Genesis 22:10

And Abraham stretched forth his hand to take the knife to slay his son.

Updated Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

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

In Context

9came to the place which God spoke of to him; and there Abraham built the altar, and laid the wood on it, and having bound the feet of Isaac his son together, he laid him on the altar upon the wood.

11And an angel of the Lord called him out of heaven, and said, Abraham, Abraham. And he said, Behold, I am here.

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Cross References

Isaiah 53:6All we as sheep have gone astray; every one has gone astray in his way; and the Lord gave him up for our sins.

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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