KJV King James Version
And he said, Take now thy son, thine only [son] Isaac, whom thou lovest, and get thee into the land of Moriah; and offer him there for a burnt offering upon one of the mountains which I will tell thee of.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Genesis 22:2
And he said, Take now thy son, thine only [son] Isaac, whom thou lovest, and get thee into the land of Moriah; and offer him there for a burnt offering upon one of the mountains which I will tell thee of.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
“Take your son,” God said, “your only son Isaac, whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah. Offer him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains, which I will show you.”
WEB World English Bible
He said, “Now take your son, your only son, whom you love, even Isaac, and go into the land of Moriah. Offer him there for a burnt offering on one of the mountains which I will tell you of.”
ASV American Standard Version
And he said, Take now thy son, thine only son, whom thou lovest, even Isaac, and get thee into the land of Moriah; and offer him there for a burnt-offering upon one of the mountains which I will tell thee of.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And He saith, ‘Take, I pray thee, thy son, thine only one, whom thou hast loved, even Isaac, and go for thyself unto the land of Moriah, and cause him to ascend there for a burnt-offering on one of the mountains of which I speak unto thee.’
Surrounding context — Genesis 22
1 And it came to pass after these things, that God did tempt Abraham, and said unto him, Abraham: and he said, Behold, [here] I [am].
2 And he said, Take now thy son, thine only [son] Isaac, whom thou lovest, and get thee into the land of Moriah; and offer him there for a burnt offering upon one of the mountains which I will tell thee of.
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.
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וַיֹּ֡אמֶרH559 · a.marto sayקַח־H3947 · la.qachto take: takeנָ֠אH4994 · napleaseאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]בִּנְךָ֨H1121 · benson: childאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]יְחִֽידְךָ֤H3173 · ya.chidonlyאֲשֶׁר־H834 · a.sherwhichאָהַ֙בְתָּ֙H157 · a.havto love: loverאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]יִצְחָ֔קH3327 · yits.chaqIsaacוְלֶךְ־H1980 · ha.lakhto go: wentלְךָ֔H9031 · kayouאֶל־H413 · elto(wards)אֶ֖רֶץH776 · e.retsland: country/planetהַמֹּרִיָּ֑הH4179 · mo.riy.yah(Mount) Moriahוְהַעֲלֵ֤הוּH5927 · a.lahto ascend: riseשָׁם֙H8033 · shamthereלְעֹלָ֔הH5930 · o.lahburnt offeringעַ֚לH5921 · aluponאַחַ֣דH259 · e.chadoneהֶֽהָרִ֔יםH2022 · harmountain: mountאֲשֶׁ֖רH834 · a.sherwhichאֹמַ֥רH559 · a.marto sayאֵלֶֽיךָ׃H413 · elto(wards)
Cross-references
John 3:16For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.Romans 8:32He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?Hebrews 11:17By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac: and he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten [son],1 John 4:9-10In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him.Genesis 22:12And he said, Lay not thine hand upon the lad, neither do thou any thing unto him: for now I know that thou fearest God, seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only [son] from me.Genesis 22:16And said, By myself have I sworn, saith the LORD, for because thou hast done this thing, and hast not withheld thy son, thine only [son]:Genesis 17:19And God said, Sarah thy wife shall bear thee a son indeed; and thou shalt call his name Isaac: and I will establish my covenant with him for an everlasting covenant, [and] with his seed after him.2 Kings 3:27Then he took his eldest son that should have reigned in his stead, and offered him [for] a burnt offering upon the wall. And there was great indignation against Israel: and they departed from him, and returned to [their own] land.Judges 11:31Then it shall be, that whatsoever cometh forth of the doors of my house to meet me, when I return in peace from the children of Ammon, shall surely be the LORD’S, and I will offer it up for a burnt offering.Genesis 21:12And God said unto Abraham, Let it not be grievous in thy sight because of the lad, and because of thy bondwoman; in all that Sarah hath said unto thee, hearken unto her voice; for in Isaac shall thy seed be called.2 Chronicles 3:1Then Solomon began to build the house of the LORD at Jerusalem in mount Moriah, where [the LORD] appeared unto David his father, in the place that David had prepared in the threshingfloor of Ornan the Jebusite.Judges 11:39And it came to pass at the end of two months, that she returned unto her father, who did with her [according] to his vow which he had vowed: and she knew no man. And it was a custom in Israel,Romans 5:8But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.Micah 6:7Will the LORD be pleased with thousands of rams, [or] with ten thousands of rivers of oil? shall I give my firstborn [for] my transgression, the fruit of my body [for] the sin of my soul?
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