Hebrews 6:13

God’s Unchangeable Promise

12Then you will not be sluggish, but will imitate those who through faith and patience inherit what has been promised.13When God made His promise to Abraham, since He had no one greater to swear by, He swore by Himself, 14saying, “I will surely bless you and multiply your descendants.”

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Berean Standard Bible
When God made His promise to Abraham, since He had no one greater to swear by, He swore by Himself,
American Standard Version (1901)
For when God made promise to Abraham, since he could swear by none greater, he sware 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,
Douay-Rheims 1899
For God making promise to Abraham, because he had no one greater by whom he might swear, swore by himself,
Free Bible Version
When God gave his promise to Abraham he could swear by no one greater so he took an oath on himself,
Geneva Bible 1599
For when God made the promise to Abraham, because he had no greater to sweare by, he sware by himselfe,
King James (Authorized) Version
For when God made promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater, he sware by himself,
Translation for Translators
When God promised to do things for Abraham, he said that he would punish himself if he did not do that, because there was no one of greater importance to ask to punish him if he did not do it.
Unlocked Literal Bible
For when God made his promise to Abraham, he swore by himself, since he could not swear by anyone greater.
Noah Webster Bible
For when God made promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater, he swore by himself,
World English Bible
For when God made a promise to Abraham, since he could swear by no one greater, he swore by himself,
Young's Literal Translation
For to Abraham God, having made promise, seeing He was able to swear by no greater, did swear by Himself,