Parallel Verses
NET Bible
Now when God made his promise to Abraham, since he could swear by no one greater, he swore by himself,
New American Standard Bible
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King James Version
For when God made promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater, he sware by himself,
Holman Bible
For when God made a promise to Abraham, since He had no one greater to swear by, He swore by Himself:
International Standard Version
For when God made his promise to Abraham, he swore an oath by himself, since he had no one greater to swear by.
A Conservative Version
For God who promised to Abraham, since he had none greater to swear by, swore by himself,
American Standard Version
For when God made promise to Abraham, since he could swear by none greater, he sware by himself,
Amplified
For when God made the promise to Abraham, He swore [an oath] by Himself, since He had no one greater by whom to swear,
An Understandable Version
For when God made a promise to Abraham, since He could not make a vow by anyone greater, He vowed by Himself,
Anderson New Testament
For when God made promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater, he swore by himself,
Bible in Basic English
For when God made his oath to Abraham, because there was no greater oath, he made it by himself,
Common New Testament
For when God made a promise to Abraham, since he had no one greater by whom to swear, he swore by himself,
Daniel Mace New Testament
For when God gave his promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater, he sware by himself, saying,
Darby Translation
For God, having promised to Abraham, since he had no greater to swear by, swore by himself,
Godbey New Testament
For God having promised Abraham, since he had no greater one by whom to swear, swore by himself,
Goodspeed New Testament
For when God made his promise to Abraham, since there was no one greater for him to make oath by, he did so by himself,
John Wesley New Testament
For when God made the promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater,
Julia Smith Translation
For God promising to Abraham, since he had none greater to swear by, sware by himself,
King James 2000
For when God made a promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater, he swore by himself,
Lexham Expanded Bible
For [when] God made a promise to Abraham, since he had no one greater to swear by, he swore by himself,
Modern King James verseion
For when God made promise to Abraham, because He could swear by no greater, He swore by Himself,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For when God made promise to Abraham, because he had no greater thing to swear by, he sware by himself,
Moffatt New Testament
For in making a promise to Abraham God swore by himself (since he could swear by none greater),
Montgomery New Testament
For when God make the promise to Abraham, since he could swear by none greater, he swore by himself, saying.
New Heart English Bible
For when God made a promise to Abraham, since he could swear by none greater, he swore by himself,
Noyes New Testament
For when God made a promise to Abraham, since he could swear by no greater, he swore by himself,
Sawyer New Testament
For God haying promised Abraham, when he could not swear by a greater, swore by himself,
The Emphasized Bible
For, when to Abraham God made promise, seeing he had no one greater by whom to swear, He sware, by himself, -
Thomas Haweis New Testament
For God when he gave the promise to Abraham forasmuch as he had nothing greater to swear by, sware by himself,
Twentieth Century New Testament
When God gave his promise to Abraham, since there was no one greater by whom he could swear, he swore by himself.
Webster
For when God made promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater, he swore by himself,
Weymouth New Testament
For when God gave the promise to Abraham, since He had no one greater to swear by, He swore by Himself,
Williams New Testament
For when God made His promise to Abraham, He took an oath by Himself, since He had no one greater by whom He could take it,
World English Bible
For when God made a promise to Abraham, since he could swear by none greater, he swore by himself,
Worrell New Testament
For God, when making a promise to Abraham, since He had no one greater by whom to swear, swore by Himself,
Worsley New Testament
For when God made the promise to Abraham, because He could swear by no greater, He sware by Himself, saying,
Youngs Literal Translation
For to Abraham God, having made promise, seeing He was able to swear by no greater, did swear by Himself,
Themes
Covenant » Of God with men » Confirmed with an oath
spiritual Development » Select reading, heb 511-14, 61-16
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Hebrews 6:13
Images Hebrews 6:13
Prayers for Hebrews 6:13
Verse Info
Context Readings
God Will Not Forget You
12 so that you may not be sluggish, but imitators of those who through faith and perseverance inherit the promises. 13 Now when God made his promise to Abraham, since he could swear by no one greater, he swore by himself, 14 saying, "Surely I will bless you greatly and multiply your descendants abundantly."
Cross References
Luke 1:73
the oath that he swore to our ancestor Abraham. This oath grants
Genesis 22:15-18
The Lord's angel called to Abraham a second time from heaven
Psalm 105:9-10
the promise he made to Abraham, the promise he made by oath to Isaac!
Isaiah 45:23
I solemnly make this oath -- what I say is true and reliable: 'Surely every knee will bow to me, every tongue will solemnly affirm;
Jeremiah 22:5
But, if you do not obey these commands, I solemnly swear that this palace will become a pile of rubble. I, the Lord, affirm it!"
Jeremiah 49:13
For I solemnly swear," says the Lord, "that Bozrah will become a pile of ruins. It will become an object of horror and ridicule, an example to be used in curses. All the towns around it will lie in ruins forever."
Ezekiel 32:13
I will destroy all its cattle beside the plentiful waters; and no human foot will disturb the waters again, nor will the hooves of cattle disturb them.
Micah 7:20
You will be loyal to Jacob and extend your loyal love to Abraham, which you promised on oath to our ancestors in ancient times.
Hebrews 6:16-18
For people swear by something greater than themselves, and the oath serves as a confirmation to end all dispute.