当初　神应许亚伯拉罕的时候，因为没有比自己更大可以指着起誓的，就指着自己起誓，说：

For when God made promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater, he sware by himself,

我听见那站在河水以上，穿细麻衣的，向天举起左右手，指着活到永远的主起誓，说：“要到一载、二载、半载，打破圣民权力的时候，这一切事就都应验了。”

And I heard the man clothed in linen, which was upon the waters of the river, when he held up his right hand and his left hand unto heaven, and sware by him that liveth for ever that it shall be for a time, times, and an half; and when he shall have accomplished to scatter the power of the holy people, all these things shall be finished.

西底家王就私下向耶利米说：“我指着那造我们生命之永生的耶和华起誓，我必不杀你，也不将你交在寻索你命的人手中。”

So Zedekiah the king sware secretly unto Jeremiah, saying, As the LORD liveth, that made us this soul, I will not put thee to death, neither will I give thee into the hand of these men that seek thy life.

这事在我好象挪亚的洪水。我怎样起誓不再使挪亚的洪水漫过遍地，我也照样起誓不再向你发怒，也不斥责你。

For this is as the waters of Noah unto me: for as I have sworn that the waters of Noah should no more go over the earth; so have I sworn that I would not be wroth with thee, nor rebuke thee.

我耳闻万军之耶和华说：“必有许多又大又美的房屋成为荒凉，无人居住。

In mine ears said the LORD of hosts, Of a truth many houses shall be desolate, even great and fair, without inhabitant.