| 16. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Genesis 22:16:1 ⧉וַיֹּ֕אמֶרvayomer{And} He said Genesis 22:16:2 ⧉בִּ֥יbiby myself Genesis 22:16:3 ⧉נִשְׁבַּ֖עְתִּיnishbatiI have sworn Genesis 22:16:4 ⧉נְאֻם־יְהוָ֑הneoomyahwehutterance of the LORD Genesis 22:16:5 ⧉כִּ֗יkifor Genesis 22:16:6 ⧉יַ֚עַןyaanbecause Genesis 22:16:7 ⧉אֲשֶׁ֤רasherthat Genesis 22:16:8 ⧉עָשִׂ֙יתָ֙asitayou have done Genesis 22:16:9 ⧉אֶת־הַדָּבָ֣רethadavarthe thing Genesis 22:16:10 ⧉הַזֶּ֔הhazehthis Genesis 22:16:11 ⧉וְלֹ֥אveloand did not Genesis 22:16:12 ⧉חָשַׂ֖כְתָּkhasakhtawithhold Genesis 22:16:13 ⧉אֶת־בִּנְךָ֥etbinkhayour son Genesis 22:16:14 ⧉אֶת־יְחִידֶֽךָ׃etyekhidekhayour only one |
| 16. Formal Translation And the LORD {Yahweh, Solemn Oath-Giver} said, “By Myself I have sworn—declares the LORD—because you have done this thing and have not withheld your son, your only one.” |
| 16. Dynamic Translation The LORD {Yahweh, Faithful Promise Keeper} said, “I swear by My own self, as the LORD declares, because you have done this and have not held back your son, your only son.” |