Hebrews 6:17 — Compare All Translations

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

in which God, more abundantly willing to shew to the heirs of the promise the immutability of his counsel, did interpose by an oath,

English ASV

Wherein God, being minded to show more abundantly unto the heirs of the promise the immutability of his counsel, interposed with an oath;

English Amplified

Accordingly God also, in His desire to show more convincingly and beyond doubt to those who were to inherit the promise the unchangeableness of His purpose and plan, intervened (mediated) with an oath.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Accordingly God also, in His desire to show more convincingly and beyond doubt to those who were to inherit the promise the unchangeableness of His purpose and plan, intervened (mediated) with an oath.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

So when God wanted to make the unchanging nature of His purpose very clear to the heirs of the promise, He guaranteed it with an oath.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Because God wanted to show his unchangeable purpose even more clearly to the heirs of the promise, he guaranteed it with an oath,

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

Wherein God, willing to shew more abundantly to the heirs of the promise the unchangeableness of his purpose, intervened by an oath,

English EASY 2024

God wanted to show very clearly that he would never change his purpose. He wanted his people to know that he would certainly bless them. So when he made this promise, he also used his own name to make it strong.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

God wanted to prove that his promise was true. He wanted to prove this to those who would get what he promised. He wanted them to understand clearly that his purposes never change. So God said something would happen, and he proved what he said by adding an oath.

So when God desired to show more convincingly to the heirs of the promise the unchangeable character of his purpose, he guaranteed it with an oath,

English GNT (Good News Translation)

To those who were to receive what he promised, God wanted to make it very clear that he would never change his purpose; so he added his vow to the promise.

English God's Word - GW 1995

God wouldn't change his plan. He wanted to make this perfectly clear to those who would receive his promise, so he took an oath.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Because God wanted to show His unchangeable purpose even more clearly to the heirs of the promise, He guaranteed it with an oath,

English KJV 1611

Wherein God, willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed it by an oath:

English LSB

In the same way God, desiring even more to show to the heirs of the promise the unchangeableness of His purpose, guaranteed it with an oath,

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

So God, wanting to show more abundantly the immutability of His counsel to the heirs of promise, confirmed it by an oath.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

In the same way God, desiring even more to show to the heirs of the promise the unchangeableness of His purpose, interposed with an oath,

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

So when God wanted to give the heirs of his promise an even clearer demonstration of the immutability of his purpose, he intervened with an oath,

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

In the same way God wanted to demonstrate more clearly to the heirs of the promise that his purpose was unchangeable, and so he intervened with an oath,

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

So God took an oath when he made his promise. He wanted to make it very clear that his purpose does not change. He wanted those who would receive what was promised to know that.

English NIV

Because God wanted to make the unchanging nature of his purpose very clear to the heirs of what was promised, he confirmed it with an oath.

English NKJ 1982

Thus God, determining to show more abundantly to the heirs of promise the immutability of His counsel, confirmed it by an oath,

English NLT

God also bound himself with an oath, so that those who received the promise could be perfectly sure that he would never change his mind.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

In the same way, when God desired to show even more clearly to the heirs of the promise the unchangeable character of his purpose, he guaranteed it by an oath,

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

So in the same way, God wanted to end all doubt and confirm it even more forcefully to those who would inherit his promises. His purpose was unchangeable, so God added his vow to the promise.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

So when God desired to show more convincingly to the heirs of the promise the unchangeable character of his purpose, he interposed with an oath,

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

God also bound himself with an oath, so that those he promised to help would be perfectly sure and never need to wonder whether he might change his plans.

English Tyndale 1537

So God willing very abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise, the stableness of his counsel,(counsayle) he added an oath,

Hebrews 6:17 — Compare Translations