Genesis 22:16
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Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

and said, “By Myself I have sworn,” this is the Lord’s declaration: “Because you have done this thing and have not withheld your only son,

New American Standard Bible

and said, “By Myself I have sworn, declares the Lord, because you have done this thing and have not withheld your son, your only son,

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:

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:

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

God » Mercy of » Oaths of

isaac » The miraculous son of abraham » Offered in sacrifice by his father

Nations » Who all nations are blessed in

Oath » Attributed to God

Oaths » God's

Oaths » God used, to show the immutability of his counsel

Offerings » Human sacrifices » Offered by » Abraham

Topics

Abraham

Child sacrifice

Oaths, Divine

The Only Child

Only Child Of People

God Himself

Not Sparing

Swearing

myself

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And said
H559

said, speak, answer, command, tell, call, promised, .
Usage: 0

By myself have I sworn
H7650
שׁבע 
 
sware, charge, oath, adjure, straitly
Usage: 186

saith
H5002
נאם 
N@'um 
saith, said, spake
Usage: 376

the Lord
H3068

LORD, GOD, JEHOVAH, variant
Usage: 0

for because
H3282
יען 
Ya`an 
because, even, seeing, forasmuch, that, whereas, why
Usage: 96

thou hast done
H6213

do, make, wrought, deal, commit, offer, execute, keep, shew, prepare, work, do so, perform, get, dress, maker, maintain,
Usage: 0

this thing
H1697
דּבר 
Dabar 
word, thing, matter, acts, chronicles, saying, commandment,
Usage: 1438

and hast not
H3808

not, no, none, nay, never, neither, ere, otherwise, before
Usage: 0

withheld
H2820
חשׂך 
Chasak 
spare, keep back, withhold, refrain, asswage, reserved, hold back, variant, forbear, hindereth, kept, punished, withholdeth
Usage: 28

thy son
H1121

son, children, old, first, man, young, young , child, stranger, people,
Usage: 0

thine only
H3173
יחיד 
Yachiyd 
only, darling, only child, only son, desolate, solitary
Usage: 12

Devotionals

Devotionals about Genesis 22:16

The Eternal Goal

References

Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 22:16

Images Genesis 22:16

Genesis 22:16 In Blessing I Will Bless Thee (utmost)11:17

Verse Info

Context Readings

God Tests Abraham

15 Then the Angel of the Lord called to Abraham a second time from heaven 16 and said, “By Myself I have sworn,” this is the Lord’s declaration: “Because you have done this thing and have not withheld your only son, 17 I will indeed bless you and make your offspring as numerous as the stars of the sky and the sand on the seashore. Your offspring will possess the gates of their enemies.


Other Readings

Beloved Son

Says the Lord

Declares The Lord

Only Son

This Is What The Lord Says

Jehovah

Cross References

Luke 1:73

the oath that He swore to our father Abraham.
He has given us the privilege,

Psalm 105:9

the covenant He made with Abraham,
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

I will make you into a great nation,
I will bless you,
I will make your name great,
and you will be a blessing.

Isaiah 45:23

By Myself I have sworn;
Truth has gone from My mouth,
a word that will not be revoked:
Every knee will bow to Me,
every tongue will swear allegiance.

Jeremiah 49:13

For by Myself I have sworn”—this is the Lord’s declaration—“Bozrah will become a desolation, a disgrace, a ruin, and a curse, and all her cities will become ruins forever.”

Jeremiah 51:14

The Lord of Hosts has sworn by Himself:

I will fill you up with men as with locusts,
and they will sing the victory song over you.

Amos 6:8

The Lord God has sworn by Himself—this is the declaration of Yahweh, the God of Hosts:

I loathe Jacob’s pride
and hate his citadels,
so I will hand over the city and everything in it.

Romans 4:13-14

For the promise to Abraham or to his descendants that he would inherit the world was not through the law, but through the righteousness that comes by faith.

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