Genesis 22:9
7 Then Isaac said to his father Abraham, “My father!” “Here I am, my son,” he replied. “The fire and the wood are here,” said Isaac, “but where is the lamb for the burnt offering?”
8 Abraham answered, “God Himself will provide the lamb for the burnt offering, my son.” And the two walked on together.
When they arrived at the place God had designated, Abraham built the altar there and arranged the wood. He bound his son Isaac and placed him on the altar, atop the wood.
10 Then Abraham reached out his hand and took the knife to slaughter his son.
11 Just then the angel of the LORD called out to him from heaven, “Abraham, Abraham!” “Here I am,” he replied.
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
- When they arrived at the place God had designated, Abraham built the altar there and arranged the wood. He bound his son Isaac and placed him on the altar, atop the wood.
- KJV
- 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.
- WEB
- They came to the place which God had told him of. Abraham built the altar there, and laid the wood in order, bound Isaac his son, and laid him on the altar, on the wood.
- ASV
- And they came to the place which God had told him of. And Abraham built the altar there, and laid the wood in order, and bound Isaac his son, and laid him on the altar, upon the wood.
- DARBY
- And they came to the place of which God had told him. And Abraham built the altar there, and piled the wood; and he bound Isaac his son, and laid him on the altar upon the wood.
- BLB
- And they came to the place that God had told him, and there Abraham built the altar and arranged the wood, and he bound Isaac his son, and laid him on the altar upon the wood.
- ÅB
- Og da de kom til det sted Gud hadde sagt ham, bygget Abraham et alter der og la veden til rette; så bandt han Isak, sin sønn, og la ham på alteret ovenpå veden.
- OTB
- Da de kom til stedet Gud hadde angitt, bygde Abraham et alter der, la veden til rette, og bandt sin sønn Isak og la ham på alteret, oppå veden.
- B1930
- Og da de kom til det sted Gud hadde sagt ham, bygget Abraham et alter der og la veden til rette; så bandt han Isak, sin sønn, og la ham på alteret ovenpå veden.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
James 2:21
Was not our father Abraham justified by what he did when he offered his son Isaac on the altar?
Read in contextHebrews 11:17–19
By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac on the altar. He who had received the promises was ready to offer his one and only son,
Read in contextPhilippians 2:7–8
but emptied Himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in human likeness.
Read in contextMatthew 26:1–27
When Jesus had finished saying all these things, He told His disciples,
Read in contextHebrews 9:28
so also Christ was offered once to bear the sins of many; and He will appear a second time, not to bear sin, but to bring salvation to those who eagerly await Him.
Read in contextMark 15:1
Early in the morning, the chief priests, elders, scribes, and the whole Sanhedrin devised a plan. They bound Jesus, led Him away, and handed Him over to Pilate.
Read in context1 Peter 2:24
He Himself bore our sins in His body on the tree, so that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. “By His stripes you are healed.”
Read in contextGenesis 22:2–4
“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.”
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