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


In Context

13 And Abraham lifted up his eyes, and looked, and behold, behind was a ram caught in the thicket by its horns; and Abraham went and took the ram, and offered it up for a burnt-offering instead of his son.

14 And Abraham called the name of that place Jehovah-jireh; as it is said at the present day, On the mount of Jehovah will be provided.

15 And the Angel of Jehovah called to Abraham from the heavens a second time,

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

17 I will richly bless thee, and greatly multiply thy seed, as the stars of heaven, and as the sand that is on the sea-shore; and thy seed shall possess the gate of his enemies;

18 and in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth bless themselves, because thou hast hearkened to my voice.

Genesis 22:16 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

22:16And 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: ]

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

22:16and said, "I swear by myself, declares the Lord , that because you have done this and have not withheld your son, your only son,

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

22:16By my own self have I sworn, saith the Lord: because thou hast done this thing, and hast not spared thy only begotten son for my sake:

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

22:16and said, By myself have I sworn, saith Jehovah, because thou hast done this thing, and hast not withheld thy son, thine only son,

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

22:16and said, By myself have I sworn, saith the LORD, because thou hast done this thing, and hast not withheld thy son, thine only son:

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

22:16And 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:

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

22:16and said, |I have sworn by myself, says Yahweh, because you have done this thing, and have not withheld your son, your only son,

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

22:16and 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 —

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

22:16And said, By myself have I sworn, said the LORD, for because you have done this thing, and have not withheld your son, your only son: