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Genesis 22:16

Covenant and promisesObedience

14 And Abraham called the name of that place Jehovah-jireh: as it is said to this day, In the mount of the LORD it shall be seen.

15 And the angel of the LORD called unto Abraham out of heaven the second time,

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:

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;

18 And in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; because thou hast obeyed my voice.

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
saying, “By Myself I have sworn, declares the LORD, that because you have done this and have not withheld your only son,
KJV
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:
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,
DARBY
and said, By myself I swear, saith Jehovah, that, because thou hast done this, and hast not withheld thy son, thine only [son],
BLB
and said, “By Myself I have sworn, says YHWH, that because you have done this thing and have not withheld your son, your only one,
ÅB
og sa: Ved meg selv sverger jeg, sier Herren: Fordi du gjorde dette og ikke sparte din eneste sønn,
OTB
og sa: «Jeg har sverget ved meg selv, sier Herren, fordi du har gjort dette og ikke spart din sønn, din eneste sønn,
B1930
og sa: Ved mig selv sverger jeg, sier Herren: Fordi du gjorde dette og ikke sparte din eneste sønn,

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Luke 1:73

    The oath which he sware to our father Abraham,

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  • Hebrews 6:13–14

    For when God made promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater, he sware by himself,

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  • Psalms 105:9

    Which covenant he made with Abraham, and his oath unto Isaac;

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  • 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.

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  • 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.

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  • 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.

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  • 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.

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  • 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:

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