13 For God, in making promises to Abraham, swore by himself, (because he had no one greater by whom he might swear),
14 saying: 'Blessing, I shall bless you, and multiplying, I shall multiply you.'
15 And in this way, by enduring patiently, he secured the promise.
16 For men swear by what is greater than themselves, and an oath as confirmation is the end of all their controversy.
17 In this matter, God, wanting to reveal more thoroughly the immutability of his counsel to the heirs of the promise, interposed an oath,
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