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sware

Meaning of “sware”

Swore; made a solemn oath or declared with an oath.

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78 occurrences77 verses20 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 21:31

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Numbers 14:16
Because the Lord was not able to bring this people into the land which he sware unto them, therefore he hath slain them in the wilderness.
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1611 witness · Numbers 14:16 · retained source text

Because the LORD was not able to bring this people into the lande which he sware vnto them, therefore he hath slaine them in the wildernesse.

1611 marginal noteDeut. 9.28.

Numbers 14:23
Surely they shall not see the land which I sware unto their fathers, neither shall any of them that provoked me see it:
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Numbers 14:23 · retained source text

Surely they shall not see the land which I sware vnto their fathers, neither shall any of them that prouoked me, see it.

1611 marginal noteHebr. if they see the land.

Numbers 14:30
Doubtless ye shall not come into the land, concerning which I sware to make you dwell therein, save Caleb the son of Jephunneh, and Joshua the son of Nun.
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1611 witness · Numbers 14:30 · retained source text

Doubtlesse ye shall not come into the land concerning which I sware to make you dwell therein, saue Caleb the sonne of Iephunneh, and Ioshua the sonne of Nun.

1611 marginal noteHeb. lifted vp my hand.

Numbers 32:10
And the Lord’s anger was kindled the same time, and he sware, saying,
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1611 witness · Numbers 32:10 · retained source text

And the LORDs anger was kindled the same time, and hee sware, saying,

Numbers 32:11
Surely none of the men that came up out of Egypt, from twenty years old and upward, shall see the land which I sware unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob; because they have not wholly followed me:
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1611 witness · Numbers 32:11 · retained source text

Surely none of the men that came vp out of Egypt, from twentie yeeres old and vpward, shall see the lande which I sware vnto Abraham, vnto Isaac, and vnto Iacob, because they haue not wholly followed me:

1611 marginal noteHeb. fulfilled after me.

1611 marginal noteChap. 14.28,29.

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