Read Full ChapterSo when God wanted to make the unchanging nature of His purpose very clear to the heirs of the promise, He guaranteed it with an oath.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
In this way God, being determined to show more abundantly to the heirs of the promise the immutability of his counsel, interposed with an oath;
World English Bible (WEB)
Wherein{G1722}{G3739} God{G2316}, willing{G1014}{(G5740)} more abundantly{G4054} to shew{G1925}{(G5658)} unto the heirs{G2818} of promise{G1860} the immutability{G276} of his{G846} counsel{G1012}, confirmed{G3315}{(G5656)} it by an oath{G3727}:
Strong's King James
(17) In which, יהוה YAHWEH wants even more to show the heirs of the vow His unshakeable vow, guaranteed by oath!
The F.O.G
[17] In the same way, when God wanted to demonstrate the unchangeable nature of His purpose even more clearly to the heirs of His promise, He guaranteed it with an oath.
The F.O.G Paraphrase
in which God, more abundantly willing to shew to the heirs of the promise the immutability of his counsel, did interpose by an oath,
Young's Literal Translation
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