Hebrews 6:16

For men sweren bi a grettere than hem silf, and the ende of al her ple is an ooth to confirmacioun.

Bible (Wycliffe)

In The King James Version

For men verily swear by the greater: and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all strife.

In Context

15and so he long abidinge hadde the biheeste.

17In which thing God willynge to schewe plenteuouslier to the eiris of his biheest the sadnesse of his counsel,

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Cross References

Genesis 14:22And Abram answerde to hym, Y reyse myn hondis to the hiy Lord God,

Genesis 21:24And Abraham seide, Y schal swere.

Genesis 31:53God of Abraham, and God of Nachor, God of the fadir of hem, deme bitwixe vs. Therfor Jacob swoor by the drede of his fadir Ysaac;

Joshua 9:15And Josue made pees with hem. And whanne the boond of pees was maad, he bihiyte, that thei schulden not be slayn; and the princes of the multitude sworen to hem.

Ezekiel 17:16Y lyue, seith the Lord God, for in the place of the king that made hym kyng, whos ooth he made voide, and brak the couenaunt, which he hadde with hym, in the myddis of Babiloyne he schal die.

Hebrews 6:13For God bihetinge to Abraham, for he hadde noon grettere, bi whom he schulde swere, swoor bi hym silf,

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