Hebrews 6:13 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

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

English ASV

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

English Amplified

For when God made [His] promise to Abraham, He swore by Himself, since He had no one greater by whom to swear,

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

For when God made [His] promise to Abraham, He swore by Himself, since He had no one greater by whom to swear,

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

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

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

For when God made a promise to Abraham, since he had no one greater to swear by, he swore by himself:

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

For God, having promised to Abraham, since he had no greater to swear by, swore by himself,

English EASY 2024

God made a promise to Abraham many years ago. God used the authority of his own name to show that his promise was true. He did that because there was nobody greater than himself. His name showed that the promise was very serious.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

God made a promise to Abraham. And there is no one greater than God, so he made the promise with an oath in his own name—an oath that he would do what he promised.

For when God made a promise to Abraham, since he had no one greater by whom to swear, he swore by himself,

English GNT (Good News Translation)

When God made his promise to Abraham, he made a vow to do what he had promised. Since there was no one greater than himself, he used his own name when he made his vow.

English God's Word - GW 1995

God made a promise to Abraham. Since he had no one greater on whom to base his oath, he based it on himself.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

For when God made a promise to Abraham, since He had no one greater to swear by, He swore by Himself:

English KJV 1611

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

English LSB

For when God made the promise to Abraham, since He could swear by no one greater, He swore by Himself,

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

For when God made a promise to Abraham, because He could vow by no one greater, He vowed by Himself,

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

For when God made the promise to Abraham, since He could swear by no one greater, He swore by Himself,

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

When God made the promise to Abraham, since he had no one greater by whom to swear, "he swore by himself,"

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Now when God made his promise to Abraham, since he could swear by no one greater, he swore by himself,

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

When God made his promise to Abraham, he took an oath to keep it. But there was no one greater than himself to take an oath by. So he took his oath by making an appeal to himself.

English NIV

When God made his promise to Abraham, since there was no one greater for him to swear by, he swore by himself,

English NKJ 1982

For when God made a promise to Abraham, because He could swear by no one greater, He swore by Himself,

English NLT

For example, there was God's promise to Abraham. Since there was no one greater to swear by, God took an oath in his own name, saying:

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

When God made a promise to Abraham, because he had no one greater by whom to swear, he swore by himself,

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Now when God made a promise to Abraham, since there was no one greater than himself, he swore an oath on his own integrity to keep the promise as sure as God exists!

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

For when God made a promise to Abraham, since he had no one greater by whom to swear, he swore by himself,

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

For instance, there was God's promise to Abraham: God took an oath in his own name, since there was no one greater to swear by,

English Tyndale 1537

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

Hebrews 6:13 — Compare Translations