Genesis 22:10
Then Abraham took the knife and reached out to kill his son.
Translation for Translators
In The King James Version
And Abraham stretched forth his hand, and took the knife to slay his son.
In Context
Cross References
Isaiah 53:6All of us have gone away from God like [SIM] sheep who have strayed away from their shepherd. We have turned away from doing the things that God wants in order to do the things that we wanted [MET]. We deserve to be punished, but Yahweh will punish him instead of punishing us for all of our sins.
James 2:21◄It was certainly because of what our revered ancestor Abraham did, when he prepared to sacrifice his son Isaac, that he was considered by God {that God considered him} to be a righteous, obedient person./Was it not because of what our revered ancestor Abraham did, when he prepared to sacrifice his son Isaac, that he was considered by God {that God considered him} to be a righteous, obedient person?► [RHQ]
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 →