Kejadian 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,

Amos 6:8

6:8 The sovereign Lord confirms this oath by his very own life. ³ 

The Lord, the God who commands armies, is speaking:

“I despise Jacob’s arrogance;

I hate their ⁴  fortresses.

I will hand over to their enemies ⁵  the city of Samaria ⁶  and everything in it.”

[22:16]  ¹ tn Heb “By myself I swear.”

[22:16]  ² tn Heb “the oracle of the Lord.” The phrase refers to a formal oracle or decree from the Lord.

[6:8]  ³ tn Heb “swears by his life”; or “swears by himself.”

[6:8]  ⁴ tn Heb “his,” referring to Jacob, which stands here for the nation of Israel.

[6:8]  ⁵ tn The words “to their enemies” are supplied in the translation for clarification.

[6:8]  ⁶ tn Heb “the city”; this probably refers to the city of Samaria (cf. 6:1), which in turn, by metonymy, represents the entire northern kingdom.