| New Living Translation (NLT) | New International Version (NIV) |
| 13 For example, there was God's promise to Abraham. Since there was no one greater to swear by, God took an oath in his own name, saying: | 13 When God made his promise to Abraham, since there was no one greater for him to swear by, he swore by himself, |
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