HEB 6:17 Parallel Verse View

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ULT in which God, intending even more to show to the heirs of the promise the unchangeable quality of his purpose, mediated it with an oath

UST In a similar way, God wanted to demonstrate very clearly to those who would receive what he promised that he would not change what he intended to do. So, he guaranteed what he promised, just like humans do.

BSB So 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.

BLB in which God, desiring to show more abundantly the unchangeableness of His purpose to the heirs of the promise, guaranteed it by an oath,

AICNT In which God, desiring to show more abundantly to the heirs of the promise the unchangeable nature of his purpose, interposed with an oath,

OEB And therefore God, in his desire to show, with unmistakable plainness, to those who were to enter on the enjoyment of what he had promised, the unchangeableness of his purpose, bound himself with an oath.

WEBBE 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,

WMBB (Same as above)

NET In the same way God wanted to demonstrate more clearly to the heirs of the promise that his purpose was unchangeable, and so he intervened with an oath,

LSV in which God, more abundantly willing to show to the heirs of the promise the immutability of His counsel, interposed by an oath,

FBV That's why God wanted to demonstrate more clearly to those who would inherit the promise that he would never ever change his mind.

TCNT So when God wanted to show the unchangeable nature of his purpose even more clearly to the heirs of the promise, he guaranteed it with an oath,

T4T So, when God wanted to demonstrate very clearly ◄to us/to those people► who would receive what he had promised that he would not change what he had purposed to do, he solemnly guaranteed that he would declare himself guilty if he did not do what he promised.

LEB In the same way God, because he[fn] wanted to show even more to the heirs of the promise the unchangeableness of his resolve, guaranteed it with an oath,

6:17 *Here “because” is supplied as a component of the participle (“wanted”) which is understood as causal

BBE So that when it was God's desire to make it specially clear to those who by his word were to have the heritage, that his purpose was fixed, he made it more certain with an oath;

Moff No Moff HEB book available

Wymth In the same way, since it was God's desire to display more convincingly to the heirs of the promise how unchangeable His purpose was,

ASV Wherein God, being minded to show more abundantly unto the heirs of the promise the immutability of his counsel, interposed with an oath;

DRA Wherein God, meaning more abundantly to shew to the heirs of the promise the immutability of his counsel, interposed an oath:

YLT in which God, more abundantly willing to shew to the heirs of the promise the immutability of his counsel, did interpose by an oath,

Drby Wherein [fn]God, willing to shew more abundantly to the heirs of the promise the unchangeableness of his purpose, intervened by an oath,

6.17 Elohim

RV Wherein God, being minded to shew more abundantly unto the heirs of the promise the immutability of his counsel, interposed with an oath:

Wbstr Wherein God, willing more abundantly to show to the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed it by an oath:

KJB-1769 Where in God, willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed it by an oath:
(Where in God, willing more abundantly to show unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed it by an oath: )

KJB-1611 [fn]Wherein God willing more abundantly to shewe vnto the heyres of promise the immutabilitie of his counsell, confirmed it by an oath:
(Wherein God willing more abundantly to show unto the heyres of promise the immutabilitie of his counsell, confirmed it by an oath:)

6:17 Gr. interposed himselfe by an oath.

Bshps Wherein God wyllyng very aboundauntly to shewe vnto the heires of promise, the stablenesse of his counsayle, confirmed by an oth:
(Wherein God wyllyng very aboundauntly to show unto the heires of promise, the stablenesse of his counsayle, confirmed by an oth:)

Gnva So God, willing more aboundantly to shew vnto the heires of promise the stablenes of his counsell, bound himselfe by an othe,
(So God, willing more aboundantly to show unto the heires of promise the stablenes of his counsell, bound himself by an othe, )

Cvdl But God, wyllinge very abundauntly to shewe vnto the heyres of promes the stablenes of his councell, added an ooth
(But God, wyllinge very abundauntly to show unto the heyres of promes the stablenes of his councell, added an ooth)

TNT So god willynge very aboundanly to shewe vnto the heyres of promes the stablenes of his counsayle he added an othe
(So god willynge very aboundanly to show unto the heyres of promes the stablenes of his counsayle he added an oath )

Wycl In which thing God willynge to schewe plenteuouslier to the eiris of his biheest the sadnesse of his counsel,
(In which thing God willynge to show plenteuouslier to the eiris of his biheest the sadnesse of his counsel,)

Luth Aber GOtt, da er wollte den Erben der Verheißung überschwenglich beweisen, daß sein Rat nicht wankete, hat er einen Eid dazugetan,
(But God, there he wanted the Erben the/of_the Verheißung überschwenglich beweisen, that his advice not wankete, has he a Eid dazugetan,)

ClVg In quo abundantius volens Deus ostendere pollicitationis hæredibus, immobilitatem consilii sui, interposuit jusjurandum:[fn]
(In quo abundantius volens God ostendere pollicitationis hæredibus, immobilitatem consilii sui, interposuit yusyurandum: )

6.17 In quo abundantius volens. Quasi diceret: Si autem homini, qui mendax est, per juramentum creditur, quanto magis Deo credendum est, qui mentiri non potest?

6.17 In quo abundantius volens. Quasi diceret: When/But_if however homini, who mendax it_is, through yuramentum he_believesur, quanto magis Deo credendum it_is, who mentiri not/no potest?

UGNT ἐν ᾧ περισσότερον βουλόμενος ὁ Θεὸς ἐπιδεῖξαι τοῖς κληρονόμοις τῆς ἐπαγγελίας, τὸ ἀμετάθετον τῆς βουλῆς αὐτοῦ, ἐμεσίτευσεν ὅρκῳ,
(en hō perissoteron boulomenos ho Theos epideixai tois klaʸronomois taʸs epangelias, to ametatheton taʸs boulaʸs autou, emesiteusen horkōi,)

SBL-GNT ἐν ᾧ περισσότερον βουλόμενος ὁ θεὸς ἐπιδεῖξαι τοῖς κληρονόμοις τῆς ἐπαγγελίας τὸ ἀμετάθετον τῆς βουλῆς αὐτοῦ ἐμεσίτευσεν ὅρκῳ,
(en hō perissoteron boulomenos ho theos epideixai tois klaʸronomois taʸs epangelias to ametatheton taʸs boulaʸs autou emesiteusen horkōi,)

TC-GNT Ἐν ᾧ περισσότερον βουλόμενος ὁ Θεὸς ἐπιδεῖξαι τοῖς κληρονόμοις τῆς ἐπαγγελίας τὸ ἀμετάθετον τῆς βουλῆς αὐτοῦ, ἐμεσίτευσεν ὅρκῳ,
(En hō perissoteron boulomenos ho Theos epideixai tois klaʸronomois taʸs epangelias to ametatheton taʸs boulaʸs autou, emesiteusen horkōi, )

Key for above GNTs: yellow:punctuation differs (from our SR-GNT base).

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-words-phrases

ἐν ᾧ

in which

Here, the word which refers back to how humans “swear” with an oath (See: 6:16). The phrase in which means that what the author speaks about in this verse happens in that same context or way. In other words, God used an oath, just like humans do. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a word or phrase that introduces something that happens according to a previously stated pattern. Alternate translation: [in which same way] or [in which pattern]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / infostructure

περισσότερον & ἐπιδεῖξαι

more_abundantly & /to/_show

Here, the phrase even more modifies to show. If it would be helpful in your language, you could rearrange the elements in this sentence to make clearer what even more modifies. Alternate translation: [to show even more]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

τοῖς κληρονόμοις τῆς ἐπαγγελίας

˱to˲_the heirs ˱of˲_the promise

Here the author speaks as if believers were children who would receive property that a parent passes on to their child when the parent dies. He means that believers receive the promise from God, even though God does not die. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [to those who were to receive the promise] or [to the recipients of the promise]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

τῆς ἐπαγγελίας

˱of˲_the promise

Here, the word promise refers to the contents of the promise, or what God has “promised” to give. If it would be helpful in your language, you could clarify that the author is referring to the contents of this promise. Alternate translation: [of the things from the promise] or [of the things that God promised]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

τὸ ἀμετάθετον τῆς βουλῆς αὐτοῦ

the unchangeable ˱of˲_the counsel ˱of˲_him

If your language does not use abstract nouns for the ideas of quality and purpose, you could express the ideas by using verbs or in another natural way. Alternate translation: [that what he purposes is unchangeable] or [how unchangeable is what he plans]

Parallel HEB 6:17