Genesis 22:16
Modern Translations
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 Living Translation
“This is what the LORD says: Because you have obeyed me and have not withheld even your son, your only son, I swear by my own name that

English Standard Version
and said, “By myself I have sworn, declares the LORD, because you have done this and have not withheld your son, your only son,

Berean Study Bible
saying, “By Myself I have sworn, declares the LORD, that because you have done this and have not withheld your 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,

NASB 1995
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,

NASB 1977
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,

Amplified Bible
and said, “By Myself (on the basis of Who I Am) I have sworn [an oath], declares the LORD, that since you have done this thing and have not withheld [from Me] your son, your only son [of promise],

Christian Standard Bible
and said, “By myself I have sworn,” this is the LORD’s declaration: “Because you have done this thing and have not withheld your only son,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
and said, "By Myself I have sworn," this is the LORD's declaration: "Because you have done this thing and have not withheld your only son,

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

Good News Translation
"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,

GOD'S WORD® Translation
and said, "I am taking an oath on my own name, declares the LORD, that because you have done this and have not refused to give me your son, your only son,

International Standard Version
and said, "I have taken an oath to swear by myself," declares the LORD, "that since you have carried this out and have not withheld your only unique son,

NET Bible
and said, "'I solemnly swear by my own name,' decrees the LORD, 'that because you have done this and have not withheld your son, your only son,
Classic Translations
King James Bible
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 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

King James 2000 Bible
And said, By myself have I sworn, says the LORD, for because you have done this thing, and have not withheld your son, your only son:

New Heart English Bible
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, from me,

World English Bible
and said, "I have sworn by myself, says Yahweh, because you have done this thing, and have not withheld your son, your only son,

American King James Version
And 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:

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,

A Faithful Version
And said, " 'By Myself have I sworn,' says the LORD, 'because you have done this thing, and have not withheld your son, your only son;

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

English Revised Version
and said, By myself have I sworn, saith the LORD, because thou hast done this thing, and hast not withheld thy son, thine only son:

Webster's Bible Translation
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:

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
And saide, By my selfe haue I sworne (saith ye Lord) because thou hast done this thing, and hast not spared thine onely sonne,

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And sayd: by my selfe haue I sworne, sayeth the Lorde, because thou hast done this thyng, and hast not spared yea thyne onlye sonne,

Coverdale Bible of 1535
and sayde: I haue sworen by myne owne self (sayeth the LORDE) that for so moch as thou hast done this, and hast not spared thine onely sonne,

Tyndale Bible of 1526
saynge: by my selfe haue I sworne (sayth the LORde) because thou hast done this thinge and hast not spared thy only sonne
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and says, “I have sworn by Myself—a declaration of YHWH—that because you have done this thing, and have not withheld your son, your only one,

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 --

Smith's Literal Translation
And he will say, By myself did I swear, says Jehovah, for because that thou didst this word, and didst not spare thy son, thine only.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
By 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:

Catholic Public Domain Version
“By my own self, I have sworn, says the Lord. Because you have done this thing, and have not spared your only begotten son for my sake,

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And he said, “By myself I have sworn, says LORD JEHOVAH, because you have made this response and you have not kept back your son, your only one, from me:

Lamsa Bible
And said, I have sworn by myself, says the LORD, for because you have done this thing and have not withheld your son, your only son, from me,

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
and said: 'By Myself have I sworn, saith the LORD, because thou hast done this thing, and hast not withheld thy son, thine only son,

Brenton Septuagint Translation
I have sworn by myself, says the Lord, because thou hast done this thing, and on my account hast not spared thy beloved son,
















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