Genesis 22:10

Abraham stretched out his hand, and took 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

9They came to the place which God had told him of. Abraham built the altar there, and laid the wood in order, bound Isaac his son, and laid him on the altar, on the wood.

11The LORD’s angel called to him out of the sky, and said, “Abraham, Abraham!” He said, “Here I am.”

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Cross References

Isaiah 53:6All we like sheep have gone astray. Everyone has turned to his own way; and the LORD has laid on him the iniquity of us all.

James 2:21Wasn’t Abraham our father justified by works, in that 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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