People promise things by someone greater than themselves. Giving your word makes a promise certain. It puts an end to all arguing.

人都是指着比自己大的起誓，并且以起誓为实据，了结各样的争论。

人都是指着比自己大的起誓，并且以起誓作保证，了结各样的争论。

人都是指着比自己大的起誓，并且以起誓作保证，了结各样的争论。

人总是指着比自己更大的起誓，并用誓言作保证，了结各样的争论。

因为人起誓都是指着比自己大的起誓。这誓言就了结了他们中间的一切纠纷，作为保证。

人本来指着比自己更大的起誓；对他们，所起的誓就是了结一切争执的确据；

人都是指着比自己大的起誓，並且以起誓為實據，了結各樣的爭論。

人都是指着比自己大的起誓，並且以起誓作保證，了結各樣的爭論。

人都是指着比自己大的起誓，並且以起誓作保證，了結各樣的爭論。

人總是指著比自己更大的起誓，並用誓言作保證，了結各樣的爭論。

因為人起誓都是指著比自己大的起誓。這誓言就了結了他們中間的一切糾紛，作為保證。

人都是指着比自己大的來起誓；起誓對於他們就了結了一切的爭辯，可做確定的保證。

人本來指著比自己更大的起誓；對他們，所起的誓就是了結一切爭執的確據；

蓋人必指大於己者而誓、凡有爭辯、則誓以定之、

凡人之誓、必指大於己者、誓所以堅其信、而違言息矣、

凡人立誓、必指大於己者而誓、既立誓、則事定、而爭辯皆息、

夫人之立誓、必憑大於己者、所以昭慎重而杜爭議也。

People swear by someone greater than themselves, and the oath confirms what is said and puts an end to all argument.

For people swear by something greater than themselves, and in all their disputes an oath is final for confirmation.

Now when people take an oath, they call on someone greater than themselves to hold them to it. And without any question that oath is binding.

For people swear by something greater than themselves, and for them a confirming oath ends every dispute.

For people swear an oath by one greater than themselves, and with them an oath serving as confirmation is an end of every dispute.

For men indeed swear by the greater, and an oath for confirmation is for them an end of all dispute.

For men swear by the greater: and in every dispute of theirs the oath is final for confirmation.

For men swear by something greater than themselves, and for them a confirming oath ends every dispute.

For men verily swear by the greater: and an oath for confirmation[ is] to them an end of all strife.

For people swear by something greater than themselves, and the oath serves as a confirmation to end all dispute.

For men indeed swear by a greater one, and in every dispute of theirs the oath is final for confirmation.

Then the problem will be settled by promising the Lord to tell the truth. Suppose the neighbor says,‘ I didn’t steal your property.’ Then the owner must accept what the neighbor says. No payment is required.

“‘ Zedekiah will die in Babylon,’ announces the Lord and King.‘ And that is just as sure as I am alive. He will die in the land of King Nebuchadnezzar, who put him on the throne. Zedekiah didn’t keep his promise to Nebuchadnezzar and broke his treaty.So Nebuchadnezzar will build ramps against the walls of Jerusalem. He will set up war machines to destroy many lives. Pharaoh will not be able to help Zedekiah during the war. The huge and mighty army of Egypt will not be of any help.Zedekiah didn’t keep his promise to Nebuchadnezzar and broke his treaty. Zedekiah had made a firm promise to keep it. But he broke it anyway. So he will not escape.“‘ The Lord and King says,“ Zedekiah didn’t keep the promise he made in my name. He broke the treaty. So I will pay him back. And that is just as sure as I am alive.I will spread out my net to catch him. He will be caught in my trap. I will bring him to Babylon. I will judge him there because he was not faithful to me.

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.

But Abram said to the king of Sodom,“ I have raised my hand to make a promise to the Lord. He is the Most High God. He is the Creator of heaven and earth.

Now make a promise to me here while God is watching. Give me your word that you will treat me fairly. Promise that you will treat my children and their children the same way. I’ve been kind to you. Now you be kind to me and the country where you are living as an outsider.”

The God of Abraham and Nahor is also the God of their father. May their God decide which of us is right.” So Jacob made a promise using the name of the God his father Isaac worshiped.

Abraham replied,“ Accept the seven lambs from me. They will be a witness that I dug this well.”So that place was named Beersheba. That’s because there the two men came to an agreement.

So anyone making a promise in the name of the altar makes a promise in the name of it and everything on it.And anyone making a promise in the name of the temple makes a promise in the name of it and the one who lives in it.And anyone making a promise in the name of heaven makes a promise in the name of God’s throne and the one who sits on it.

Joshua made a peace treaty with the people who had come. He agreed to let them live. The leaders of the community gave their word that they agreed with the treaty.So the Israelites made a peace treaty with the people of Gibeon. But three days later they heard that the people of Gibeon lived close to them.So the Israelites started out to go to the cities of those people. On the third day they came to Gibeon, Kephirah, Beeroth and Kiriath Jearim.But they didn’t attack those cities. That’s because the leaders of the community had given their word and made a peace treaty with them. They had given their word in the name of the Lord, the God of Israel. The whole community told the leaders they weren’t happy with them.But all the leaders answered,“ We’ve made a peace treaty with them. We’ve given our word in the name of the Lord, the God of Israel. So we can’t touch them now.But here is what we’ll do to them. We’ll let them live. Then the Lord won’t be angry with us because we didn’t keep our promise.”

The people of Gibeon weren’t a part of Israel. Instead, they were some of the Amorites who were still left alive. The Israelites had promised to spare them. But Saul had tried to put an end to them. That’s because he wanted to make Israel and Judah strong. So now King David sent for the people of Gibeon and spoke to them.