Abraham said, “I swear to do this.” ¹ 

And whoever swears by the temple swears by it and the one who dwells in it.

So whoever swears by the altar swears by it and by everything on it.

And whoever swears by heaven swears by the throne of God and the one who sits on it.

“Woe to you, blind guides, who say, ‘Whoever swears by the temple is bound by nothing. ¹  But whoever swears by the gold of the temple is bound by the oath.’

These people make promises in the name of the Lord. ¹  But the fact is, ²  what they swear to is really a lie.” ³ 

And, ‘Whoever swears by the altar is bound by nothing. ¹  But if anyone swears by the gift on it he is bound by the oath.’

But, if you do not obey these commands, I solemnly swear ¹  that this palace will become a pile of rubble. I, the Lord, affirm it!” ² 

I will remove ¹  those who worship the stars in the sky from their rooftops, ²  those who swear allegiance to the Lord ³  while taking oaths in the name of ⁴  their ‘king,’ ⁵ 

But they must make sure you learn to follow the religious practices of my people. ¹  Once they taught my people to swear their oaths using the name of the god Baal. ²  But then, they must swear oaths using my name, saying, “As surely as the Lord lives, I swear.” ³  If they do these things, ⁴  then they will be included among the people I call my own. ⁵ 

The men said to her, “We are not bound by this oath you made us swear unless the following conditions are met: ¹ 

If you should report what we’ve been up to, ¹  we are not bound by this oath you made us swear.”

So Pharaoh said, “Go and bury your father, just as he made you swear to do.” ¹ 

And to whom did he swear they would never enter into his rest, except those who were disobedient?

But Jacob said, “Swear an oath to me now.” ¹  So Esau ²  swore an oath to him and sold his birthright ³  to Jacob.

You must not swear falsely ¹  in my name, so that you do not profane ²  the name of your God. I am the Lord.

Do not take an oath by your head, because you are not able to make one hair white or black.

Now swear to me right here in God’s name ¹  that you will not deceive me, my children, or my descendants. ²  Show me, and the land ³  where you are staying, ⁴  the same loyalty ⁵  that I have shown you.” ⁶ 

so that I may make you solemnly promise ¹  by the Lord, the God of heaven and the God of the earth: You must not acquire ²  a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I am living.

My master made me swear an oath. He said, ‘You must not acquire a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I am living,