Genesis 22:10

And Abraham stretching forth his hand, tooke the knife to kill his sonne.

Geneva Bible 1599

In The King James Version

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

In Context

9And when they came to the place which God had shewed him, Abraham builded an altar there, and couched ye wood, and bound Izhak his sonne and laid him on the altar vpon the wood.

11But the Angel of the Lord called vnto him from heauen, saying, Abraham, Abraham. And he answered, Here am I.

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Cross References

Isaiah 53:6All we like sheepe haue gone astraye: wee haue turned euery one to his owne way, and the Lord hath layed vpon him the iniquitie of vs all.

James 2:21Was not Abraham our father iustified through workes, when he offred Isaac his sonne vpon 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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