Hebrews 6:13
For when God made promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater, he sware by himself,
For when God made promise to Abraham, because hee could sweare by no greater, he sware by himselfe,
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- Genesis 22:15–18Rank 1 from verse 13
15¶ And the angel of the Lord called unto Abraham out of heaven the second time,
16And said, By myself have I sworn, saith the Lord, for because thou hast done this thing, and hast not withheld thy son, thine only son:
17That in blessing I will bless thee, and in multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars of the heaven, and as the sand which is upon the sea shore; and thy seed shall possess the gate of his enemies;
18And in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; because thou hast obeyed my voice.
15¶ And the Angel of the LORD called vnto Abraham out of heauen the second time,
16And said, *By my selfe haue I sworne, saith the LORD, for because thou hast done this thing, and hast not withheld thy sonne, thine onely sonne,
17That in blessing I will blesse thee, and in multiplying, I will multiply thy seed as the starres of the heauen, and as the sand which is vpon the sea †shore, and thy seed shall possesse the gate of his enemies.
18*And in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed, because thou hast obeyed my voice.
- Psalms 105:9–10Rank 3 from verse 13
9Which covenant he made with Abraham, and his oath unto Isaac;
10And confirmed the same unto Jacob for a law, and to Israel for an everlasting covenant:
9*Which couenant he made with Abraham, and his oath vnto Isaac:
10And confirmed the same vnto Iacob for a law: and to Israel for an euerlasting couenant:
- Isaiah 45:23Rank 4 from verse 13
23I have sworn by myself, the word is gone out of my mouth in righteousness, and shall not return, That unto me every knee shall bow, every tongue shall swear.
23*I haue sworne by my selfe: the word is gone out of my mouth in righteousnes, and shall not returne, that vnto me euery knee shall bowe, euery tongue shall sweare.
- Micah 7:20Rank 5 from verse 13
- Hebrews 6:16–18Rank 6 from verse 13
16For men verily swear by the greater: and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all strife.
17Wherein God, willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed it by an oath:
18That by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us:
16For men verily sweare by the greater, and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all strife.
17Wherein God willing more abundantly to shewe vnto the heyres of promise the immutabilitie of his counsell, †confirmed it by an oath:
18That by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lye, wee might haue a strong consolation, who haue fled for refuge to lay hold vpon the hope set before vs.
- Jeremiah 22:5Rank 7 from verse 13
- Jeremiah 49:13Rank 8 from verse 13
13For I have sworn by myself, saith the Lord, that Bozrah shall become a desolation, a reproach, a waste, and a curse; and all the cities thereof shall be perpetual wastes.
13For I haue sworne by my selfe, saith the LORD, that Bozrah shall become a desolation, a reproch, a waste, and a curse, and all the cities thereof shall be perpetuall wastes.
- Ezekiel 32:13Rank 9 from verse 13
13I will destroy also all the beasts thereof from beside the great waters; neither shall the foot of man trouble them any more, nor the hoofs of beasts trouble them.
13I will destroy also all the beasts thereof from besides the great waters, neither shall the foote of man trouble them any more, nor the hoofes of beasts trouble them.
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Hebrews 6:13
1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.
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The one true God.
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Formed, caused, prepared, appointed, or brought into a stated condition.
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Sense 1: An assurance or pledge that something will be done or given. Sense 2: That which is promised. Sense 3: To give such an assurance or pledge.
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The patriarch formerly named Abram, whom God appointed to be a father of many nations.
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To make a solemn oath or binding affirmation.
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Swore; made a solemn oath or declared with an oath.
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12That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.
12That yee be not slothfull, but followers of them, who through faith and patience inherite the promises.
13For when God made promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater, he sware by himself,
13For when God made promise to Abraham, because hee could sweare by no greater, he sware by himselfe,
Selected passage14Saying, Surely blessing I will bless thee, and multiplying I will multiply thee.
14Saying, Surely, blessing I will blesse thee, and multiplying I wil multiply thee.