Genesis 22:4
2 “Take your son,” God said, “your only son Isaac, whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah. Offer him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains, which I will show you.”
3 So Abraham got up early the next morning, saddled his donkey, and took along two of his servants and his son Isaac. He split the wood for a burnt offering and set out for the place God had designated.
On the third day Abraham looked up and saw the place in the distance.
5 “Stay here with the donkey,” Abraham told his servants. “The boy and I will go over there to worship, and then we will return to you.”
6 Abraham took the wood for the burnt offering and placed it on his son Isaac. He himself carried the fire and the sacrificial knife, and the two of them walked on together.
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.
Compare
- BSB
- On the third day Abraham looked up and saw the place in the distance.
- KJV
- Then on the third day Abraham lifted up his eyes, and saw the place afar off.
- WEB
- On the third day Abraham lifted up his eyes, and saw the place far off.
- ASV
- On the third day Abraham lifted up his eyes, and saw the place afar off.
- DARBY
- On the third day Abraham lifted up his eyes and saw the place from afar.
- BLB
- And on the third day Abraham lifted up his eyes, and he saw the place from a distance.
- ÅB
- På den tredje dag, da Abraham så seg omkring, fikk han øye på stedet langt borte.
- OTB
- På den tredje dagen løftet Abraham blikket og så stedet langt borte.
- B1930
- På den tredje dag, da Abraham så sig omkring, fikk han øie på stedet langt borte.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Luke 13:32
But Jesus replied, “Go tell that fox, ‘Look, I will keep driving out demons and healing people today and tomorrow, and on the third day I will reach My goal.’
Read in contextMatthew 17:23
They will kill Him, and on the third day He will be raised to life.” And the disciples were deeply grieved.
Read in context1 Corinthians 15:4
that He was buried, that He was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures,
Read in contextHosea 6:2
After two days He will revive us; on the third day He will raise us up, that we may live in His presence.
Read in context2 Kings 20:5
“Go back and tell Hezekiah the leader of My people that this is what the LORD, the God of your father David, says: ‘I have heard your prayer; I have seen your tears. I will surely heal you. On the third day from now you will go up to the house of the LORD.
Read in contextEsther 5:1
On the third day, Esther put on her royal attire and stood in the inner court of the palace across from the king’s quarters. The king was sitting on his royal throne in the royal courtroom, facing the entrance.
Read in context1 Samuel 26:13
Then David crossed to the other side and stood atop the mountain at a distance; there was a wide gulf between them.
Read in contextExodus 19:15
“Be prepared for the third day,” he said to the people. “Do not draw near to a woman.”
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