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Hebrews 6:13

Abraham
God's faithfulnessCovenant and promises

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.

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.

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BSB
When God made His promise to Abraham, since He had no one greater to swear by, He swore by Himself,
KJV
For when God made promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater, he sware by himself,
WEB
For when God made a promise to Abraham, since he could swear by no one greater, he swore by himself,
ASV
For when God made promise to Abraham, since he could swear by none greater, he sware by himself,
DARBY
For God, having promised to Abraham, since he had no greater to swear by, swore by himself,
BLB
For God, having made the promise to Abraham, since He had no one greater to swear by, He swore by Himself,
ÅB
For da Gud gav Abraham løftet, svor han ved seg selv, ettersom han ingen større hadde å sverge ved, og sa:
OTB
Da Gud ga sitt løfte til Abraham, siden Han ikke kunne sverge ved noen større, sverget Han ved seg selv,
B1930
For da Gud gav Abraham løftet, svor han ved sig selv, eftersom han ingen større hadde å sverge ved, og sa:

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