they break all restraint, and bloodshed touches bloodshed.
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Oaths » Expressions used as » As the lord liveth
Tarry this night, and it shall be in the morning, that if he will perform unto 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 to you, then will I do the part of a kinsman to you, as the LORD lives: lie down until the morning.
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And he said, They were my brethren, even the sons of my mother: as the LORD lives, if you had saved them alive, I would not slay you.
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Oaths » Expressions used as » I charge you by the lord
I charge you by the Lord that this epistle be read unto all the holy brethren.
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Oaths » Expressions used as » God is witness
For neither at any time used we flattering words, as you know, nor a cloak of covetousness; God is witness:
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Oaths » Expressions used as » I call God for a record
Moreover I call God for a witness upon my soul, that to spare you I came not as yet unto Corinth.
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Oaths » The jews » Fell into many errors respecting
Woe unto you, you blind guides, who say, Whosoever shall swear by the temple, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gold of the temple, he is bound! You fools and blind: for which is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifies the gold? And, Whosoever shall swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whosoever swears by the gift that is upon it, he is bound. read more.
You fools and blind: for which is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifies the gift? Whoever therefore shall swear by the altar, swears by it, and by all things thereon. And whoever shall swear by the temple, swears by it, and by him who dwells therein. And he that shall swear by heaven, swears by the throne of God, and by him who sits thereon.
You fools and blind: for which is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifies the gift? Whoever therefore shall swear by the altar, swears by it, and by all things thereon. And whoever shall swear by the temple, swears by it, and by him who dwells therein. And he that shall swear by heaven, swears by the throne of God, and by him who sits thereon.
Oaths » Custom of swearing by the life of the king
Hereby you shall be proved: By the life of Pharaoh you shall not go forth from here, except your youngest brother come here. Send one of you, and let him fetch your brother, and you shall be kept in prison, that your words may be proved, whether there be any truth in you: or else by the life of Pharaoh surely you are spies.
Oaths » To be taken in fear and reverence
All things come alike to all: there is one event to the righteous, and to the wicked; to the good and to the clean, and to the unclean; to him that sacrifices, and to him that sacrifices not: as is the good, so is the sinner; and he that swears, as he that fears an oath.
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Oaths » Instances of rash, &c » Jephthah
And Jephthah vowed a vow unto the LORD, and said, If you shall without fail deliver the children of Ammon into my hands, Then it shall be, that whatsoever comes forth of the doors of my house to meet me, when I return in peace from the children of Ammon, shall surely be the LORD'S, and I will offer it up for a burnt offering. So Jephthah passed over unto the children of Ammon to fight against them; and the LORD delivered them into his hands. read more.
And he crushed them from Aroer, even till you come to Minnith, even twenty cities, and unto the plain of the vineyards, with a very great slaughter. Thus the children of Ammon were subdued before the children of Israel. And Jephthah came to Mizpah unto his house, and, behold, his daughter came out to meet him with timbrels and with dances: and she was his only child; besides her he had neither son nor daughter. And it came to pass, when he saw her, that he tore his clothes, and said, Alas, my daughter! you have brought me very low, and you are one of them that trouble me: for I have opened my mouth unto the LORD, and I cannot go back. And she said unto him, My father, if you have opened your mouth unto the LORD, do to me according to that which has proceeded out of your mouth; since the LORD has taken vengeance for you of your enemies, even of the children of Ammon.
And he crushed them from Aroer, even till you come to Minnith, even twenty cities, and unto the plain of the vineyards, with a very great slaughter. Thus the children of Ammon were subdued before the children of Israel. And Jephthah came to Mizpah unto his house, and, behold, his daughter came out to meet him with timbrels and with dances: and she was his only child; besides her he had neither son nor daughter. And it came to pass, when he saw her, that he tore his clothes, and said, Alas, my daughter! you have brought me very low, and you are one of them that trouble me: for I have opened my mouth unto the LORD, and I cannot go back. And she said unto him, My father, if you have opened your mouth unto the LORD, do to me according to that which has proceeded out of your mouth; since the LORD has taken vengeance for you of your enemies, even of the children of Ammon.
Oaths » Instances of rash, &c » Joshua, &c
And Joshua made peace with them, and made a covenant with them, to let them live: and the leaders of the congregation swore to them. And it came to pass 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 dwelt among them.
Oaths » Instances of rash, &c » Herod
So that he promised with an oath to give her whatsoever she would ask. And she, being before instructed of her mother, said, Give me here John the Baptist's head on a platter. And the king was sorry: nevertheless for the oath's sake, and them who sat with him to eat, he commanded it to be given her.
Oaths » Expressions used as » Before God i lie not
Now the things which I write unto you, behold, before God, I lie not.
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Oaths » Expressions used as » God do so to thee, and more also
And he said, What is the thing that the LORD has said unto you? I pray you hide it not from me: God do so to you, and more also, if you hide anything from me of all the things that he said unto you.
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Oaths » Expressions used as » By the fear of isaac
The God of Abraham, and the God of Nahor, the God of their father, judge between us. And Jacob swore by the Fear of his father Isaac.
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Oaths » The jews » Forbidden to take rash, or unholy
Or if a soul vows, pronouncing with his lips to do evil, or to do good, whatsoever it be that a man shall pronounce with an oath, and it be hid from him; when he knows of it, then he shall be guilty in one of these.
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Oaths » The jews » To take, in truth, judgment, &c
And you shall swear, The LORD lives, in truth, in justice, and in righteousness; and the nations shall bless themselves in him, and in him shall they glory.
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Oaths » The lawful purpose of, explained
For men verily swear by the greater: and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all strife.
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Oaths » The jews » Forbidden to take, in name of idols
That you mix not among these nations, these that remain among you; neither make mention of the name of their gods, nor cause to swear by them, neither serve them, nor bow yourselves unto them:
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Oaths » Instances of rash, &c » The jews who sought to kill paul
But do not yield unto them: for there lie in wait for him of them more than forty men, who have bound themselves with an oath, that they will neither eat nor drink till they have killed him: and now are they ready, looking for a promise from you.
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Oaths » Expressions used as » The lord do so to me, and more also
Where you die, will I die, and there will I be buried: the LORD do so to me, and more also, if anything but death parts you and me.
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