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

当初神应许亚伯拉罕的时候，因为没有比自己更大可以指着起誓的，就指着自己起誓，说：

当初上帝应许亚伯拉罕的时候，因为没有比自己更大的可以指着起誓，就指着自己起誓，

当初神应许亚伯拉罕的时候，因为没有比自己更大的可以指着起誓，就指着自己起誓，

当初，上帝向亚伯拉罕许下诺言的时候，因为没有比自己更大的可以凭着起誓，就凭自己起誓说：

神应许亚伯拉罕的时候，因为没有比自己更大的可以指着起誓，他就指着自己起誓，

神向亚伯拉罕应许的时候，因为没有比自己更大的可以指着起誓，就指着自己起誓，

當初神應許亞伯拉罕的時候，因為沒有比自己更大可以指着起誓的，就指着自己起誓，說：

當初上帝應許亞伯拉罕的時候，因為沒有比自己更大的可以指着起誓，就指着自己起誓，

當初神應許亞伯拉罕的時候，因為沒有比自己更大的可以指着起誓，就指着自己起誓，

當初，上帝向亞伯拉罕許下諾言的時候，因為沒有比自己更大的可以憑著起誓，就憑自己起誓說：

神應許亞伯拉罕的時候，因為沒有比自己更大的可以指著起誓，他就指著自己起誓，

上帝在應許亞伯拉罕的時候，因沒有比自己更大的可以指着來起誓，就指着自己來起誓

神向亞伯拉罕應許的時候，因為沒有比自己更大的可以指著起誓，就指著自己起誓，

夫上帝許亞伯拉罕時、因無大於己者可指而誓、乃指己而誓、

且未有大於上帝者、其許亞伯拉罕時、指己而誓、

昔天、主許亞伯拉罕時、因無大於己可指而誓者、則指己而誓云、

方天主之授恩諾於亞伯漢也、憑己而誓曰：

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

When God made his promise to Abraham, God gave his word. There was no one greater than himself to promise by. So he promised by making an appeal to himself.

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

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:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The LORD’s angel called to Abraham a second time from heavenand said,“‘ I solemnly swear by my own name,’ decrees the LORD,‘ that because you have done this and have not withheld your son, your only son,I will indeed bless you, and I will greatly multiply your descendants so that they will be as countless as the stars in the sky or the grains of sand on the seashore. Your descendants will take possession of the strongholds of their enemies.Because you have obeyed me, all the nations of the earth will pronounce blessings on one another using the name of your descendants.’”

For people swear by something greater than themselves, and the oath serves as a confirmation to end all dispute.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,so that we who have found refuge in him may find strong encouragement to hold fast to the hope set before us through two unchangeable things, since it is impossible for God to lie.

the oath that he swore to our ancestor Abraham. This oath grants

You will be loyal to Jacob and extend your loyal love to Abraham, which you promised on oath to our ancestors in ancient times.

I solemnly make this oath– what I say is true and reliable:‘ Surely every knee will bow to me, every tongue will solemnly affirm;

the promise he made to Abraham, the promise he made by oath to Isaac!He gave it to Jacob as a decree, to Israel as a lasting promise,

For I solemnly swear,” says the LORD,“ that Bozrah will become a pile of ruins. It will become an object of horror and ridicule, an example to be used in curses. All the towns around it will lie in ruins forever.”

I will destroy all its cattle beside the plentiful waters; and no human foot will disturb the waters again, nor will the hooves of cattle disturb them.

But, if you do not obey these commands, I solemnly swear that this palace will become a pile of rubble. I, the LORD, affirm it!”