Genesis 22:16
22:16 and said, “‘I solemnly swear by my own name,’ 1 decrees the Lord, 2 ‘that because you have done this and have not withheld your son, your only son,
Genesis 39:9
39:9 There is no one greater in this household than I am. He has withheld nothing from me except you because you are his wife. So how could I do 3 such a great evil and sin against God?”
1 tn Heb “By myself I swear.”
2 tn Heb “the oracle of the Lord.” The phrase refers to a formal oracle or decree from the Lord.
3 tn The nuance of potential imperfect fits this context.