Genesis 22:16
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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:saying, “By Myself I have sworn, declares the LORD, that because you have done this and have not withheld your only son,
In other translations
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:saying, “By Myself I have sworn, declares the LORD, that because you have done this and have not withheld your only son,
Hebrew words
וַיֹּאמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559בִּיbiby <the> myselfנִשְׁבַּעְתִּיnishba'tiI swearH7650נְאֻם־ne'um-[the] utterance ofH5002יְהוָהyahwehYahwehH3068כִּיkithatH3588יַעַןya'anbecauseH3282אֲשֶׁר'asherthatH834עָשִׂיתָ'asitayou have doneH6213אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַדָּבָרhadavarthe thingH1697הַזֶּהhazeh<the> thisH2088וְלֹאvelo'and notH3808חָשַׂכְתָּchasakhtayou have withheldH2820אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853בִּנְךָbinkhason yourH1121אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853יְחִידֶךָ׃yechidekhaonly [son] yourH3173
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