Genesis 22:5

He told his servants, “Wait here with the donkey while I go with the boy and worship God. Then we'll return.”

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In The King James Version

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,

In Context

4After traveling for three days Abraham could see the place in the distance.

6Abraham had Isaac carry the wood for the burnt offering, while he carried the fire and the knife, and they walked up together.

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Cross References

Hebrews 11:19Abraham had thought it through and decided that God could bring Isaac back to life from the dead. In a sense that's what did happen—Abraham received Isaac back from the dead.

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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