Genesis 22:4

on the third day; and Abraam having + 22:4 Lit. look up with.lifted up his eyes, saw the place afar off.

Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

Then on the third day Abraham lifted up his eyes, and saw the place afar off.

In Context

3And Abraam rose up in the morning and saddled his ass, and he took with him two servants, and Isaac his son, and having split wood for a whole-burnt-offering, he arose and departed, and came to the place of which God spoke to him,

5And Abraam said to his servants, Sit ye here with the ass, and I and the lad will proceed thus far, and having worshipped we will return to you.

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Cross References

Exodus 15:22So Moses brought up the children of Israel from the Red Sea, and brought them into the wilderness of Sur; and they went three days in the wilderness, and found no water to drink.

Exodus 19:15And he said to the people, Be ready: for three days come not near to a woman.

Numbers 10:33And they departed from the mount of the Lord a three days' journey; and the ark of the covenant of the Lord went before them a three days' journey to provide rest for them.

Numbers 19:19And the clean man shall sprinkle the water on the unclean on the third day and on the seventh day, and on the seventh day he shall purify himself; and the other shall wash his garments, and bathe himself in water, and shall be unclean until evening.

Joshua 1:11Go into the midst of the camp of the people, and command the people, saying, Prepare provisions; for yet three days and ye + 1:11 Gr. do go over.shall go over this Jordan, entering in to take possession of the land, which the Lord God of your fathers gives to you.

2 Kings 20:5Turn back, and thou shalt say to Ezekias the ruler of my people, Thus saith the Lord God of thy father David, I have heard thy prayer, I have seen thy tears: behold, I will heal thee: on the third day thou shalt go up to the house of the Lord.

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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