Parallel Verses
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,
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,
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.
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:
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
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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 angel of Yahweh called to Abraham a second time from heaven. 16 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, 17 that I will certainly bless you and greatly multiply your offspring as the stars of heaven, and as the sand that is by the shore of the sea. And your offspring will take possession of the gate of his enemies.
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Cross References
Luke 1:73
the oath that he swore to Abraham our father, to grant us
Psalm 105:9
that he made with Abraham, and by his oath [swore] to Isaac.
Hebrews 6:13-14
For [when] God made a promise to Abraham, since he had no one greater to swear by, he swore by himself,
Genesis 12:2
And I will make you a great nation, and I will bless you, and I will make your name great. And you will be a blessing.
Isaiah 45:23
I have sworn by myself; a word that shall not return has gone forth from my mouth [in] righteousness: 'Every knee shall kneel down to me; every tongue shall swear.'
Jeremiah 49:13
For I have sworn by myself," {declares} Yahweh, "that Bozrah will become as a horror, as a disgrace, as a waste, and as a curse. And all her towns will be {everlasting sites of ruins}."
Jeremiah 51:14
Yahweh of hosts has sworn by himself, "Surely I will fill you [with] troops like the creeping locusts, and they will sing over you a war cry."
Amos 6:8
My Lord Yahweh has sworn by himself, {declares} Yahweh, the God of hosts: "I abhor the pride of Jacob and I hate his citadel fortresses and I will deliver [the] city and its fullness!"
Romans 4:13-14
For the promise to Abraham or to his descendants, [that] he would be heir of the world, [was] not through the law, but through the righteousness by faith.