Modern Translations New International VersionWhen God made his promise to Abraham, since there was no one greater for him to swear by, he swore by himself, New Living Translation 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 Standard Version For when God made a promise to Abraham, since he had no one greater by whom to swear, he swore by himself, Berean Study Bible When God made His promise to Abraham, since He had no one greater to swear by, He swore by Himself, New American Standard Bible For when God made the promise to Abraham, since He could swear an oath by no one greater, He swore by Himself, NASB 1995 For when God made the promise to Abraham, since He could swear by no one greater, He swore by Himself, NASB 1977 For when God made the promise to Abraham, since He could swear by no one greater, He swore by Himself, Amplified Bible For when God made the promise to Abraham, He swore [an oath] by Himself, since He had no one greater by whom to swear, Christian Standard Bible For when God made a promise to Abraham, since he had no one greater to swear by, he swore by himself: Holman Christian Standard Bible For when God made a promise to Abraham, since He had no one greater to swear by, He swore by Himself: Contemporary English Version No one is greater than God. So he made a promise in his own name when he said to Abraham, 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. GOD'S WORD® Translation God made a promise to Abraham. Since he had no one greater on whom to base his oath, he based it on himself. International Standard Version For when God made his promise to Abraham, he swore an oath by himself, since he had no one greater to swear by. NET Bible Now when God made his promise to Abraham, since he could swear by no one greater, he swore by himself, Classic Translations King James BibleFor when God made promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater, he sware by himself, New King James Version For when God made a promise to Abraham, because He could swear by no one greater, He swore by Himself, King James 2000 Bible For when God made a promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater, he swore by himself, New Heart English Bible For when God made a promise to Abraham, since he could swear by none greater, he swore by himself, World English Bible For when God made a promise to Abraham, since he could swear by none greater, he swore by himself, American King James Version For when God made promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater, he swore by himself, American Standard Version For when God made promise to Abraham, since he could swear by none greater, he sware by himself, A Faithful Version For God, after promising Abraham, swore by Himself, since He could swear by none greater, Darby Bible Translation For God, having promised to Abraham, since he had no greater to swear by, swore by himself, English Revised Version For when God made promise to Abraham, since he could swear by none greater, he sware by himself, Webster's Bible Translation For when God made promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater, he swore by himself, Early Modern Geneva Bible of 1587For when God made the promise to Abraham, because he had no greater to sweare by, he sware by himselfe, Bishops' Bible of 1568 For when God made promise to Abraham, because he had no greater to sweare by, he sware by hym selfe, Coverdale Bible of 1535 For whan God made promes to Abraham, because he had none greater to sweare by, he sware by himselfe, Tyndale Bible of 1526 For when god made promes to Abraham because he had no greater thinge to sweare by he sware by him silfe Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionFor God, having made promise to Abraham, seeing He was not able to swear by [any] greater, swore by Himself, Berean Literal Bible For God, having made His promise to Abraham, since He had no one greater to swear by, swore by Himself, Young's Literal Translation For to Abraham God, having made promise, seeing He was able to swear by no greater, did swear by Himself, Smith's Literal Translation For God promising to Abraham, since he had none greater to swear by, sware by himself, Literal Emphasis Translation For God having made His promise to Abraham, since He had no one greater to swear according to, swore according to Himself, Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleFor God making promise to Abraham, because he had no one greater by whom he might swear, swore by himself, Catholic Public Domain Version For God, in making promises to Abraham, swore by himself, (because he had no one greater by whom he might swear), Translations from Aramaic Aramaic Bible in Plain EnglishFor when God made a promise to Abraham, because there was no greater than he by whom to swear, he swore by himself, Lamsa Bible For when God made a promise to A’braham, because there was none greater than himself by whom he could swear, he swore by himself, NT Translations Anderson New TestamentFor when God made promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater, he swore by himself, Godbey New Testament For God having promised Abraham, since he had no greater one by whom to swear, swore by himself, Haweis New Testament For God when he gave the promise to Abraham forasmuch as he had nothing greater to swear by, sware by himself, Mace New Testament For when God gave his promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater, he sware by himself, saying, Weymouth New Testament For when God gave the promise to Abraham, since He had no one greater to swear by, He swore by Himself, Worrell New Testament For God, when making a promise to Abraham, since He had no one greater by whom to swear, swore by Himself, Worsley New Testament For when God made the promise to Abraham, because He could swear by no greater, He sware by Himself, saying,     |