Genesis 22:10

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

JPS TaNaKH 1917

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 which God had told him of; and Abraham built the altar there, and laid the wood in order, and bound Isaac his son, and laid him on the altar, upon the wood.

11And the angel of the LORD called unto him out of heaven, and said: 'Abraham, Abraham.' And he said: 'Here am I.'

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Cross References

Isaiah 53:6All we like sheep did go astray, we turned every one to his own way; and the LORD hath made to light on him the iniquity of us all.

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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