Genesis 22:16 — Bible Verse (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:”
Genesis 22:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Genesis 22:16 in 7 Bible Translations
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Genesis 22:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“and said, “‘I have sworn by myself,’ says Yahweh, ‘because you have done this thing, and have not withheld your son, your only son,”
Genesis 22:16 — World English Bible
Genesis 22:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“and said, By myself have I sworn, saith Jehovah, because thou hast done this thing, and hast not withheld thy son, thine only son, ”
Genesis 22:16 — American Standard Version
Genesis 22:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“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--”
Genesis 22:16 — Young's Literal Translation
Genesis 22:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“and said, By myself I swear, saith Jehovah, that, because thou hast done this, and hast not withheld thy son, thine only [son], ”
Genesis 22:16 — Darby Translation
Genesis 22:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And saide, By my selfe haue I sworne (saith ye Lord) because thou hast done this thing, and hast not spared thine onely sonne,”
Genesis 22:16 — Geneva Bible
Genesis 22:16 LS — The Living Sword (2024)
“and said, "By myself I have sworn—declares the Lord—because you have done this thing and have not withheld your son—your only one—”
Genesis 22:16 — The Living Sword
Genesis 22:16 in Context — Genesis 22
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,
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:
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.
What Does Genesis 22:16 Mean?
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