Genesis 22:16 - Forerunner Commentary

Genesis 22:16

14 And Abraham called the name of the place,¹ The-Lord-Will-Provide; as it is said to this day, “In the Mount of the Lord it shall be provided.”

15 Then the Angel of the Lord called to Abraham a second time out of heaven,

16 and said: ^a“By Myself I have sworn, says the Lord, because you have done this thing, and have not withheld your son, your only son—

17 blessing I will ^abless you, and multiplying I will multiply your descendants ^bas the stars of the heaven ^cand as the sand which is on the seashore; and ^dyour descendants shall possess the gate of their enemies.

18 ^aIn your seed all the nations of the earth shall be blessed, ^bbecause you have obeyed My voice.”

19 So Abraham returned to his young men, and they rose and went together to ^aBeersheba; and Abraham dwelt at Beersheba.

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20 Now it came to pass after these things that it was told Abraham, saying, “Indeed ^aMilcah also has borne children to your brother Nahor:

Verse Comparison: Genesis 22:16

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American Standard Version
and said, By myself have I sworn, saith Jehovah, because thou hast done this thing, and hast not withheld thy son, thine only son,

Amplified® Bible
And said, I have sworn by Myself, says the Lord, that since you have done this and have not withheld [from Me] {or} begrudged [giving Me] your son, your only son,

Contemporary English Version
You were willing to offer the LORD your only son, and so he makes you this solemn promise,

Darby English Version
and said, By myself I swear, saith Jehovah, that, because thou hast done this, and hast not withheld thy son, thine only [son],

Good News Bible
"I make a vow by my own name---the LORD is speaking---that I will richly bless you. Because you did this and did not keep back your only son from me,

King James Version
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:

New American Standard Bible
and said, "By Myself I have sworn, declares the LORD, because you have done this thing and have not withheld your son, your only son,

New International Version
and said, "I swear by myself, declares the LORD, that because you have done this and have not withheld your son, your only son,

New King James Version
and said: "By Myself I have sworn, says the LORD, because you have done this thing, and have not withheld your son, your only son—

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
and said, "By Myself I have sworn, declares the LORD, because you have done this thing and have not withheld your son, your only son,

Revised Standard Version
and said, "By myself I have sworn, says the LORD, because you have done this, and have not withheld your son, your only son,

Young's Literal Translation
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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