¹⁶ Saying, I have taken an oath by my name, says the Lord, because you have done this and have not kept back from me your dearly loved only son,

⁹ The agreement which he made with Abraham, and his oath to Isaac;

⁷³ The oath which he made to Abraham, our father,

² And I will make of you a great nation, blessing you and making your name great; and you will be a blessing:

¹³ For I have taken an oath by myself, says the Lord, that Bozrah will become a cause of wonder, a name of shame, a waste and a curse; and all its towns will be waste places for ever.

¹⁴ The Lord of armies has taken an oath by himself, saying, Truly, I will make you full with men as with locusts, and their voices will be loud against you.

¹³ For God's word, that the earth would be his heritage, was given to Abraham, not through the law, but through the righteousness of faith.

¹⁴ For if they who are of the law are the people who get the heritage, then faith is made of no use, and the word of God has no power;

²³ By myself have I taken an oath, a true word has gone from my mouth, and will not be changed, that to me every knee will be bent, and every tongue will give honour.

¹³ For when God made his oath to Abraham, because there was no greater oath, he made it by himself,

¹⁴ Saying, Be certain that I will give you my blessing, and make your numbers very great.

⁸ The Lord God has taken an oath by himself, says the Lord, the God of armies: the pride of Jacob is disgusting to me, and I have hate for his great houses: so I will give up the town with everything in it.