Genesis 22:7

Isaac said to Abraham, “Father?” “Yes, my son?” Abraham replied. “Well, we have the fire and the wood, but where's the lamb for the burnt offering?” Isaac asked.

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In The King James Version

And Isaac spake unto Abraham his father, and said, My father: and he said, Here am I, my son. And he said, Behold the fire and the wood: but where is the lamb for a burnt offering?

In Context

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

8“God will provide the lamb for the burnt offering, my son,” Abraham replied, and they went on walking up together.

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Cross References

Genesis 4:2Later she gave birth to his brother Abel. Abel became a shepherd, while Cain was a crop farmer.

Exodus 12:3Tell all the Israelites that on the tenth day of this month, every man must choose a lamb for his family, one for each household.

Matthew 26:42He went away a second time and prayed. “My Father, if this cup cannot be taken from me without me drinking from it, then your will be done,” he said.

Romans 8:15You were not given a spirit to enslave and terrify you once more. No, what you received was the spirit that makes you children in God's family. Now we can shout out, “God is our Father!”

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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