Verse 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}
Referenced Verses
- Exod 22:11 : 11 the oath{H7621} of Jehovah{H3068} shall be between them both,{H8147} whether he hath not put{H7971} his hand{H3027} unto his neighbor's{H7453} goods;{H4399} and the owner{H1167} thereof shall accept{H3947} it, and he shall not make restitution.{H7999}
- Josh 9:15-20 : 15 And Joshua{H3091} made{H6213} peace{H7965} with them, and made{H3772} a covenant{H1285} with them, to let them live:{H2421} and the princes{H5387} of the congregation{H5712} sware{H7650} unto them. 16 And it came to pass at the end{H7097} of three{H7969} days{H3117} after{H310} they had made{H3772} a covenant{H1285} with them, that they heard{H8085} that they were their neighbors,{H7138} and that they dwelt{H3427} among{H7130} them. 17 And the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} journeyed,{H5265} and came{H935} unto their cities{H5892} on the third{H7992} day.{H3117} Now their cities{H5892} were Gibeon,{H1391} and Chephirah,{H3716} and Beeroth,{H881} and Kiriath-jearim.{H7157} 18 And the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} smote{H5221} them not, because the princes{H5387} of the congregation{H5712} had sworn{H7650} unto them by Jehovah,{H3068} the God{H430} of Israel.{H3478} And all the congregation{H5712} murmured{H3885} against the princes.{H5387} 19 But all the princes{H5387} said{H559} unto all the congregation,{H5712} We have sworn{H7650} unto them by Jehovah,{H3068} the God{H430} of Israel:{H3478} now therefore we may{H3201} not touch{H5060} them. 20 This we will do{H6213} to them, and let them live;{H2421} lest wrath{H7110} be upon us, because of the oath{H7621} which we sware{H7650} unto them.
- 2 Sam 21:2 : 2 And the king{H4428} called{H7121} the Gibeonites,{H1393} and said{H559} unto them (now the Gibeonites{H1393} were not of the children{H1121} of Israel,{H3478} but of the remnant{H3499} of the Amorites;{H567} and the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} had sworn{H7650} unto them: and Saul{H7586} sought{H1245} to slay{H5221} them in his zeal{H7065} for the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} and Judah);{H3063}
- Ezek 17:16-20 : 16 As I live,{H2416} saith{H5002} the Lord{H136} Jehovah,{H3069} surely in the place{H4725} where the king{H4428} dwelleth that made him king,{H4427} whose oath{H423} he despised,{H959} and whose covenant{H1285} he brake,{H6565} even with him in the midst{H8432} of Babylon{H894} he shall die.{H4191} 17 Neither shall Pharaoh{H6547} with his mighty{H1419} army{H2428} and great{H7227} company{H6951} help{H6213} him in the war,{H4421} when they cast up{H8210} mounds{H5550} and build{H1129} forts,{H1785} to cut off{H3772} many{H7227} persons.{H5315} 18 For he hath despised{H959} the oath{H423} by breaking{H6565} the covenant;{H1285} and behold, he had given{H5414} his hand,{H3027} and yet hath done{H6213} all these things; he shall not escape.{H4422} 19 Therefore thus saith{H559} the Lord{H136} Jehovah:{H3069} As I live,{H2416} surely mine oath{H423} that he hath despised,{H959} and my covenant{H1285} that he hath broken,{H6331} I will even bring{H5414} it upon his own head.{H7218} 20 And I will spread{H6566} my net{H7568} upon him, and he shall be taken{H8610} in my snare,{H4686} and I will bring{H935} him to Babylon,{H894} and will enter into judgment{H8199} with him there for his trespass{H4603} that he hath trespassed{H4604} against me.
- Matt 23:20-22 : 20 He{G3660} therefore{G3767} that sweareth{G3660} by{G1722} the altar,{G2379} sweareth{G3660} by{G1722} it,{G846} and{G2532} by{G1722} all things{G3956} thereon.{G846} 21 And{G2532} he that sweareth{G3660} by{G1722} the temple,{G3485} sweareth{G3660} by{G1722} it,{G846} and{G2532} by{G1722} him that dwelleth{G2730} therein.{G846} 22 And{G2532} he that sweareth{G3660} by{G1722} the heaven,{G3772} sweareth{G3660} by{G1722} the throne{G2362} of God,{G2316} and{G2532} by{G1722} him that sitteth{G2521} thereon.{G846}
- Heb 6:13 : 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}
- Gen 14:22 : 22 And Abram{H87} said{H559} to the king{H4428} of Sodom,{H5467} I have lifted up{H7311} my hand{H3027} unto Jehovah,{H3068} God{H410} Most High,{H5945} possessor{H7069} of heaven{H8064} and earth,{H776}
- Gen 21:23 : 23 now therefore swear{H7650} unto me here{H2008} by God{H430} that thou wilt not deal falsely{H8266} with me, nor with my son,{H5209} nor with my son's son:{H5220} but according to the kindness{H2617} that I have done{H6213} unto thee, thou shalt do{H6213} unto me, and to the land{H776} wherein thou hast sojourned.{H1481}
- Gen 21:30-31 : 30 And he said,{H559} These seven{H7651} ewe lambs{H3535} shalt thou take{H3947} of my hand,{H3027} that{H5668} it may be a witness{H5713} unto me, that I have digged{H2658} this well.{H875} 31 Wherefore he called{H7121} that place{H4725} Beer-sheba;{H884} because there they sware{H7650} both of them.{H8147}
- Gen 31:53 : 53 The God{H430} of Abraham,{H85} and the God{H430} of Nahor,{H5152} the God{H430} of their father,{H1} judge{H8199} betwixt us. And Jacob{H3290} sware{H7650} by the Fear{H6343} of his father{H1} Isaac.{H3327}