Genesis

Genesis 22:11–18

11Just then the angela of the LORD called out to him from heaven, “Abraham, Abraham!”

“Here I am,” he replied.

12“Do not lay a hand on the boy or do anything to him,” said the angel, “for now I know that you fear God, since you have not withheld your only son from me.b”

13Then Abraham looked up and saw behind him a ramc in a thicket, caught by its horns. So he went and took the ram and offered it as a burnt offering in place of his son. 14And Abraham called that place The LORD Will Provide.d So to this day it is said, “On the mountain of the LORD it will be provided.”

15And the angel of the LORD called to Abraham from heaven a second time, 16saying, “By Myself I have sworn, declares the LORD, that because you have done this and have not withheld your only son, 17I will surely bless you, and I will multiply your descendantse like the stars in the sky and the sand on the seashore. Your descendants will possess the gates of their enemies. 18And through your offspring all nations of the earth will be blessed,f because you have obeyed My voice.”

Footnotes

  • a 22:11 Or Angel; also in verses 12 and 15
  • b 22:12 Or from Me
  • c 22:13 Most MT manuscripts; other Hebrew manuscripts, SP, LXX, and Syriac saw one ram
  • d 22:14 Hebrew YHWH Yireh
  • e 22:17 Cited in Hebrews 6:14|HEB 6:14
  • f 22:18 Cited in Acts 3:25|ACT 3:25

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Genesis 22:11

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Just then the angelמַלְאַ֤ךְmal·’aḵNoun - masculine singular constructH4397 messenger
of the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
called outוַיִּקְרָ֨אway·yiq·rāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7121 call, proclaim, read
to himאֵלָ֜יו’ê·lāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH413 motion to
fromמִן־min-PrepositionH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
heavenהַשָּׁמַ֔יִםhaš·šā·ma·yimArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH8064 sky, aloft
Abrahamאַבְרָהָ֣ם׀’aḇ·rā·hāmNoun - proper - masculine singularH85 Abraham
Abrahamאַבְרָהָ֑ם’aḇ·rā·hāmNoun - proper - masculine singularH85 Abraham
Here I amהִנֵּֽנִי׃hin·nê·nîInterjection; first person common singularH2009 lo! behold!
he repliedוַיֹּ֖אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say

Genesis 22:12

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Do notאַל־’al-AdverbH408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
layתִּשְׁלַ֤חtiš·laḥVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH7971 send
a handיָֽדְךָ֙yā·ḏə·ḵāNoun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH3027 hand
onאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the boyהַנַּ֔עַרhan·na·‘arArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5288 a shaking, scattering
or doתַּ֥עַשׂta·‘aśVerb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - second person masculine singularH6213 do, make
anythingמְא֑וּמָּהmə·ʾūm·må̄hNoun - masculine singularH3972 anything
to himל֖וֹlōwPreposition; third person masculine singular
saidוַיֹּ֗אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
forכִּ֣י׀kîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
nowעַתָּ֣ה‘at·tāhAdverbH6258 now
I knowיָדַ֗עְתִּיyā·ḏa‘·tîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH3045 know
thatכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
youאַ֔תָּה’at·tāhPronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
fearיְרֵ֤אyə·rêAdjective - masculine singular constructH3373 fear
Godאֱלֹהִים֙’ĕ·lō·hîmNoun - masculine pluralH430 God
since you have notוְלֹ֥אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
withheldחָשַׂ֛כְתָּḥā·śaḵ·tāVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularH2820 withhold, refrain
your onlyיְחִידְךָ֖yə·ḥî·ḏə·ḵāAdjective - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH3173 only one, solitary
sonבִּנְךָ֥bin·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH1121 son
from meמִמֶּֽנִּי׃mim·men·nîPreposition; first person common singularH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not

Genesis 22:13

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then Abrahamאַבְרָהָ֜ם’aḇ·rā·hāmNoun - proper - masculine singularH85 Abraham
looked upוַיִּשָּׂ֨אway·yiś·śāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5375 lift, take, carry
and sawוַיַּרְא֙way·yarConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7200 see
behindאַחַ֕ר’a·ḥarAdverbH310 behind
a ramאַ֔יִל’a·yilNoun - masculine singularH352 ram
in a thicketבַּסְּבַ֖ךְbas·sə·ḇaḵPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH5442 thicket
caughtנֶאֱחַ֥זne·’ĕ·ḥazVerb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH270 grasp, take hold, take possession
by its hornsבְּקַרְנָ֑יוbə·qar·nāwPreposition-b; Noun - feminine dual construct; third person masculine singularH7161 horn
Soאַבְרָהָם֙’aḇ·rā·hāmNoun - proper - masculine singularH85 Abraham
wentוַיֵּ֤לֶךְway·yê·leḵConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1980 go, come, walk
and tookוַיִּקַּ֣חway·yiq·qaḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3947 take
the ramהָאַ֔יִלhā·’a·yilArticle; Noun - masculine singularH352 ram
and offeredוַיַּעֲלֵ֥הוּway·ya·‘ă·lê·hūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH5927 go up, ascend, climb
it as a burnt offeringלְעֹלָ֖הlə·‘ō·lāhPreposition-l; Noun - feminine singularH5930 whole burnt-offering
in place ofתַּ֥חַתta·ḥaṯPrepositionH8478 the under part
his sonבְּנֽוֹ׃bə·nōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1121 son

Genesis 22:14

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And Abrahamאַבְרָהָ֛ם’aḇ·rā·hāmNoun - proper - masculine singularH85 Abraham
calledוַיִּקְרָ֧אway·yiq·rāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7121 call, proclaim, read
thatהַה֖וּאha·hūArticle; Pronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
placeהַמָּק֥וֹםham·mā·qō·wmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4725 standing, spot, condition
The LORDיְהוָ֣ה׀Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
Will Provideיִרְאֶ֑הyir·’ehNoun - proper - masculine singularH7200 see
Soאֲשֶׁר֙’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
to this dayהַיּ֔וֹםhay·yō·wmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
it is saidיֵאָמֵ֣רyê·’ā·mêrVerb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
On the mountainבְּהַ֥רbə·harPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
it will be providedיֵרָאֶֽה׃yê·rā·’ehVerb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH7200 see

Genesis 22:15

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And the angelמַלְאַ֥ךְmal·’aḵNoun - masculine singular constructH4397 messenger
of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
calledוַיִּקְרָ֛אway·yiq·rāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7121 call, proclaim, read
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Abrahamאַבְרָהָ֑ם’aḇ·rā·hāmNoun - proper - masculine singularH85 Abraham
fromמִן־min-PrepositionH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
heavenהַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃haš·šā·mā·yimArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH8064 sky, aloft
a second timeשֵׁנִ֖יתšê·nîṯNumber - ordinal feminine singular constructH8145 second

Genesis 22:16

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
sayingוַיֹּ֕אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
By Myselfבִּ֥יbîPreposition; first person common singular
I have swornנִשְׁבַּ֖עְתִּיniš·ba‘·tîVerb - Nifal - Perfect - first person common singularH7650 swear
declaresנְאֻם־nə·’um-Noun - masculine singular constructH5002 utterance
the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
thatכִּ֗יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
becauseיַ֚עַןya·‘anAdverbH3282 purpose, intention
you have doneעָשִׂ֙יתָ֙‘ā·śî·ṯāVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularH6213 do, make
thisהַזֶּ֔הhaz·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
and have notוְלֹ֥אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
withheldחָשַׂ֖כְתָּḥā·śaḵ·tāVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularH2820 withhold, refrain
your onlyיְחִידֶֽךָ׃yə·ḥî·ḏe·ḵāAdjective - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH3173 only one, solitary
sonבִּנְךָ֥bin·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH1121 son

Genesis 22:17

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
I will surely bless youבָרֵ֣ךְḇā·rêḵVerb - Piel - Infinitive absoluteH1288 kneel, bless
and I will multiplyוְהַרְבָּ֨הwə·har·bāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absoluteH7235 be, or become, much, many, great
your descendantsזַרְעֲךָ֙zar·‘ă·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH2233 sowing, seed, offspring
like the starsכְּכוֹכְבֵ֣יkə·ḵō·wḵ·ḇêPreposition-k; Noun - masculine plural constructH3556 star
in the skyהַשָּׁמַ֔יִםhaš·šā·ma·yimArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH8064 sky, aloft
and the sandוְכַח֕וֹלwə·ḵa·ḥō·wlConjunctive waw, Preposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine singularH2344 sand
onעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the seashoreשְׂפַ֣תśə·p̄aṯNoun - feminine singular constructH8193 lip, speech, edge
Your descendantsזַרְעֲךָ֔zar·‘ă·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH2233 sowing, seed, offspring
will possessוְיִרַ֣שׁwə·yi·rašConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3423 take possession of, inherit, dispossess
the gatesשַׁ֥עַרša·‘arNoun - masculine singular constructH8179 gate
of their enemiesאֹיְבָֽיו׃’ō·yə·ḇāwVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH341 be hostile to

Genesis 22:18

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And through your offspringבְזַרְעֲךָ֔ḇə·zar·‘ă·ḵāPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH2233 sowing, seed, offspring
allכֹּ֖לkōlNoun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
nationsגּוֹיֵ֣יgō·w·yêNoun - masculine plural constructH1471 nation, people
of the earthהָאָ֑רֶץhā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
will be blessedוְהִתְבָּרֲכ֣וּwə·hiṯ·bā·ră·ḵūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralH1288 kneel, bless
becauseעֵ֕קֶב‘ê·qeḇConjunctionH6118 consequence
you have obeyedשָׁמַ֖עְתָּšā·ma‘·tāVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularH8085 hear
My voiceבְּקֹלִֽי׃bə·qō·lîPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH6963 sound, voice

Cross-references

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Genesis 22:11 Exodus 3:4 · Genesis 21:17 · Genesis 16:9–10 · Genesis 22:16

Genesis 22:12 James 2:21–22 · James 2:18 · 1 Samuel 15:22 · Matthew 10:37–38 · Romans 8:32 · Matthew 19:29 · 1 Corinthians 10:13 · Genesis 22:2 · Genesis 26:5 · Ecclesiastes 12:13 · Psalm 147:11 · John 3:16

Genesis 22:13 1 Corinthians 10:13 · Psalm 40:6–8 · 2 Corinthians 1:9–10 · 1 Peter 1:19–20 · Isaiah 30:21 · Genesis 22:8 · Psalm 89:19–20 · 1 Corinthians 5:7–8

Genesis 22:14 Genesis 22:13 · Exodus 17:15 · Judges 6:24 · Genesis 22:8 · Genesis 16:13–14 · Psalm 22:4–5 · 1 Timothy 3:16 · 1 Samuel 7:12 · 2 Corinthians 1:8–10 · Genesis 28:19 · John 1:14 · Deuteronomy 32:36

Genesis 22:16 Luke 1:73 · Hebrews 6:13–14 · Psalm 105:9 · Jeremiah 51:14 · Romans 4:13–14 · Jeremiah 49:13 · Isaiah 45:23 · Genesis 12:2

Genesis 22:17 Genesis 15:5 · Genesis 24:60 · Jeremiah 33:22 · Genesis 26:4 · Genesis 13:16 · Psalm 2:8–9 · Psalm 72:8–9 · Numbers 24:17–19 · Revelation 11:15 · Ephesians 1:3 · Deuteronomy 1:10 · Joshua 1:1–10

Genesis 22:18 Acts 3:25 · Galatians 3:16 · Genesis 12:3 · Genesis 26:4–5 · Genesis 18:18 · Galatians 3:8–9 · Jeremiah 7:23 · Psalm 72:17 · Ephesians 1:3 · Galatians 3:28–29 · Galatians 3:18 · Romans 1:3

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.