Verse Comparison: Hebrews 6:13
American Standard Version
For when God made promise to Abraham, since he could swear by none greater, he sware by himself,
Amplified® Bible
For when God made [His] promise to Abraham, He swore by Himself, since He had no one greater by whom to swear,
Contemporary English Version
No one is greater than God. So he made a promise in his own name when he said to Abraham,
Darby English Version
For God, having promised to Abraham, since he had no greater to swear by, swore by himself,
Good News Bible
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.
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.
King James Version
For when God made promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater, he sware by himself,
New American Standard Bible
For when God made the promise to Abraham, since He could swear by no one greater, He swore by Himself,
New International Version
When God made his promise to Abraham, since there was no one greater for him to swear by, he swore 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,
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
For when God made the promise to Abraham, since He could swear by no one greater, He 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,