Genesis 22:16 Cross References - ISV

¹⁶ and said, “I have taken an oath to swear by myself,” declares the LORD, “that since you have carried this out and have not withheld your only unique son,

² I’ll make a great nation of your descendants, I’ll bless you, and I’ll make your reputation great, so that you will be a blessing.

⁹ like the covenant he made with Abraham, and his promise to Isaac.

²³ Every Knee will BowBy myself I have sworn— from my mouth has gone out integrity, a promise that won’t be revoked: ‘To me every knee will bow, and every tongue will swear. ’

¹³ Indeed, I’ve sworn by myself,” declares the LORD, “that Bozrah will become an object of horror and scorn, a waste, and an object of ridicule. All her towns will become perpetual ruins.”

¹⁴ The LORD of the Heavenly Armies has sworn by himself: “I’ll surely fill you with soldiers like a swarm of locusts, and they’ll sing songs of victory over you.”

⁸ The LORD Swears an Oath“The Lord GOD has sworn by himself,” declares the LORD, the God of the Heavenly Armies, “I utterly detest the arrogance of Jacob; I hate his fortresses; and I will deliver up the city, along with everyone in it.

⁷³ the oath that he swore to our ancestor Abraham. He granted us

¹³ The Promise Comes through FaithFor the promise that he would inherit the world did not come to Abraham or to his descendants through the Law, but through the righteousness produced by faith. ¹⁴ For if those who were given the Law are the heirs, then faith is useless and the promise is worthless,

¹³ God’s Promise is ReliableFor when God made his promise to Abraham, he swore an oath by himself, since he had no one greater to swear by. ¹⁴ He said, “I will certainly bless you and give you many descendants.”