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.

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,

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,

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

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

The angel of the Lord called out to Abraham from heaven a second time.He said,“ I am giving you my word that I will bless you. I will bless you because of what you have done,” announces the Lord.“ You have not held back your son, your only son.So I will certainly bless you. I will make the children born into your family as many as the stars in the sky. I will make them as many as the grains of sand on the seashore. They will take over the cities of their enemies.All nations on earth will be blessed because of your children. All these things will happen because you have obeyed me.”

People promise things by someone greater than themselves. Giving your word makes a promise certain. It puts an end to all arguing.So God gave his word when he made his promise. He wanted to make it very clear that his purpose does not change. He wanted those who would receive what was promised to know this.When God made his promise, he gave his word. He did this so we would have good reason not to give up. Instead, we have run to take hold of the hope set before us. This hope is set before us in God’s promise. So God made his promise and gave his word. These two things can’t change. He couldn’t lie about them.

He made a promise to our father Abraham.

You will be faithful to Jacob’s people. You will show your love to Abraham’s children. You will do what you promised to do for our people. You made that promise long ago.

I have made a promise in my own name. I have spoken with complete honesty. I will not take back a single word. I said,‘ Everyone will kneel down to me. Everyone’s mouth will make promises in my name.’

He will keep the covenant he made with Abraham. He will keep the promise he made to Isaac.He made it stand as a law for Jacob. He made it stand as a covenant for Israel that will last forever.

I make a promise in my own name. Bozrah will be destroyed,” announces the Lord.“ People will be shocked at it. They will say Bozrah is a shameful place. They will use its name as a curse. And all its towns will be destroyed forever.”

I will destroy all its cattle from the places where they have plenty of water. Human feet will never stir up the water again. The hooves of cattle will not make it muddy anymore.

But suppose you do not obey these commands,” announces the Lord.“ Then I promise you that this palace will be destroyed. You can be as sure of this promise as you are sure that I live.” ’ ”