“ This is what the Lord says: Because you have obeyed me and have not withheld even your son, your only son, I swear by my own name that

“耶和华说：‘你既行了这事，不留下你的儿子，就是你独生的儿子，我便指着自己起誓说：

说：“耶和华说：‘你既行了这事，没有留下你的儿子，就是你的独子，我指着自己起誓：

说：“耶和华说：‘你既行了这事，没有留下你的儿子，就是你的独子，我指着自己起誓：

对他说：“耶和华说，‘你既然愿意把你的儿子，你的独生子献给我，我凭自己向你起誓，

说：“耶和华说：‘我指着自己起誓，你既然作了这事，没有留下你的儿子、你的独生子，

说：“耶和华宣告：我指着自己起誓，你既然做了这事，没有留下你的儿子，就是你的独生子，

「耶和華說：『你既行了這事，不留下你的兒子，就是你獨生的兒子，我便指着自己起誓說：

說：「耶和華說：『你既行了這事，沒有留下你的兒子，就是你的獨子，我指着自己起誓：

說：「耶和華說：『你既行了這事，沒有留下你的兒子，就是你的獨子，我指着自己起誓：

對他說：「耶和華說，『你既然願意把你的兒子，你的獨生子獻給我，我憑自己向你起誓，

說：“耶和華說：‘我指著自己起誓，你既然作了這事，沒有留下你的兒子、你的獨生子，

『永恆主發神諭說：我指着自己來起誓，你既作了這事，不留下你兒子、你獨生的兒子，

說：「耶和華宣告：我指著自己起誓，你既然做了這事，沒有留下你的兒子，就是你的獨生子，

曰、耶和華云、爾既行是、不惜獨生之子、我則指己而誓、

曰、耶和華指己而誓、曰、因爾行是、不惜嫡子一人、

主云、爾既行是、不惜爾獨子、我故指己而誓、

and said,“ I swear by myself, declares the Lord, that because you have done this and have not withheld your son, your only son,

He said,“ I am giving you my word that I will bless you. I will bless you because of what you have done,” announces the Lord.“ You have not held back your son, your only son.

and said,“ By myself I have sworn, declares the Lord, because you have done this and have not withheld your son, your only son,

and said,“ By myself I have sworn,” this is the LORD’s declaration:“ Because you have done this thing and have not withheld your only son,

and said,“ By Myself I have sworn, declares the Lord, because you have done this thing and have not withheld your son, your only son,

and said:“ By Myself I have sworn, says the Lord, because you have done this thing, and have not withheld your son, your only son—

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

and said,“ By Myself I have sworn,” this is the Lord’s declaration:“ Because you have done this thing and have not withheld your only son,

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 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,

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

the covenant he swore with an oath to our ancestor Abraham.

This is the covenant he made with Abraham and the oath he swore to Isaac.

For example, there was God’s promise to Abraham. Since there was no one greater to swear by, God took an oath in his own name, saying:“ I will certainly bless you, and I will multiply your descendants beyond number.”

For I have sworn by my own name,” says the Lord,“ that Bozrah will become an object of horror and a heap of ruins; it will be mocked and cursed. All its towns and villages will be desolate forever.”

I will make you into a great nation. I will bless you and make you famous, and you will be a blessing to others.

Clearly, God’s promise to give the whole earth to Abraham and his descendants was based not on his obedience to God’s law, but on a right relationship with God that comes by faith.If God’s promise is only for those who obey the law, then faith is not necessary and the promise is pointless.

The Lord of Heaven’s Armies has taken this vow and has sworn to it by his own name:“ Your cities will be filled with enemies, like fields swarming with locusts, and they will shout in triumph over you.”

I have sworn by my own name; I have spoken the truth, and I will never go back on my word: Every knee will bend to me, and every tongue will declare allegiance to me.”

The Sovereign Lord has sworn by his own name, and this is what he, the Lord God of Heaven’s Armies, says:“ I despise the arrogance of Israel, and I hate their fortresses. I will give this city and everything in it to their enemies.”