Verse 13
For{G1063} when{G1861} God{G2316} made promise{G1861} to Abraham,{G11} since{G1893} he could{G2192} swear{G3660} by{G2596} none{G3762} greater,{G3173} he sware{G3660} by{G2596} himself,{G1438}
Referenced Verses
- Luke 1:73 : 73 The oath{G3727} which{G3739} he spake{G3660} unto{G4314} Abraham{G11} our{G2257} father,{G3962}
- Gen 22:15-18 : 15 And the angel{H4397} of Jehovah{H3068} called{H7121} unto Abraham{H85} a second time{H8145} out of heaven,{H8064} 16 and said,{H559} By myself have I sworn,{H7650} saith{H5002} Jehovah,{H3068} because{H3282} thou hast done{H6213} this thing,{H1697} and hast not{H3808} withheld{H2820} thy son,{H1121} thine only{H3173} son, 17 that in blessing{H1288} I will bless{H1288} thee, and in multiplying{H7235} I will multiply{H7235} thy seed{H2233} as the stars{H3556} of the heavens,{H8064} and as the sand{H2344} which is upon the{H3220} seashore;{H8193} and thy seed{H2233} shall possess{H3423} the gate{H8179} of his enemies;{H341} 18 and in thy seed{H2233} shall all the nations{H1471} of the earth{H776} be blessed;{H1288} because{H834} thou hast obeyed{H8085} my voice.{H6963}
- Ps 105:9-9 : 9 [ The covenant] which he made{H3772} with Abraham,{H85} And his oath{H7621} unto Isaac,{H3446} 10 And confirmed{H5975} the same unto Jacob{H3290} for a statute,{H2706} To Israel{H3478} for an everlasting{H5769} covenant,{H1285}
- Isa 45:23 : 23 By myself have I sworn,{H7650} the word{H1697} is gone forth{H3318} from my mouth{H6310} [in] righteousness,{H6666} and shall not return,{H7725} that unto me every knee{H1290} shall bow,{H3766} every tongue{H3956} shall swear.{H7650}
- Jer 22:5 : 5 But if ye will not hear{H8085} these words,{H1697} I swear{H7650} by myself, saith{H5002} Jehovah,{H3068} that this house{H1004} shall become a desolation.{H2723}
- Jer 49:13 : 13 For I have sworn{H7650} by myself, saith{H5002} Jehovah,{H3068} that Bozrah{H1224} shall become an astonishment,{H8047} a reproach,{H2781} a waste,{H2721} and a curse;{H7045} and all the cities{H5892} thereof shall be perpetual{H5769} wastes.{H2723}
- Ezek 32:13 : 13 I will destroy{H6} also all the beasts{H929} thereof from{H5921} beside many{H7227} waters;{H4325} neither shall the foot{H7272} of man{H120} trouble{H1804} them any more, nor the hoofs{H6541} of beasts{H929} trouble{H1804} them.
- Mic 7:20 : 20 Thou wilt perform{H5414} the truth{H571} to Jacob,{H3290} [and] the lovingkindness{H2617} to Abraham,{H85} which thou hast sworn{H7650} unto our fathers{H1} from the days{H3117} of old.{H6924}
- Heb 6:16-18 : 16 For{G1063} men{G444} {G3303} swear{G3660} by{G2596} the greater:{G3187} and{G2532} in every{G3956} dispute{G485} of theirs{G846} the oath{G3727} is final{G4009} for{G1519} confirmation.{G951} 17 Wherein{G3739} {G1722} God,{G2316} being minded{G1014} to show{G1925} more abundantly{G4054} unto the heirs{G2818} of the promise{G1860} the immutability{G276} of{G1012} his{G846} counsel,{G1012} interposed{G3315} with an oath;{G3727} 18 that{G2443} by{G1223} two{G1417} immutable{G276} things,{G4229} in{G1722} which{G3739} it is impossible{G102} for God{G2316} to lie,{G5574} we may have{G2192} a{G3874} strong{G2478} encouragement,{G3874} who have fled for refuge{G2703} to lay hold{G2902} of the hope{G1680} set before us:{G4295}