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Genesis 22:11

Abraham
God's presence

9 And they came to the place which God had told him of; and Abraham built an altar there, and laid the wood in order, and bound Isaac his son, and laid him on the altar upon the wood.

10 And Abraham stretched forth his hand, and took the knife to slay his son.

And the angel of the LORD called unto him out of heaven, and said, Abraham, Abraham: and he said, Here am I.

12 And he said, Lay not thine hand upon the lad, neither do thou any thing unto him: for now I know that thou fearest God, seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only son from me.

13 And Abraham lifted up his eyes, and looked, and behold behind him a ram caught in a thicket by his horns: and Abraham went and took the ram, and offered him up for a burnt offering in the stead of his son.

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Just then the angel of the LORD called out to him from heaven, “Abraham, Abraham!” “Here I am,” he replied.
KJV
And the angel of the LORD called unto him out of heaven, and said, Abraham, Abraham: and he said, Here am I.
WEB
The LORD’s angel called to him out of the sky, and said, “Abraham, Abraham!” He said, “Here I am.”
ASV
And the angel of Jehovah called unto him out of heaven, and said, Abraham, Abraham. And he said, Here I am.
DARBY
And the Angel of Jehovah called to him from the heavens, and said, Abraham, Abraham! And he said, Here am I.
BLB
And the angel of YHWH called to him from the heavens and said, “Abraham, Abraham!” And he said, “Behold, I [am here].”
ÅB
Da ropte Herrens engel til ham fra himmelen og sa: Abraham, Abraham! - Han svarte: Ja, her er jeg.
OTB
Men Herrens engel ropte til ham fra himmelen: «Abraham, Abraham!» Og han svarte: «Her er jeg.»
B1930
Da ropte Herrens engel til ham fra himmelen og sa: Abraham, Abraham! - Han svarte: Ja, her er jeg.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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  • Exodus 3:4

    And when the LORD saw that he turned aside to see, God called unto him out of the midst of the bush, and said, Moses, Moses. And he said, Here am I.

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  • Genesis 21:17

    And God heard the voice of the lad; and the angel of God called to Hagar out of heaven, and said unto her, What aileth thee, Hagar? fear not; for God hath heard the voice of the lad where he is.

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  • Genesis 16:9–10

    And the angel of the LORD said unto her, Return to thy mistress, and submit thyself under her hands.

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  • Genesis 22:16

    And said, By myself have I sworn, saith the LORD, for because thou hast done this thing, and hast not withheld thy son, thine only son:

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  • Genesis 22:1

    And it came to pass after these things, that God did tempt Abraham, and said unto him, Abraham: and he said, Behold, here I am.

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  • 1 Samuel 3:10

    And the LORD came, and stood, and called as at other times, Samuel, Samuel. Then Samuel answered, Speak; for thy servant heareth.

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  • Acts 9:4

    And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?

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  • Acts 26:14

    And when we were all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice speaking unto me, and saying in the Hebrew tongue, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.

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