Genesis 22:11
And the Messenger of YHWH calls to him from the heavens and says, “Abraham, Abraham”; and he says, “Here I [am]”;
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10and Abraham puts forth his hand, and takes the knife—to slaughter his son.
Cross References
Genesis 16:9And the Messenger of YHWH says to her, “Return to your mistress, and humble yourself under her hands”;
Genesis 22:1And it comes to pass after these things that God has tried Abraham and says to him, “Abraham”; and he says, “Here I [am].”
Genesis 22:16and says, “I have sworn by Myself—a declaration of YHWH—that because you have done this thing, and have not withheld your son, your only one,
Genesis 46:2and God speaks to Israel in visions of the night and says, “Jacob, Jacob”; and he says, “Here I [am].”
Judges 2:1And the Messenger of YHWH goes up from Gilgal to Bochim,
1 Samuel 3:10And YHWH comes, and stations Himself, and calls as time by time, “Samuel, Samuel”; and Samuel says, “Speak, for Your servant is hearing.”
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 →