Genesis 22:3
So Abraham rising up in the night, saddled his ass: and took with him two young men, and Isaac his son: and when he had cut wood for the holocaust he went his way to the place which God had commanded him.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
In Context
4And on the third day, lifting up his eyes, he saw the place afar off.
Cross References
Genesis 21:14So Abraham rose up in the morning, and taking bread and a bottle of water, put it upon her shoulder, and delivered the boy, and sent her away. And she departed, and wandered in the wilderness of Bersabee.
Isaiah 26:3The old error is passed away: thou wilt keep peace: peace, because we have hoped in thee.
Mark 10:28And Peter began to say unto him: Behold, we have left all things, and have followed thee.
Galatians 1:16To reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the Gentiles, immediately I condescended not to flesh and blood.
Hebrews 11:17By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered Isaac: and he that had received the promises, offered up his only begotten son;
Matthew Henry on Genesis 22:2-3
Abraham Commanded to Offer Isaac. ( b. c. 1872.) 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. 2 And he said, Take now thy son, thine only son Isaac, whom thou lovest, and get thee into the land of Moriah; and offer him there for a burnt offering upon one of the mountains which I will tell thee of. Here is the trial of Abraham's faith, whether it continued so strong, so vigorous, so victorious, after a long settlement in communion… Read the whole commentary →