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

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The Certainty of God’s Promise

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

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

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16 People swear by someone greater than themselves, and the oath confirms what is said and puts an end to all argument.(A)

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