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


In Context

13 Abraham lifted up his eyes, and looked, and saw that behind him was a ram caught in the thicket by his horns. Abraham went and took the ram, and offered him up for a burnt offering instead of his son.

14 Abraham called the name of that place Yahweh Will Provide. As it is said to this day, |On Yahweh's mountain, it will be provided.|

15 The angel of Yahweh called to Abraham a second time out of the sky,

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

17 that I will bless you greatly, and I will multiply your seed greatly like the stars of the heavens, and like the sand which is on the seashore. Your seed will possess the gate of his enemies.

18 In your seed will all the nations of the earth be blessed, because you have obeyed 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 Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

22:16and said, By myself I swear, saith Jehovah, that, because thou hast done this, 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 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: