Genesis 21:24
Abraham said, "I will swear."
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- Gen 14:13 : 13 One who had escaped came and told Abram, the Hebrew. Now he lived by the oaks of Mamre, the Amorite, brother of Eshcol, and brother of Aner; and these were allies of Abram.
- Rom 12:18 : 18 If it is possible, as much as it is up to you, be at peace with all men.
- Heb 6:16 : 16 For men indeed swear by a greater one, and in every dispute of theirs the oath is final for confirmation.
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- Gen 21:22-232 verses85%
22 It happened at that time, that Abimelech and Phicol the captain of his host spoke to Abraham, saying, "God is with you in all that you do.
23 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."
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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,
- Gen 24:5-95 verses79%
5 The servant said to him, "What if the woman isn't willing to follow me to this land? Must I bring your son again to the land you came from?"
6 Abraham said to him, "Beware that you don't bring my son there again.
7 Yahweh, the God of heaven, who took me from my father's house, and from the land of my birth, who spoke to me, and who swore to me, saying, 'I will give this land to your seed{or, offspring}.' He will send his angel before you, and you shall take a wife for my son from there.
8 If the woman isn't willing to follow you, then you shall be clear from this my oath. Only you shall not bring my son there again."
9 The servant put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master, and swore to him concerning this matter.
- Gen 24:1-33 verses79%
1 Abraham was old, and well stricken in age. Yahweh had blessed Abraham in all things.
2 Abraham said to his servant, the elder of his house, who ruled over all that he had, "Please put your hand under my thigh.
3 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.
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34 He said, "I am Abraham's servant.
- Heb 6:13-142 verses76%
13 For when God made a promise to Abraham, since he could swear by none greater, he swore by himself,
14 saying, "Most surely I will bless you, and I will surely multiply you."
- Gen 21:25-273 verses75%
25 Abraham complained to Abimelech because of a water well, which Abimelech's servants had violently taken away.
26 Abimelech said, "I don't know who has done this thing. Neither did you tell me, neither did I hear of it, until today."
27 Abraham took sheep and oxen, and gave them to Abimelech. Those two made a covenant.
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73 The oath which he spoke to Abraham, our father,
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37 My master made me swear, saying, 'You shall not take a wife for my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, in whose land I live,
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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.
- Gen 20:10-112 verses74%
10 Abimelech said to Abraham, "What did you see, that you have done this thing?"
11 Abraham said, "Because I thought, 'Surely the fear of God is not in this place. They will kill me for my wife's sake.'
- Gen 21:29-313 verses74%
29 Abimelech said to Abraham, "What do these seven ewe lambs which you have set by themselves mean?"
30 He said, "You shall take these seven ewe lambs from my hand, that it may be a witness to me, that I have dug this well."
31 Therefore he called that place Beersheba,{Beersheba can mean "well of the oath" or "well of seven."} because they both swore there.
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41 Then will you be clear from my oath, when you come to my relatives. If they don't give her to you, you shall be clear from my oath.'
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22 Abram said to the king of Sodom, "I have lifted up my hand to Yahweh, God Most High, possessor of heaven and earth,
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21 But my covenant I establish with Isaac, whom Sarah will bear to you at this set time in the next year."
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3 Sojourn in this land, and I will be with you, and will bless you. For to you, and to your seed, I will give all these lands, and I will establish the oath which I swore to Abraham your father.
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9 The covenant which he made with Abraham, His oath to Isaac,
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21 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.
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16 [The covenant] which he made with Abraham, His oath to Isaac,
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4 "As for me, behold, my covenant is with you. You will be the father of a multitude of nations.
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14 Ephron answered Abraham, saying to him,
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1 It happened after these things, that God tested Abraham, and said to him, "Abraham!" He said, "Here I am."
- Gen 17:18-192 verses71%
18 Abraham said to God, "Oh that Ishmael might live before you!"
19 God said, "No, but Sarah, your wife, will bear you a son. You shall call his name Isaac.{Isaac means "he laughs."} I will establish my covenant with him for an everlasting covenant for his seed after him.
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12 He said, "Yahweh, the God of my master Abraham, please give me success this day, and show kindness to my master Abraham.
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31 He said, "Swear to me," and he swore to him. Israel bowed himself on the bed's head.
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28 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,
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12 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;
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19 For I have known him, to the end that he may command his children and his household after him, that they may keep the way of Yahweh, to do righteousness and justice; to the end that Yahweh may bring on Abraham that which he has spoken of him."
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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.
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9 God said to Abraham, "As for you, you will keep my covenant, you and your seed after you throughout their generations.