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zThe oath which he sware to our father Abraham,

The oath which he sware to our father Abraham,

ὅρκον ὃν ὤμοσε πρὸς Ἀβραὰμ τὸν πατέρα ἡμῶν,

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Genesis 22:16 And said, By myself have I sworn, saith the LORD, for because thou hast done this thing, and hast not withheld thy son, thine only son:

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God first gave Abraham his word, Gen 18:10, then he confirmed it by his oath, Gen 22:16. The apostle, to the Hebrews, saith, Heb 6:13, When God made promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater, he swore by himself.