Hebrews 6:13

Full Chapter

September 17, 2025

KJV

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

BSB

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

WEB

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

YLT

For to Abraham God, having made promise, seeing He was able to swear by no greater, did swear by Himself,

F.O.G Original

(13) For יהוה YAHWEH made the vow to Avraham (Father of Multitude) and since He could vow an oath by nothing greater, He vowed an oath to Himself. Surely saying,

F.O.G

(13) For יהוה YAHWEH made the vow to Avraham (Father of Multitude) and since He could vow an oath by nothing greater, He vowed an oath to Himself. Surely saying,

F.O.G MSG

¹³When God made His promise to Abraham, since there was no one greater for Him to swear by, He swore by Himselfᵉ,

Footnotes:

¹³ᵉ Swore by Himself: Since no one is greater than God, He could only guarantee His promise by His own perfect character and nature.