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Genesis 22:16

Context
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

Context
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.



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