16 and said, “I swear by myself,(A) declares the Lord, that because you have done this and have not withheld your son, your only son,(B)

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40 I lift my hand(A) to heaven and solemnly swear:
    As surely as I live forever,(B)

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41 when I sharpen my flashing sword(A)
    and my hand grasps it in judgment,
I will take vengeance(B) on my adversaries
    and repay those who hate me.(C)

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But if you do not obey(A) these commands, declares the Lord, I swear(B) by myself that this palace will become a ruin.’”

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The Lord Abhors the Pride of Israel

The Sovereign Lord has sworn by himself(A)—the Lord God Almighty declares:

“I abhor(B) the pride of Jacob(C)
    and detest his fortresses;(D)
I will deliver up(E) the city
    and everything in it.(F)

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The Certainty of God’s Promise

13 When God made his promise to Abraham, since there was no one greater for him to swear by, he swore by himself,(A)

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