Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
And he will say, By myself did I swear, says Jehovah, for because that thou didst this word, and didst not spare thy son, thine only.
New American Standard Bible
and said, “
King James Version
And said, By myself have I sworn, saith the LORD, for because thou hast done this thing, and hast not withheld thy son, thine only son:
Holman Bible
and said, “By Myself I have sworn,”
International Standard Version
and said, "I have taken an oath to swear by myself," declares the LORD, "that since you have carried this out and have not withheld your only unique son,
A Conservative Version
and said, By myself I have sworn, says LORD, because thou have done this thing, and have not withheld thy son, thine only son,
American Standard Version
and said, By myself have I sworn, saith Jehovah, because thou hast done this thing, and hast not withheld thy son, thine only son,
Amplified
and said, “By Myself (on the basis of Who I Am) I have sworn [an oath], declares the Lord, that since you have done this thing and have not withheld [from Me] your son, your only son [of promise],
Bible in Basic English
Saying, I have taken an oath by my name, says the Lord, because you have done this and have not kept back from me your dearly loved only son,
Darby Translation
and said, By myself I swear, saith Jehovah, that, because thou hast done this, and hast not withheld thy son, thine only son,
King James 2000
And said, By myself have I sworn, says the LORD, for because you have done this thing, and have not withheld your son, your only son:
Lexham Expanded Bible
And he said, "I swear by myself, declares Yahweh, that because you have done this thing and have not withheld your son, your only child,
Modern King James verseion
and said, I have sworn by Myself, says Jehovah; because you have done this thing, and have not withheld your son, your only one;
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
saying, "By myself have I sworn, saith the LORD, because thou hast done this thing and hast not spared thy only son,
NET Bible
and said, "'I solemnly swear by my own name,' decrees the Lord, 'that because you have done this and have not withheld your son, your only son,
New Heart English Bible
and said, "I have sworn by myself, says the LORD, because you have done this thing, and have not withheld your son, your only son,
The Emphasized Bible
and said, By myself, have I sworn is the oracle of Yahweh, - Because thou hast done this thing, and hast not withheld thy son, thine only one,
Webster
And said, By myself have I sworn, saith the LORD, for because thou hast done this thing, and hast not withheld thy son, thy only son:
World English Bible
and said, "I have sworn by myself, says Yahweh, because you have done this thing, and have not withheld your son, your only son,
Youngs Literal Translation
and saith, 'By Myself I have sworn -- the affirmation of Jehovah -- that because thou hast done this thing, and hast not withheld thy son, thine only one --
Themes
Abraham » Trial of his faith in the offering of isaac
Angel (a spirit) » Appearances of » To abraham
Blessings » Who all nations are blessed in
Communion » Instances of » Abraham
Covenant » Of God with men » Confirmed with an oath
Faith » Trial of » Abraham, when commanded to offer isaac
isaac » The miraculous son of abraham » Offered in sacrifice by his father
Nations » Who all nations are blessed in
Topics
Interlinear
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 22:16
Images Genesis 22:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
God Tests Abraham
15 And the messenger of Jehovah will call to Abraham the second time out of the heavens. 16 And he will say, By myself did I swear, says Jehovah, for because that thou didst this word, and didst not spare thy son, thine only. 17 That praising, I will praise thee, and multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars of the heavens, and as the sand upon the lip of the sea; and thy seed shall inherit the gate of his enemies.
Names
Cross References
Luke 1:73
The oath which he sware to Abraham our father,
Psalm 105:9
Which he cut out with Abraham, and his oath to Isaak.
Hebrews 6:13-14
For God promising to Abraham, since he had none greater to swear by, sware by himself,
Genesis 12:2
And I will make thee into a great nation, and I will bless thee, and I will make thy name great; and thou shalt be blessed.
Isaiah 45:23
By myself I sware the word, justice went forth out of my mouth, and shall not turn back, That to me every knee shall bend, every tongue shall swear.
Jeremiah 49:13
For by myself did I swear, says Jehovah, that Bozrah shall be for a desolation, for a reproach, and for a waste, and for a curse; and all her cities shall be for wastes forever.
Jeremiah 51:14
Jehovah of armies sware by his soul: That if I filled thee with men as with locusts, and they struck up a shout against thee.
Amos 6:8
The Lord Jehovah sware by his soul, says Jehovah God of armies: I abhor the pride of Jacob and I hated his palaces: and I delivered up the city and its fulness.
Romans 4:13-14
For not by the law, the promise to Abraham, or to his seed, for him to be heir of the world, but by the justice of faith.