Genesis Chapter 22 verse 16 Holy Bible
and said, By myself have I sworn, saith Jehovah, because thou hast done this thing, and hast not withheld thy son, thine only son,
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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,
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and said, By myself I swear, saith Jehovah, that, because thou hast done this, and hast not withheld thy son, thine only [son],
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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:
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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:
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and said, "I have sworn by myself, says Yahweh, because you have done this thing, and have not withheld your son, your only son,
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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 --
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Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(16) By myself have I sworn, saith the Lord (Jehovah).--This solemn interposition of an oath (Hebrews 6:17), of which the present is the sole instance in Holy Scripture, plainly indicates that this trial of Abraham's faith was of no common kind, and that its typical teaching is of no ordinary value. Abraham might have appealed to God's own attributes, and said, Far be it from thee, Lord, to command a human sacrifice, and bid a father slay his son. He might have pleaded the promises bound up with Isaac's life. But no, as soon as he is convinced that the command comes from God. he obeys, and, against hope, still believes that the promises will all be fulfilled in the sacrificed Isaac. He is thus the highest and most perfect example of faith, and by his offering of his son the Church received the assurance that the Son of God incarnate in the flesh would upon that very mountain offer the sacrifice Divinely necessary for the pardon of man's sins.The blessing now given to Abraham differs from those that precede it in three particulars. First, it is no longer a promise, but a solemn compact ratified by an oath. Next, it assures Abraham's seed of victory, whereby the spiritual Israel is certified of the ultimate triumph of the Gospel. Lastly, it transfers to Abraham's offspring the promise of being the means of blessedness to all mankind.Parallel Commentaries ...Hebrewsaying,וַיֹּ֕אמֶר (way·yō·mer)Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularStrong's 559: To utter, say“By Myselfבִּ֥י (bî)Preposition | first person common singularStrong's Hebrew I have sworn,נִשְׁבַּ֖עְתִּי (niš·ba‘·tî)Verb - Nifal - Perfect - first person common singularStrong's 7650: To seven oneself, sweardeclaresנְאֻם־ (nə·’um-)Noun - masculine singular constructStrong's 5002: An oraclethe LORD,יְהוָ֑ה (Yah·weh)Noun - proper - masculine singularStrong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israelthatכִּ֗י (kî)ConjunctionStrong's 3588: A relative conjunctionbecauseיַ֚עַן (ya·‘an)AdverbStrong's 3282: Heed, purpose, to indicate the reason, causeyou have doneעָשִׂ֙יתָ֙ (‘ā·śî·ṯā)Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularStrong's 6213: To do, makethisהַזֶּ֔ה (haz·zeh)Article | Pronoun - masculine singularStrong's 2088: This, thatand have notוְלֹ֥א (wə·lō)Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particleStrong's 3808: Not, nowithheldחָשַׂ֖כְתָּ (ḥā·śaḵ·tā)Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularStrong's 2820: To restrain, refrain, to refuse, spare, preserve, to observeyour onlyיְחִידֶֽךָ׃ (yə·ḥî·ḏe·ḵā)Adjective - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularStrong's 3173: United, sole, beloved, lonely, the lifeson,בִּנְךָ֥ (bin·ḵā)Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularStrong's 1121: A sonJump to PreviousDearly Declares Kept Oath Swear Sworn Withheld
