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Genesis 22

BSB·24 verses ·Old Testament
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1Some time laterאַחַר֙’a·ḥar — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study → Godוְהָ֣אֱלֹהִ֔יםwə·hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → testedנִסָּ֖הnis·sāh — to test, try, or prove by examinationH5254 — Full Word Study → Abrahamאַבְרָהָ֑ם’aḇ·rā·hām — Father of many nationsH85 — Full Word Study → and saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to himאֵלָ֔יו’ê·lāw — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, “Abrahamאַבְרָהָ֖ם’aḇ·rā·hām — Father of many nationsH85 — Full Word Study →!” “Here I amהִנֵּֽנִי׃hin·nê·nî — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study →,” he answeredוַיֹּ֥אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →. 2Takeקַח־qaḥ- — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → your sonבִּנְךָ֙bin·ḵå̄ — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →,” God said, “your onlyיְחִֽידְךָ֤yə·ḥî·ḏə·ḵā — Only, solitary, unique, belovedH3173 — Full Word Study → son Isaacיִצְחָ֔קyiṣ·ḥāq — He laughsH3327 — Full Word Study →, whomאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → you loveאָהַ֙בְתָּ֙’ā·haḇ·tā — To love; affection, attachment, or preferenceH157 — Full Word Study →, and goוְלֶךְ־wə·leḵ- — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the landאֶ֖רֶץ’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Moriahהַמֹּרִיָּ֑הham·mō·rî·yāh — Mount Moriah; the mountain of the LordH4179 — Full Word Study →. Offer himוְהַעֲלֵ֤הוּwə·ha·‘ă·lê·hū — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → thereשָׁם֙šām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study → as a burnt offeringלְעֹלָ֔הlə·‘ō·lāh — burnt offering; ascending sacrificeH5930 — Full Word Study → onעַ֚ל‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → oneאַחַ֣ד’a·ḥaḏ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → of the mountainsהֶֽהָרִ֔יםhe·hā·rîm — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study →, whichאֲשֶׁ֖ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → I will showאֹמַ֥ר’ō·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → youאֵלֶֽיךָ׃’ê·le·ḵā — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →.” 3So Abrahamאַבְרָהָ֜ם’aḇ·rā·hām — Father of many nationsH85 — Full Word Study → got up earlyוַיַּשְׁכֵּ֨םway·yaš·kêm — To rise early, get up in the morningH7925 — Full Word Study → the next morningבַּבֹּ֗קֶרbab·bō·qer — Morning; daybreak; the early part of the dayH1242 — Full Word Study →, saddledוַֽיַּחֲבֹשׁ֙way·ya·ḥă·ḇōš — To bind, saddle, or gird; to restrain or governH2280 — Full Word Study → his donkeyחֲמֹר֔וֹḥă·mō·rōw — donkey; beast of burdenH2543 — Full Word Study →, and tookוַיִּקַּ֞חway·yiq·qaḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → alongאִתּ֔וֹ’it·tōw — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study → twoשְׁנֵ֤יšə·nê — The number two; a pair or coupleH8147 — Full Word Study → of his servantsנְעָרָיו֙nə·‘ā·rāw — Young man, boy, or male servantH5288 — Full Word Study → and his sonבְּנ֑וֹbə·nōw — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → Isaacיִצְחָ֣קyiṣ·ḥāq — He laughsH3327 — Full Word Study →. He splitוַיְבַקַּע֙way·ḇaq·qa‘ — To break open, split, or break throughH1234 — Full Word Study → the woodעֲצֵ֣י‘ă·ṣê — Tree; wood; timberH6086 — Full Word Study → for a burnt offeringעֹלָ֔ה‘ō·lāh — burnt offering; ascending sacrificeH5930 — Full Word Study → and set out forוַיָּ֣קָםway·yā·qām — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → the placeהַמָּק֖וֹםham·mā·qō·wm — A place, location, or spaceH4725 — Full Word Study → Godהָאֱלֹהִֽים׃hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → had designatedאָֽמַר־’ā·mar- — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →. 4On the thirdהַשְּׁלִישִׁ֗יhaš·šə·lî·šî — Third; one of three parts; third in rank or sequenceH7992 — Full Word Study → dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → Abrahamאַבְרָהָ֧ם’aḇ·rā·hām — Father of many nationsH85 — Full Word Study → looked upוַיִּשָּׂ֨אway·yiś·śā — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → and sawוַיַּ֥רְאway·yar — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → the placeהַמָּק֖וֹםham·mā·qō·wm — A place, location, or spaceH4725 — Full Word Study → in the distanceמֵרָחֹֽק׃mê·rā·ḥōq — distant, far away, remote in space or timeH7350 — Full Word Study →. 5Stayשְׁבוּ־šə·ḇū- — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → hereפֹּה֙pōh — Here, in this place, to this sideH6311 — Full Word Study → withעִֽם־‘im- — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → the donkeyהַחֲמ֔וֹרha·ḥă·mō·wr — donkey; beast of burdenH2543 — Full Word Study →,” Abrahamאַבְרָהָ֜ם’aḇ·rā·hām — Father of many nationsH85 — Full Word Study → toldוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → his servantsנְעָרָ֗יוnə·‘ā·rāw — Young man, boy, or male servantH5288 — Full Word Study →. “The boyוְהַנַּ֔עַרwə·han·na·‘ar — Young man, boy, or male servantH5288 — Full Word Study → and Iוַאֲנִ֣יwa·’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → will goנֵלְכָ֖הnê·lə·ḵāh — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → overעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → thereכֹּ֑הkōh — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → to worshipוְנִֽשְׁתַּחֲוֶ֖הwə·niš·ta·ḥă·weh — To bow down; to worship or show reverenceH7812 — Full Word Study →, and then we will returnוְנָשׁ֥וּבָהwə·nā·šū·ḇāh — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → to youאֲלֵיכֶֽם׃’ă·lê·ḵem — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →.” 6Abrahamאַבְרָהָ֜ם’aḇ·rā·hām — Father of many nationsH85 — Full Word Study → tookוַיִּקַּ֨חway·yiq·qaḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → the woodעֲצֵ֣י‘ă·ṣê — Tree; wood; timberH6086 — Full Word Study → for the burnt offeringהָעֹלָ֗הhā·‘ō·lāh — burnt offering; ascending sacrificeH5930 — Full Word Study → and placedוַיָּ֙שֶׂם֙way·yā·śem — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → it onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → his sonבְּנ֔וֹbə·nōw — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → Isaacיִצְחָ֣קyiṣ·ḥāq — He laughsH3327 — Full Word Study →. He himself carriedוַיִּקַּ֣חway·yiq·qaḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → the fireהָאֵ֖שׁhā·’êš — Fire; flame; burningH784 — Full Word Study → and the sacrificial knifeהַֽמַּאֲכֶ֑לֶתham·ma·’ă·ḵe·leṯ — knife; blade used for cuttingH3979 — Full Word Study →, and the twoשְׁנֵיהֶ֖םšə·nê·hem — The number two; a pair or coupleH8147 — Full Word Study → of them walked onוַיֵּלְכ֥וּway·yê·lə·ḵū — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → togetherיַחְדָּֽו׃yaḥ·dāw — together, united, as oneH3162 — Full Word Study →. 7Then Isaacיִצְחָ֜קyiṣ·ḥāq — He laughsH3327 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → his fatherאָבִיו֙’ā·ḇîw — H1 — Full Word Study → Abrahamאַבְרָהָ֤ם’aḇ·rā·hām — Father of many nationsH85 — Full Word Study →, “My fatherאָבִ֔י’ā·ḇî — H1 — Full Word Study →!” “Here I amהִנֶּ֣נִּֽיhin·nen·nî — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study →, my sonבְנִ֑יḇə·nî — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →,” he repliedוַיֹּ֖אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →. “The fireהָאֵשׁ֙hā·’êš — Fire; flame; burningH784 — Full Word Study → and the woodוְהָ֣עֵצִ֔יםwə·hā·‘ê·ṣîm — Tree; wood; timberH6086 — Full Word Study → are hereהִנֵּ֤הhin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study →,” said Isaacוַיֹּ֗אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “but whereוְאַיֵּ֥הwə·’ay·yêh — where; in what placeH346 — Full Word Study → is the lambהַשֶּׂ֖הhaś·śeh — A small domesticated quadruped, sheep or lambH7716 — Full Word Study → for the burnt offeringלְעֹלָֽה׃lə·‘ō·lāh — burnt offering; ascending sacrificeH5930 — Full Word Study →?” 8Abrahamאַבְרָהָ֔ם’aḇ·rā·hām — Father of many nationsH85 — Full Word Study → answeredוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙way·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Godאֱלֹהִ֞ים’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → Himself will provideיִרְאֶה־yir·’eh- — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → the lambהַשֶּׂ֛הhaś·śeh — A small domesticated quadruped, sheep or lambH7716 — Full Word Study → for the burnt offeringלְעֹלָ֖הlə·‘ō·lāh — burnt offering; ascending sacrificeH5930 — Full Word Study →, my sonבְּנִ֑יbə·nî — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →.” And the twoשְׁנֵיהֶ֖םšə·nê·hem — The number two; a pair or coupleH8147 — Full Word Study → walked onוַיֵּלְכ֥וּway·yê·lə·ḵū — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → togetherיַחְדָּֽו׃yaḥ·dāw — together, united, as oneH3162 — Full Word Study →. 9When they arrivedוַיָּבֹ֗אוּway·yā·ḇō·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → atאֶֽל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the placeהַמָּקוֹם֮ham·mā·qō·wm — A place, location, or spaceH4725 — Full Word Study → Godהָאֱלֹהִים֒hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → had designatedאָֽמַר־’ā·mar- — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, Abrahamאַבְרָהָם֙’aḇ·rā·hām — Father of many nationsH85 — Full Word Study → builtוַיִּ֨בֶןway·yi·ḇen — to build, construct, establishH1129 — Full Word Study → the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֔חַham·miz·bê·aḥ — altar; place of sacrifice and worshipH4196 — Full Word Study → thereשָׁ֤םšām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study → and arrangedוַֽיַּעֲרֹ֖ךְway·ya·‘ă·rōḵ — to arrange, set in order, prepareH6186 — Full Word Study → the woodהָעֵצִ֑יםhā·‘ê·ṣîm — Tree; wood; timberH6086 — Full Word Study →. He boundוַֽיַּעֲקֹד֙way·ya·‘ă·qōḏ — to bind, tie, or fastenH6123 — Full Word Study → his sonבְּנ֔וֹbə·nōw — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → Isaacיִצְחָ֣קyiṣ·ḥāq — He laughsH3327 — Full Word Study → and placedוַיָּ֤שֶׂםway·yā·śem — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → himאֹתוֹ֙’ō·ṯōw — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֔חַham·miz·bê·aḥ — altar; place of sacrifice and worshipH4196 — Full Word Study →, atopמִמַּ֖עַלmim·ma·‘al — Above, over, upward; superiority in place or rankH4605 — Full Word Study → the woodלָעֵצִֽים׃lā·‘ê·ṣîm — Tree; wood; timberH6086 — Full Word Study →. 10Then Abrahamאַבְרָהָם֙’aḇ·rā·hām — Father of many nationsH85 — Full Word Study → reached outוַיִּשְׁלַ֤חway·yiš·laḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → his handיָד֔וֹyā·ḏōw — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → and tookוַיִּקַּ֖חway·yiq·qaḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → the knifeהַֽמַּאֲכֶ֑לֶתham·ma·’ă·ḵe·leṯ — knife; blade used for cuttingH3979 — Full Word Study → to slaughterלִשְׁחֹ֖טliš·ḥōṭ — to slaughter; to kill in sacrifice or violenceH7819 — Full Word Study → his sonבְּנֽוֹ׃bə·nōw — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →. 11Just then the angelמַלְאַ֤ךְmal·’aḵ — messenger; angel; envoyH4397 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → called outוַיִּקְרָ֨אway·yiq·rā — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → to himאֵלָ֜יו’ê·lāw — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → fromמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → heavenהַשָּׁמַ֔יִםhaš·šā·ma·yim — The heavens; sky; dwelling place of GodH8064 — Full Word Study →, “Abrahamאַבְרָהָ֣ם׀’aḇ·rā·hām — Father of many nationsH85 — Full Word Study →, Abrahamאַבְרָהָ֑ם’aḇ·rā·hām — Father of many nationsH85 — Full Word Study →!” “Here I amהִנֵּֽנִי׃hin·nê·nî — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study →,” he repliedוַיֹּ֖אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →. 12Do notאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → layתִּשְׁלַ֤חtiš·laḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → a handיָֽדְךָ֙yā·ḏə·ḵā — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → onאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the boyהַנַּ֔עַרhan·na·‘ar — Young man, boy, or male servantH5288 — Full Word Study → or doתַּ֥עַשׂta·‘aś — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → anythingמְא֑וּמָּהmə·ʾūm·må̄h — anything, something, aughtH3972 — Full Word Study → to him,” said the angel, “forכִּ֣י׀kî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → nowעַתָּ֣ה‘at·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study → I knowיָדַ֗עְתִּיyā·ḏa‘·tî — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → thatכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → youאַ֔תָּה’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → fearיְרֵ֤אyə·rê — to fear, be afraid, dreadH3373 — Full Word Study → Godאֱלֹהִים֙’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →, since you have notוְלֹ֥אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → withheldחָשַׂ֛כְתָּḥā·śaḵ·tā — To withhold, restrain, or hold backH2820 — Full Word Study → your onlyיְחִידְךָ֖yə·ḥî·ḏə·ḵā — Only, solitary, unique, belovedH3173 — Full Word Study → sonבִּנְךָ֥bin·ḵā — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → from meמִמֶּֽנִּי׃mim·men·nî — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study →.” 13Then Abrahamאַבְרָהָ֜ם’aḇ·rā·hām — Father of many nationsH85 — Full Word Study → looked upוַיִּשָּׂ֨אway·yiś·śā — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → and sawוַיַּרְא֙way·yar — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → behind him a ramאַ֔יִל’a·yil — strength, mighty one, ram, pillarH352 — Full Word Study → in a thicketבַּסְּבַ֖ךְbas·sə·ḇaḵ — thicket, dense vegetation, tangled undergrowthH5442 — Full Word Study →, caughtנֶאֱחַ֥זne·’ĕ·ḥaz — to grasp, seize, or take hold ofH270 — Full Word Study → by its hornsבְּקַרְנָ֑יוbə·qar·nāw — horn; power; strength; cornerH7161 — Full Word Study →. So he wentוַיֵּ֤לֶךְway·yê·leḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → and tookוַיִּקַּ֣חway·yiq·qaḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → the ramהָאַ֔יִלhā·’a·yil — strength, mighty one, ram, pillarH352 — Full Word Study → and offeredוַיַּעֲלֵ֥הוּway·ya·‘ă·lê·hū — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → it as a burnt offeringלְעֹלָ֖הlə·‘ō·lāh — burnt offering; ascending sacrificeH5930 — Full Word Study → in place ofתַּ֥חַתta·ḥaṯ — Under, beneath, instead of, in place ofH8478 — Full Word Study → his sonבְּנֽוֹ׃bə·nōw — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →. 14And Abrahamאַבְרָהָ֛ם’aḇ·rā·hām — Father of many nationsH85 — Full Word Study → calledוַיִּקְרָ֧אway·yiq·rā — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → thatהַה֖וּאha·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → placeהַמָּק֥וֹםham·mā·qō·wm — A place, location, or spaceH4725 — Full Word Study → The LORDיְהוָ֣ה׀Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → Will Provideיִרְאֶ֑הyir·’eh — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study →. Soאֲשֶׁר֙’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → to this dayהַיּ֔וֹםhay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → it is saidיֵאָמֵ֣רyê·’ā·mêr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “On the mountainבְּהַ֥רbə·har — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → it will be providedיֵרָאֶֽה׃yê·rā·’eh — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study →.” 15And the angelמַלְאַ֥ךְmal·’aḵ — messenger; angel; envoyH4397 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → calledוַיִּקְרָ֛אway·yiq·rā — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Abrahamאַבְרָהָ֑ם’aḇ·rā·hām — Father of many nationsH85 — Full Word Study → fromמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → heavenהַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃haš·šā·mā·yim — The heavens; sky; dwelling place of GodH8064 — Full Word Study → a second timeשֵׁנִ֖יתšê·nîṯ — second; again; another; otherH8145 — Full Word Study →, 16sayingוַיֹּ֕אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “By Myself I have swornנִשְׁבַּ֖עְתִּיniš·ba‘·tî — To swear an oath; to bind oneself by solemn promiseH7650 — Full Word Study →, declaresנְאֻם־nə·’um- — A solemn declaration; utterance of GodH5002 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, thatכִּ֗יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → becauseיַ֚עַןya·‘an — Because; on account of; for the reason thatH3282 — Full Word Study → you have doneעָשִׂ֙יתָ֙‘ā·śî·ṯā — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֶּ֔הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → and have notוְלֹ֥אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → withheldחָשַׂ֖כְתָּḥā·śaḵ·tā — To withhold, restrain, or hold backH2820 — Full Word Study → your onlyיְחִידֶֽךָ׃yə·ḥî·ḏe·ḵā — Only, solitary, unique, belovedH3173 — Full Word Study → sonבִּנְךָ֥bin·ḵā — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →, 17I will surely bless youבָרֵ֣ךְḇā·rêḵ — to bless, kneel, praiseH1288 — Full Word Study →, and I will multiplyוְהַרְבָּ֨הwə·har·bāh — To increase, multiply, grow abundantH7235 — Full Word Study → your descendantsזַרְעֲךָ֙zar·‘ă·ḵā — Seed; offspring; descendant; progenyH2233 — Full Word Study → like the starsכְּכוֹכְבֵ֣יkə·ḵō·wḵ·ḇê — Star; heavenly bodyH3556 — Full Word Study → in the skyהַשָּׁמַ֔יִםhaš·šā·ma·yim — The heavens; sky; dwelling place of GodH8064 — Full Word Study → and the sandוְכַח֕וֹלwə·ḵa·ḥō·wl — Sand; fine granules of rock or mineral matterH2344 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the seashoreשְׂפַ֣תśə·p̄aṯ — Lips; edge, border, or shoreH8193 — Full Word Study →. Your descendantsזַרְעֲךָ֔zar·‘ă·ḵā — Seed; offspring; descendant; progenyH2233 — Full Word Study → will possessוְיִרַ֣שׁwə·yi·raš — to possess, inherit, dispossessH3423 — Full Word Study → the gatesשַׁ֥עַרša·‘ar — Gate; entrance to a city or enclosureH8179 — Full Word Study → of their enemiesאֹיְבָֽיו׃’ō·yə·ḇāw — Enemy; adversary; one who opposesH341 — Full Word Study →. 18And through your offspringבְזַרְעֲךָ֔ḇə·zar·‘ă·ḵā — Seed; offspring; descendant; progenyH2233 — Full Word Study → allכֹּ֖לkōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → nationsגּוֹיֵ֣יgō·w·yê — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study → of the earthהָאָ֑רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → will be blessedוְהִתְבָּרֲכ֣וּwə·hiṯ·bā·ră·ḵū — to bless, kneel, praiseH1288 — Full Word Study →, becauseעֵ֕קֶב‘ê·qeḇ — heel, footprint, consequence, rewardH6118 — Full Word Study → you have obeyedשָׁמַ֖עְתָּšā·ma‘·tā — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → My voiceבְּקֹלִֽי׃bə·qō·lî — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study →.” 19Abrahamאַבְרָהָם֙’aḇ·rā·hām — Father of many nationsH85 — Full Word Study → went backוַיָּ֤שָׁבway·yā·šāḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → his servantsנְעָרָ֔יוnə·‘ā·rāw — Young man, boy, or male servantH5288 — Full Word Study →, and they got upוַיָּקֻ֛מוּway·yā·qu·mū — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → and set outוַיֵּלְכ֥וּway·yê·lə·ḵū — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → togetherיַחְדָּ֖וyaḥ·dāw — together, united, as oneH3162 — Full Word Study → forאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Beershebaשָׁ֑בַעšā·ḇa‘ — Well of the OathH884 — Full Word Study →. And Abrahamאַבְרָהָ֖ם’aḇ·rā·hām — Father of many nationsH85 — Full Word Study → settledוַיֵּ֥שֶׁבway·yê·šeḇ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → inבִּבְאֵ֥רbiḇ·’êr — Well of the OathH884 — Full Word Study → Beershebaשָֽׁבַע׃פšā·ḇa‘ — Well of the OathH884 — Full Word Study →. 20Some time laterוַיְהִ֗יway·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study →, Abrahamלְאַבְרָהָ֖םlə·’aḇ·rā·hām — Father of many nationsH85 — Full Word Study → was toldוַיֻּגַּ֥דway·yug·gaḏ — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study →, “Milcahמִלְכָּ֥הmil·kāh — Queen, CounselorH4435 — Full Word Study → has alsoגַם־ḡam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → borneיָלְדָ֨הyā·lə·ḏāh — to give birth, beget, or bear a childH3205 — Full Word Study → sonsבָּנִ֖יםbā·nîm — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → to your brotherאָחִֽיךָ׃’ā·ḥî·ḵā — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study → Nahorלְנָח֥וֹרlə·nā·ḥō·wr — Nahor, Abraham's brotherH5152 — Full Word Study →: 21Uzע֥וּץ‘ūṣ — Land of UzH5780 — Full Word Study → the firstbornבְּכֹר֖וֹbə·ḵō·rōw — firstborn son; first offspring; heirH1060 — Full Word Study →, his brotherאָחִ֑יו’ā·ḥîw — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study → Buzבּ֣וּזbūz — Son of NahorH938 — Full Word Study →, Kemuelקְמוּאֵ֖לqə·mū·’êl — God has arisenH7055 — Full Word Study → (the fatherאֲבִ֥י’ă·ḇî — H1 — Full Word Study → of Aramאֲרָֽם׃’ă·rām — Ancient Mesopotamian regionH758 — Full Word Study →), 22Chesedכֶּ֣שֶׂדke·śeḏ — Chesed, kindness, mercyH3777 — Full Word Study →, Hazoחֲז֔וֹḥă·zōw — Hazo, a nephew of AbrahamH2375 — Full Word Study →, Pildashפִּלְדָּ֖שׁpil·dāš — Pildash, nephew of AbrahamH6394 — Full Word Study →, Jidlaphיִדְלָ֑ףyiḏ·lāp̄ — He weeps or dripsH3044 — Full Word Study →, and Bethuelבְּתוּאֵֽל׃bə·ṯū·’êl — Bethuel, Abraham's nephew and father of RebekahH1328 — Full Word Study →.” 23And Bethuelוּבְתוּאֵ֖לū·ḇə·ṯū·’êl — Bethuel, Abraham's nephew and father of RebekahH1328 — Full Word Study → became the father ofיָלַ֣דyā·laḏ — to give birth, beget, or bear a childH3205 — Full Word Study → Rebekahרִבְקָ֑הriḇ·qāh — To bind, captivateH7259 — Full Word Study →. Milcahמִלְכָּ֔הmil·kāh — Queen, CounselorH4435 — Full Word Study → boreיָלְדָ֣הyā·lə·ḏāh — to give birth, beget, or bear a childH3205 — Full Word Study → theseאֵ֙לֶּה֙’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → eight sons to Abraham’sאַבְרָהָֽם׃’aḇ·rā·hām — Father of many nationsH85 — Full Word Study → brotherאֲחִ֥י’ă·ḥî — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study → Nahorלְנָח֖וֹרlə·nā·ḥō·wr — Nahor, Abraham's brotherH5152 — Full Word Study →. 24Moreoverגַּם־gam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study →, Nahor’s concubine, whose nameוּשְׁמָ֣הּū·šə·māh — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → was Reumahרְאוּמָ֑הrə·’ū·māh — Reumah, a concubineH7208 — Full Word Study →, boreוַתֵּ֤לֶדwat·tê·leḏ — to give birth, beget, or bear a childH3205 — Full Word Study → Tebahטֶ֣בַחṭe·ḇaḥ — A son of NahorH2875 — Full Word Study →, Gahamגַּ֔חַםga·ḥam — Son of NahorH1514 — Full Word Study →, Tahashתַּ֖חַשׁta·ḥaš — A son of NahorH8477 — Full Word Study →, and Maacahמַעֲכָֽה׃סma·‘ă·ḵāh — Oppression or pressureH4601 — Full Word Study →.
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Chapter Commentary — Genesis 22
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Genesis 22 records one of Scripture's most profound tests of faith: God's command for Abraham to offer his beloved son Isaac as a sacrifice. This chapter stands as a pivotal moment in redemptive history, demonstrating the depths of Abraham's trust in God and foreshadowing the ultimate sacrifice of Christ. Through Abraham's obedience despite humanly impossible circumstances, God confirms His covenant promises and reveals Himself as the God who provides. This narrative teaches us that genuine faith is proven through obedience, even when God's commands seem to contradict His own promises.

Verses 1-5: The Divine Test and Abraham's Obedience

God tempts Abraham—here meaning to test or prove his faith, not to entice him to sin (as James 1:13 clarifies). The command is staggering: Abraham must offer Isaac, his "only son" whom he loves, as a burnt offering. This is the son through whom God promised Abraham would become a great nation (Genesis 12:2). Yet Abraham's response is immediate and unreserved. He rises early, prepares the journey, and sets out with Isaac and his servants toward Moriah. His readiness to obey without argument or delay reveals a faith that has been deepened through decades of trusting God. Abraham's confidence in verse 5—that he and the lad will "come again"—suggests he believed God would somehow preserve Isaac, though how remained a mystery.

Verses 6-9: The Anguish of the Journey

As father and son journey together, the wood upon Isaac's shoulders becomes a poignant symbol of what is to come. Isaac's innocent question—"Where is the lamb?"—pierces the silence. Abraham's answer, "God will provide himself a lamb," is both truthful and mysterious. Abraham does not lie to his son, yet he does not reveal the full burden he carries. At the place God designated, Abraham builds the altar, binds his son, and lays him upon the wood. Every action demonstrates obedience despite overwhelming emotional turmoil. A father's love and God's command stand in terrible tension, yet Abraham does not turn back.

Verses 10-14: God's Provision and Revelation

As Abraham raises the knife, the angel of the LORD intervenes. God stops the sacrifice and declares His satisfaction: "Now I know that thou fearest God." This does not mean God lacked knowledge, but rather that Abraham's fear (reverence and devotion) is now proven beyond question. Immediately, Abraham sees a ram caught in the thicket—God's perfect provision. The substitutionary sacrifice—the ram in place of Isaac—foreshadows the ultimate substitution of Christ for sinners. Abraham names the place "Jehovah-jireh" (The LORD Will Provide), a declaration that echoes through all of Scripture.

Verses 15-18: The Covenant Confirmed

God swears by Himself—the highest possible oath—that because of Abraham's obedience, His blessings will be multiplied beyond measure. Abraham's seed will be as numerous as the stars and sand, will possess their enemies' gates, and through his seed all nations will be blessed. This is the gospel promise: through Abraham's lineage comes Jesus Christ, who would provide redemption for all peoples.

Verses 19-24: Return and Family News

Abraham returns to his men and they journey to Beersheba. The chapter concludes with genealogical information about Abraham's relatives, establishing the family line that would produce Rebekah, Isaac's future bride.

Application for Today

Abraham's faith challenges us to examine our own obedience to God. Do we trust Him when His commands seem to contradict His character or promises? True faith is not mere intellectual assent but willingness to surrender our most precious possessions to God's will. Like Abraham, we serve a God who provides—not always in the way we expect, but always according to His perfect plan and timing. Our greatest blessing comes when we hold all earthly treasures loosely and hold fast to God alone.

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