Genesis 22:16 Hebrew Word Analysis

0And saidוַיֹּ֕אמֶרh559
1בִּ֥יh0
2By myself have I swornנִשְׁבַּ֖עְתִּיh7650
3saithנְאֻםh5002
4the LORDיְהוָ֑הh3068
5כִּ֗יh3588
6for becauseיַ֚עַןh3282
7אֲשֶׁ֤רh834
8thou hast doneעָשִׂ֙יתָ֙h6213
9אֶתh853
10this thingהַדָּבָ֣רh1697
11הַזֶּ֔הh2088
12and hast notוְלֹ֥אh3808
13withheldחָשַׂ֖כְתָּh2820
14אֶתh853
15thy sonבִּנְךָ֥h1121
16אֶתh853
17thine onlyיְחִידֶֽךָ׃h3173

Other Translations

King James Version (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:

American Standard Version (ASV)

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

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Saying, I have taken an oath by my name, says the Lord, because you have done this and have not kept back from me your dearly loved only son,

Darby English Bible (DBY)

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

Webster's Bible (WBT)

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:

World English Bible (WEB)

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

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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 --