Hebrews 6:13
King James Version (KJV)
For when God made promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater, he sware by himself,
In context
11 And we desire that every one of you do shew the same diligence to the full assurance of hope unto the end:
12 That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.
13 For when God made promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater, he sware by himself,
14 Saying, Surely blessing I will bless thee, and multiplying I will multiply thee.
15 And so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise.
Hebrews 6:13 in every translation
- 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,
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- When God made His promise to Abraham, since He had no one greater to swear by, 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,