"And said, By myself have I sworn, saith the LORD, for because thou hast done this thing, and hast not withheld thy son, …" — Genesis 22:16

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

Verse 15

And the angel of the LORD called unto Abraham out of heaven the second time,

Verse 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; {shore: Heb. lip}

Genesis 22 — Context

And Abraham called the name of that place Jehovahjireh: as it is said {to} this day, In the mount of the LORD it shall be seen. {Jehovahjireh: that is, The Lord will see, or, provide}

And the angel of the LORD called unto Abraham out of heaven the second time,

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}:

And in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; because thou hast obeyed my voice.

Cross References

Luke 1:73

The oath which he sware to our father Abraham,

Hebrews 6:13-14

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;

Jeremiah 51:14

The LORD of hosts hath sworn by himself, {saying}, Surely I will fill thee with men, as with caterpillers; and they shall lift up a shout against thee. {by himself: Heb. by his soul} {lift up: Heb. utter}

Romans 4:13-14

For the promise, that he should be the heir of the world, {was} not to Abraham, or to his seed, through the law, but through the righteousness of faith.

Jeremiah 49:13

For I have sworn by myself, saith the LORD, that Bozrah shall become a desolation, a reproach, a waste, and a curse; and all the cities thereof shall be perpetual wastes.

Isaiah 45:23

I have sworn by myself, the word is gone out of my mouth {in} righteousness, and shall not return, That unto me every knee shall bow, every tongue shall swear.

Genesis 12:2

And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing: