Genesis 22:16 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
In context
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;
Cross-references
- Luke 1:73 The oath which he sware to our father Abraham,
- Hebrews 6:13 For when God made promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater, he sware by himself,
- Psalms 105:9 Which covenant he made with Abraham, and his oath unto Isaac;