Genesis 22:10

And Abraham stretched forth his hand and took the knife to cut off his son.

Targum Onkelos

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 of which the Lord had told him. And Abraham builded there the altar, and set in order the woods, and bound Izhak his son, and laid him upon the altar above the woods.

11And the Angel of the Lord called to him from the heavens, and said, Abraham, Abraham! And he said, Behold, I am.

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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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