Verse 13

For{G1063} when God{G2316} made promise{G1861}{(G5666)} to Abraham{G11}, because{G1893} he could{G2192}{(G5707)} swear{G3660}{(G5658)} by{G2596} no{G3762} greater{G3187}, he sware{G3660}{(G5656)} by{G2596} himself{G1438},

Referenced Verses

  • Luke 1:73 : 73 The oath{G3727} which{G3739} he sware{G3660}{(G5656)} to{G4314} our{G2257} father{G3962} Abraham{G11},
  • Gen 22:15-18 : 15 And the angel{H4397} of the LORD{H3068} called{H7121}{(H8799)} unto Abraham{H85} out of heaven{H8064} the second time{H8145}, 16 And said{H559}{(H8799)}, By myself have I sworn{H7650}{(H8738)}, saith{H5002}{(H8803)} the LORD{H3068}, for because{H3282}{H834} thou hast done{H6213}{(H8804)} this thing{H1697}, and hast not{H3808} withheld{H2820}{(H8804)} thy son{H1121}, thine only{H3173} son: 17 That in blessing{H1288}{(H8763)} I will bless{H1288}{(H8762)} thee, and in multiplying{H7235}{(H8687)} I will multiply{H7235}{(H8686)} thy seed{H2233} as the stars{H3556} of the heaven{H8064}, and as the sand{H2344} which is upon the sea{H3220} shore{H8193}; and thy seed{H2233} shall possess{H3423}{(H8799)} the gate{H8179} of his enemies{H341}{(H8802)}; 18 And in thy seed{H2233} shall all the nations{H1471} of the earth{H776} be blessed{H1288}{(H8694)}; because{H834}{H6118} thou hast obeyed{H8085}{(H8804)} my voice{H6963}.
  • Ps 105:9-9 : 9 Which covenant he made{H3772}{(H8804)} with Abraham{H85}, and his oath{H7621} unto Isaac{H3446}; 10 And confirmed{H5975}{(H8686)} the same unto Jacob{H3290} for a law{H2706}, and to Israel{H3478} for an everlasting{H5769} covenant{H1285}:
  • Isa 45:23 : 23 I have sworn{H7650}{(H8738)} by myself, the word{H1697} is gone out{H3318}{(H8804)} of my mouth{H6310} in righteousness{H6666}, and shall not return{H7725}{(H8799)}, That unto me every knee{H1290} shall bow{H3766}{(H8799)}, every tongue{H3956} shall swear{H7650}{(H8735)}.
  • Jer 22:5 : 5 But if ye will not hear{H8085}{(H8799)} these words{H1697}, I swear{H7650}{(H8738)} by myself, saith{H5002}{(H8803)} the LORD{H3068}, that this house{H1004} shall become a desolation{H2723}.
  • Jer 49:13 : 13 For I have sworn{H7650}{(H8738)} by myself, saith{H5002}{(H8803)} the LORD{H3068}, that Bozrah{H1224} shall become a desolation{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}{(H8689)} also all the beasts{H929} thereof from{H5921} beside the great{H7227} waters{H4325}; neither shall the foot{H7272} of man{H120} trouble{H1804}{(H8799)} them any more, nor the hoofs{H6541} of beasts{H929} trouble{H1804}{(H8799)} them.
  • Mic 7:20 : 20 Thou wilt perform{H5414}{(H8799)} the truth{H571} to Jacob{H3290}, and the mercy{H2617} to Abraham{H85}, which thou hast sworn{H7650}{(H8738)} unto our fathers{H1} from the days{H3117} of old{H6924}.
  • Heb 6:16-18 : 16 For{G1063} men{G444} verily{G3303} swear{G3660}{(G5719)} by{G2596} the greater{G3187}: and{G2532} an oath{G3727} for{G1519} confirmation{G951} is to them{G846} an end{G4009} of all{G3956} strife{G485}. 17 Wherein{G1722}{G3739} God{G2316}, willing{G1014}{(G5740)} more abundantly{G4054} to shew{G1925}{(G5658)} unto the heirs{G2818} of promise{G1860} the immutability{G276} of his{G846} counsel{G1012}, confirmed{G3315}{(G5656)} it by an oath{G3727}: 18 That{G2443} by{G1223} two{G1417} immutable{G276} things{G4229}, in{G1722} which{G3739} it was impossible{G102} for God{G2316} to lie{G5574}{(G5664)}, we might have{G2192}{(G5725)} a strong{G2478} consolation{G3874}, who{G3588} have fled for refuge{G2703}{(G5631)} to lay hold{G2902}{(G5658)} upon the hope{G1680} set before us{G4295}{(G5740)}: