Genesis

Genesis 22:6–12

6Abraham took the wood for the burnt offering and placed it on his son Isaac. He himself carried the fire and the sacrificial knife, and the two of them walked on together.

7Then Isaac said to his father Abraham, “My father!”

“Here I am, my son,” he replied.

“The fire and the wood are here,” said Isaac, “but where is the lamb for the burnt offering?”

8Abraham answered, “God Himself will provide the lamb for the burnt offering, my son.” And the two walked on together.

9When they arrived at the place God had designated, Abraham built the altar there and arranged the wood. He bound his son Isaac and placed him on the altar, atop the wood. 10Then Abraham reached out his hand and took the knife to slaughter his son.

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”

Footnotes

  • a 22:11 Or Angel; also in verses 12 and 15
  • b 22:12 Or from Me

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Genesis 22:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Abrahamאַבְרָהָ֜ם’aḇ·rā·hāmNoun - proper - masculine singularH85 Abraham
tookוַיִּקַּ֨חway·yiq·qaḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3947 take
the woodעֲצֵ֣י‘ă·ṣêNoun - masculine plural constructH6086 tree, trees, wood
for the burnt offeringהָעֹלָ֗הhā·‘ō·lāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH5930 whole burnt-offering
and placedוַיָּ֙שֶׂם֙way·yā·śemConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7760 put, place, set
it onעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
his sonבְּנ֔וֹbə·nōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1121 son
Isaacיִצְחָ֣קyiṣ·ḥāqNoun - proper - masculine singularH3327 Isaac
He himself carriedוַיִּקַּ֣חway·yiq·qaḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3947 take
the fireהָאֵ֖שׁhā·’êšArticle; Noun - common singularH784 fire
and the sacrificial knifeהַֽמַּאֲכֶ֑לֶתham·ma·’ă·ḵe·leṯArticle; Noun - feminine singularH3979 knife
and the twoשְׁנֵיהֶ֖םšə·nê·hemNumber - masculine dual construct; third person masculine pluralH8147 two
of them walked onוַיֵּלְכ֥וּway·yê·lə·ḵūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH1980 go, come, walk
togetherיַחְדָּֽו׃yaḥ·dāwAdverbH3162 unitedness

Genesis 22:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then Isaacיִצְחָ֜קyiṣ·ḥāqNoun - proper - masculine singularH3327 Isaac
saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
his fatherאָבִיו֙’ā·ḇîwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1 father
Abrahamאַבְרָהָ֤ם’aḇ·rā·hāmNoun - proper - masculine singularH85 Abraham
My fatherאָבִ֔י’ā·ḇîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH1 father
Here I amהִנֶּ֣נִּֽיhin·nen·nîInterjection; first person common singularH2009 lo! behold!
my sonבְנִ֑יḇə·nîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH1121 son
he repliedוַיֹּ֖אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
The fireהָאֵשׁ֙hā·’êšArticle; Noun - common singularH784 fire
and the woodוְהָ֣עֵצִ֔יםwə·hā·‘ê·ṣîmConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH6086 tree, trees, wood
are hereהִנֵּ֤הhin·nêhInterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
said Isaacוַיֹּ֗אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
but whereוְאַיֵּ֥הwə·’ay·yêhConjunctive waw; InterrogativeH346 Where?
is the lambהַשֶּׂ֖הhaś·śehArticle; Noun - masculine singularH7716 one of a flock, a sheep (or goat)
for the burnt offeringלְעֹלָֽה׃lə·‘ō·lāhPreposition-l; Noun - feminine singularH5930 whole burnt-offering

Genesis 22:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Abrahamאַבְרָהָ֔ם’aḇ·rā·hāmNoun - proper - masculine singularH85 Abraham
answeredוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙way·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Godאֱלֹהִ֞ים’ĕ·lō·hîmNoun - masculine pluralH430 God
Himselfלּ֥וֹlōwPreposition; third person masculine singular
will provideיִרְאֶה־yir·’eh-Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH7200 see
the lambהַשֶּׂ֛הhaś·śehArticle; Noun - masculine singularH7716 one of a flock, a sheep (or goat)
for the burnt offeringלְעֹלָ֖הlə·‘ō·lāhPreposition-l; Noun - feminine singularH5930 whole burnt-offering
my sonבְּנִ֑יbə·nîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH1121 son
And the twoשְׁנֵיהֶ֖םšə·nê·hemNumber - masculine dual construct; third person masculine pluralH8147 two
walked onוַיֵּלְכ֥וּway·yê·lə·ḵūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH1980 go, come, walk
togetherיַחְדָּֽו׃yaḥ·dāwAdverbH3162 unitedness

Genesis 22:9

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
When they arrivedוַיָּבֹ֗אוּway·yā·ḇō·’ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH935 come in, come, go in, go
atאֶֽל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the placeהַמָּקוֹם֮ham·mā·qō·wmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4725 standing, spot, condition
Godהָאֱלֹהִים֒hā·’ĕ·lō·hîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH430 God
had designatedאָֽמַר־’ā·mar-Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Abrahamאַבְרָהָם֙’aḇ·rā·hāmNoun - proper - masculine singularH85 Abraham
builtוַיִּ֨בֶןway·yi·ḇenConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1129 build
the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֔חַham·miz·bê·aḥArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4196 altar
thereשָׁ֤םšāmAdverbH8033 there, thither
and arrangedוַֽיַּעֲרֹ֖ךְway·ya·‘ă·rōḵConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6186 arrange or set in order
the woodהָעֵצִ֑יםhā·‘ê·ṣîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH6086 tree, trees, wood
He boundוַֽיַּעֲקֹד֙way·ya·‘ă·qōḏConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6123 bind
his sonבְּנ֔וֹbə·nōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1121 son
Isaacיִצְחָ֣קyiṣ·ḥāqNoun - proper - masculine singularH3327 Isaac
and placedוַיָּ֤שֶׂםway·yā·śemConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7760 put, place, set
himאֹתוֹ֙’ō·ṯōwDirect object marker; third person masculine singularH853 mark of the accusative
onעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֔חַham·miz·bê·aḥArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4196 altar
atopמִמַּ֖עַלmim·ma·‘alPreposition-m; AdverbH4605 higher part
the woodלָעֵצִֽים׃lā·‘ê·ṣîmPreposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH6086 tree, trees, wood

Genesis 22:10

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then Abrahamאַבְרָהָם֙’aḇ·rā·hāmNoun - proper - masculine singularH85 Abraham
reached outוַיִּשְׁלַ֤חway·yiš·laḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7971 send
his handיָד֔וֹyā·ḏōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH3027 hand
and tookוַיִּקַּ֖חway·yiq·qaḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3947 take
the knifeהַֽמַּאֲכֶ֑לֶתham·ma·’ă·ḵe·leṯArticle; Noun - feminine singularH3979 knife
to slaughterלִשְׁחֹ֖טliš·ḥōṭPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH7819 slaughter, beat
his sonבְּנֽוֹ׃bə·nōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1121 son

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

Cross-references

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Genesis 22:6 John 19:17 · 1 Peter 2:24

Genesis 22:7 Romans 8:15

Genesis 22:8 John 1:36 · John 1:29 · Revelation 5:12 · Revelation 13:8 · Genesis 18:14 · Matthew 19:26 · Revelation 7:14 · 1 Peter 1:19–20

Genesis 22:9 James 2:21 · Hebrews 11:17–19

Genesis 22:10 James 2:21–23 · Hebrews 11:17–19

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

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