Genesis 22:10

Abraham reached out with his hand and took up the knife to kill his son.

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In The King James Version

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

In Context

9When they came to the place that God had told him about, Abraham built an altar there and laid the wood on it. Then he bound Isaac his son, and laid him on the altar, on top of the wood.

11Then the angel of Yahweh called to him from heaven and said, “Abraham, Abraham!” and he said, “Here I am.”

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Cross References

Isaiah 53:6We all like sheep have gone astray; we have each turned to his own way, 1 and Yahweh has placed on him the iniquity of us all. 1

James 2:21Was not Abraham our father justified by works when he offered up Isaac his son on the altar?

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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