Hebrews 6:13
For when God made a promise to Abraham, since he could swear by no one greater, he swore by himself,
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- Genesis 22:15–17 Yahweh’s angel called to Abraham a second time out of the sky, and said, “‘I have sworn by myself,’ says Yahweh, ‘because you have done this thing, and have not withheld your son, your only son, that I will bless you greatly, and I will multiply your offspring greatly like the stars of the heavens, and like the sand which is on the seashore. Your offspring will possess the gate of his enemies.
- Psalm 105:9–10 the covenant which he made with Abraham, his oath to Isaac, and confirmed it to Jacob for a statute; to Israel for an everlasting covenant,
- Luke 1:73 the oath which he swore to Abraham our father,