Hebrews 6:13

For when God made promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater, he sware by himself,

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Other Translations for Hebrews 6:13

BSB

When God made His promise to Abraham, since He had no one greater to swear by, He swore by Himself,

AKJV

For when God made promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater, he swore by himself,

CPDV

For God, in making promises to Abraham, swore by himself, (because he had no one greater by whom he might swear),

ERV

For when God made promise to Abraham, since he could swear by none greater, he sware by himself,

NHEB

For when God made a promise to Abraham, since he could swear by none greater, he swore by himself,

SMT

For God promising to Abraham, since he had none greater to swear by, sware by himself,

Word Study (Strong’s) for Hebrews 6:13

ForG1063ConjunctionwhenGodG2316Noun MasculinemadepromiseG1861VerbtoAbrahamG11Proper Name Masculine becauseG1893ConjunctionhecouldG2192Verb swearG3660Verb byG2596Preposition noG3762 greaterG3187AdjectiveheswareG3660Verb byG2596Preposition himselfG1438

Commentary for Hebrews 6:13

Please note: this is not Scripture

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Barnes’ Notes Classic commentary from Albert Barnes Matthew Henry Commentary Classic commentary from Matthew Henry

Overview of Hebrews 6:13

Summary

God sealed covenant promise with supreme self-oath

Event

Swearing to Abraham

Estimated Time Period

c. 2000 BC