Genesis 22:16
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:
Genesis 22:16 in other translations
| BSB | saying, “By Myself I have sworn, declares the LORD, that because you have done this and have not withheld your only son, |
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| WEB | 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, |
| ASV | and said, By myself have I sworn, saith Jehovah, because thou hast done this thing, and hast not withheld thy son, thine only son, |
| YLT | 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-- |
| DARBY | and said, By myself I swear, saith Jehovah, that, because thou hast done this, and hast not withheld thy son, thine only son, |
| BBE | 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, |
| 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: |
What does Genesis 22:16 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Genesis 22:13-19
13-19. Abraham lifted up his eyes ... and behold ... a ram, &c.--No method was more admirably calculated to give the patriarch a distinct idea of the purpose of grace than this scenic representation: and hence our Lord's allusion to it (Joh 8:56).
Adam Clarke's Commentary
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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Genesis 22:15-19
There are high declarations of God's favour to Abraham in this confirmation of the covenant with him, exceeding any he had yet been blessed with. Those that are willing to part with any thing for God, shall have it made up to them with unspeakable advantage. The promise, ver. #(18), doubtless points at the Messiah, and the grace of the gospel. Hereby we know the loving-kindness of God our Saviour towards sinful man…
Genesis 22:16 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Genesis 22:16
- Luke 1:73
The oath which he sware to our father Abraham,
- Hebrews 6:13-14
For when God made promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater, he sware by himself, Saying, Surely blessing I will bless thee, and multiplying I will multiply thee.
- Psalms 105:9
Which covenant he made with Abraham, and his oath unto Isaac;
- Jeremiah 51:14
The Lord of hosts hath sworn by himself, saying, Surely I will fill thee with men, as with caterpillers; and they shall lift up a shout against thee.
- Jeremiah 49:13
For I have sworn by myself, saith the Lord, that Bozrah shall become a desolation, a reproach, a waste, and a curse; and all the cities thereof shall be perpetual wastes.
- Romans 4:13-14
For the promise, that he should be the heir of the world, was not to Abraham, or to his seed, through the law, but through the righteousness of faith. For if they which are of the law be heirs, faith is made void, and the promise made of none effect:
- Isaiah 45:23
I have sworn by myself, the word is gone out of my mouth in righteousness, and shall not return, That unto me every knee shall bow, every tongue shall swear.
- Genesis 12:2
And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing:
- Amos 6:8
The Lord God hath sworn by himself, saith the Lord the God of hosts, I abhor the excellency of Jacob, and hate his palaces: therefore will I deliver up the city with all that is therein.
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Context
- Genesis 22:15
And the angel of the Lord called unto Abraham out of heaven the second time,
- Genesis 22:16
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:
- Genesis 22:17
That in blessing I will bless thee, and in multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars of the heaven, and as the sand which is upon the sea shore; and thy seed shall possess the gate of his enemies;
Genesis 22:16 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y dijo: Por mí mismo he jurado, dice Jehová, que por cuanto has hecho esto, y no me has rehusado tu hijo, tu único; |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | et dit: J’ai juré par moi-même, dit l’ Éternel: Parce que tu as fait cette chose-là, et que tu n’as pas refusé ton fils, ton unique, |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | und sprach: Ich schwöre bei mir selbst, spricht Jehova, daß, weil du dieses getan und deinen Sohn, deinen einzigen, mir nicht vorenthalten hast, |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Per memetipsum juravi, dicit Dominus: quia fecisti hanc rem, et non pepercisti filio tuo unigenito propter me: |