Genesis 22:16
Konteks22:16 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
Konteks6:8 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
[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.