Genesis 22:10

And stretching out his hand, Abraham took the knife to put his son to death.

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In The King James Version

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

In Context

9And they came to the place of which God had given him knowledge; and there Abraham made the altar and put the wood in place on it, and having made tight the bands round Isaac his son, he put him on the wood on the altar.

11But the voice of the angel of the Lord came from heaven, saying, Abraham, Abraham: and he said, Here am I.

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Cross References

Isaiah 53:6We all went wandering like sheep; going every one of us after his desire; and the Lord put on him the punishment of us all.

James 2:21Was not the righteousness of Abraham our father judged by his works, when he made an offering of Isaac his son on the altar?

Matthew Henry on Genesis 22:4-11

Abraham's Obedience. ( b. c. 1872.) 3 And Abraham rose up early in the morning, and saddled his ass, and took two of his young men with him, and Isaac his son, and clave the wood for the burnt offering, and rose up, and went unto the place of which God had told him. 4 Then on the third day Abraham lifted up his eyes, and saw the place afar off. 5 And Abraham said unto his young men, Abide ye here with the ass; and I and the lad will go yonder and worship, and come again to you. 6 And Abraham took the wood of the… Read the whole commentary →

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