Genesis 22:16 - The Scriptures 1998

¹⁶ and said, “By Myself I have sworn, declares יהוה, because you have done this, and have not withheld your son, your only son,

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁶ 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:

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁶ And said, I have sworn by Myself, says the Lord, that since you have done this and have not withheld [from Me] or begrudged [giving Me] your son, your only son,

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁶ and said, By myself have I sworn, saith Jehovah, because thou hast done this thing, and hast not withheld thy son, thine only son,

Common English Bible

¹⁶ and said, “I give my word as the LORD that because you did this and didn’t hold back your son, your only son,

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁶ "By my own self, I have sworn, says the Lord. Because you have done this thing, and have not spared your only begotten son for my sake,

Genesis 22:16 Cross References

Genesis 12:2

“And I shall make you a great nation, and bless you and make your name great, and you shall be a blessing!

Genesis 22:12

And He said, “Do not lay your hand on the boy, nor touch him. For now I know that you fear Elohim, seeing you have not withheld your son, your only son, from Me.”

Genesis 22:15

And the Messenger of יהוה  called to Aḇ

Genesis 22:2

And He said, “Take your son, now, your only son Yitsḥ

Genesis 26:3

“Sojourn in this land. And I shall be with you and bless you, for I give all these lands to you and your seed. And I shall establish the oath which I swore to Aḇ

Genesis 26:5

because Aḇ

1 Chronicles 16:16

Which He made with Aḇ

Psalm 105:9

The covenant He made with Aḇ

Exodus 17:16

for he said, “Because a hand is on the throne of Yah, יהוה  is to fight against Amalĕ

Exodus 2:24

And Elohim heard their groaning, and Elohim remembered His covenant with Aḇ

Exodus 32:13

“Remember Aḇ

Isaiah 45:23

“I have sworn by Myself, a word has gone out of My mouth in righteousness, and shall not return, so that to Me every knee shall bow, every tongue swear.

Jeremiah 22:5

“But if you do not obey these words, I swear by Myself,” declares יהוה, “that this house shall become a ruin.” ’ ”

Jeremiah 44:26

“Therefore hear the word of יהוה, all Yehuḏ

Jeremiah 49:13

“For I have sworn by Myself,” declares יהוה, “that Botsrah is to become a ruin, a reproach, a waste, and a curse, and all its cities become everlasting wastes.”

Jeremiah 51:14

יהוה  of hosts has sworn by Himself, “I shall certainly fill you with men, as with locusts, and they shall lift up a shout against you.”

Ezekiel 16:8

“Again I passed by you and looked upon you and saw that your time was the time of love. And I spread My skirt over you and covered your nakedness. And I swore an oath to you and entered into a covenant with you, and you became Mine,” declares the Master יהוה.

Amos 6:8

The Master יהוה  has sworn by Himself, יהוה  Elohim of hosts declares, “I am loathing the pride of Yaʽ

Micah 7:20

You give truth to Yaʽ

Luke 1:73

an oath which He swore to our father Aḇ