King James Version
What Does Hebrews 6:14 Mean?
“Saying, Surely blessing I will bless thee, and multiplying I will multiply thee.”
Context
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That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.
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For when God made promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater, he sware by himself,
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Saying, Surely blessing I will bless thee, and multiplying I will multiply thee.
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And so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise.
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For men verily swear by the greater: and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all strife.
Commentary
Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers(14) **Saying.**—The words of the oath itself, “By myself have I sworn, saith the Lord” (Genesis 22:16), are not repeated, because they are almost identical with the writer’s own words introducing the citation (Hebrews 6:13). It will be observed that one change is made—in the last word; for in Genesis we read, “I will multiply *thy seed.*” The alteration may be made for brevity, as the quotation is abridged; but it will be seen that the effect of it is to direct greater attention to the first words, and to fix the thought on the blessing promised to Abraham himself.
Charles John Ellicott (1819–1905). Public Domain.
Historical Context
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Theological Significance
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Cross-References
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