Holy Scripture
Genesis 22:16
A church father on this verse
“This is Isaac the co-heir of the promises and the blessings of God given to Abraham his father—who was a type of the sacrifice of the Lord Christ, since for three days he travelled on to death, and afterwards returned alive—who on his own shoulders carried the wood for his own sacrifice, as also the Lord Christ carrie…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
16saying, I have sworn by myself, says the Lord, because thou hast done this thing, and on mine account hast not spared thy beloved son,
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In context
14And Abraham called the name of that place, The Lord hath seen; that they might say today, In the Mount the Lord was seen.
15And an angel of the Lord called Abraham the second time out of heaven,
— Genesis 22:16 —
17surely blessing I will bless thee, and multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars of heaven, and as the sand which is by the shore of the sea, and thy seed shall inherit the cities of their enemies.
18And in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed, because thou hast hearkened to my voice.