Gen 22:16 | NET2full | STEP | 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 ,

Genesis 22:16

16 and said, “I solemnly swear by my own name, ^{▼▼tn Heb “By myself I swear.”} decrees the Lord, ^{▼▼tn Heb “the oracle of the Lord.” The phrase refers to a formal oracle or decree from the Lord.} that because you have done this and have not withheld your son, your only son,