Hebrews 6:13
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
When God made His promise to Abraham, since He had no one greater to swear by, He swore by Himself,
In context
11 We want each of you to show this same diligence to the very end, in order to make your hope sure.
12 Then you will not be sluggish, but will imitate those who through faith and patience inherit what has been promised.
13 When God made His promise to Abraham, since He had no one greater to swear by, He swore by Himself,
14 saying, “I will surely bless you and multiply your descendants.”
15 And so Abraham, after waiting patiently, obtained the promise.
Hebrews 6:13 in every translation
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- When God made His promise to Abraham, since He had no one greater to swear by, He swore by Himself,
- KJV King James Version
- For when God made promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater, he sware by himself,
- WEB World English Bible
- For when God made a promise to Abraham, since he could swear by no one greater, he swore by himself,
- ASV American Standard Version
- For when God made promise to Abraham, since he could swear by none greater, he sware by himself,
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- For to Abraham God, having made promise, seeing He was able to swear by no greater, did swear by Himself,
- DBY Darby Translation
- For God, having promised to Abraham, since he had no greater to swear by, swore by himself,
- WBS Webster Bible
- For when God made promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater, he swore by himself,