NET Bible
"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,"
— Hebrews 6:17, NET Bible
“Wherein God, willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed it by an oath:”
“Wherein God, being minded to show more abundantly unto the heirs of the promise the immutability of his counsel, interposed with an oath; ”
“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;”
“Wherein God, meaning more abundantly to shew to the heirs of the promise the immutability of his counsel, interposed an oath:”
“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;”
“Wherein God, willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed it by an oath:”
saying,“Surely I will bless you greatly and multiply your descendants abundantly.”
And so by persevering, Abraham inherited the promise.
For people swear by something greater than themselves, and the oath serves as a confirmation to end all dispute.
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,
so that we who have found refuge in him may find strong encouragement to hold fast to the hope set before us through two unchangeable things, since it is impossible for God to lie.
We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, sure and steadfast, which reaches inside behind the curtain,
where Jesus our forerunner entered on our behalf, since he became a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.