VERSE STUDY • KJV

Genesis 22:3

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.

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KJV King James Version

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.

BSB Berean Standard Bible

So Abraham got up early the next morning, saddled his donkey, and took along two of his servants and his son Isaac. He split the wood for a burnt offering and set out for the place God had designated.

WEB World English Bible

Abraham rose early in the morning, and saddled his donkey, and took two of his young men with him, and Isaac his son. He split the wood for the burnt offering, and rose up, and went to the place of which God had told him.

ASV American Standard Version

And Abraham rose early in the morning, and saddled his ass, and took two of his young men with him, and Isaac his son; and he clave the wood for the burnt-offering, and rose up, and went unto the place of which God had told him.

YLT Young’s Literal Translation

And Abraham riseth early in the morning, and saddleth his ass, and taketh two of his young men with him, and Isaac his son, and he cleaveth the wood of the burnt-offering, and riseth and goeth unto the place of which God hath spoken to him.

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.

6 And Abraham took the wood of the burnt offering, and laid [it] upon Isaac his son; and he took the fire in his hand, and a knife; and they went both of them together.

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וַיַּשְׁכֵּ֨םH7925 · sha.khamto rise אַבְרָהָ֜םH85 · av.ra.hamAbraham בַּבֹּ֗קֶרH1242 · bo.qermorning וַֽיַּחֲבֹשׁ֙H2280 · cha.vashto saddle/tie אֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]חֲמֹר֔וֹH2543 · cha.mordonkey וַיִּקַּ֞חH3947 · la.qachto take: take אֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]שְׁנֵ֤יH8147 · she.na.yimtwo נְעָרָיו֙H5288 · na.aryouth אִתּ֔וֹH854 · etwith וְאֵ֖תH853 · et[Obj.]יִצְחָ֣קH3327 · yits.chaqIsaac בְּנ֑וֹH1121 · benson: child וַיְבַקַּע֙H1234 · ba.qato break up/open עֲצֵ֣יH6086 · etstree: wood עֹלָ֔הH5930 · o.lahburnt offering וַיָּ֣קָםH6965 · qa.may(Leb)-kamai וַיֵּ֔לֶךְH1980 · ha.lakhto go: went אֶל־H413 · elto(wards)הַמָּק֖וֹםH4725 · ma.qomplace אֲשֶׁר־H834 · a.sherwhich אָֽמַר־H559 · a.marto say ל֥וֹH9033 · ohim הָאֱלֹהִֽים׃H430 · e.lo.himGod

Cross-references

Psalm 119:60I made haste, and delayed not to keep thy commandments.Matthew 10:37He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.Luke 14:26If any [man] come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.Genesis 21:14And Abraham rose up early in the morning, and took bread, and a bottle of water, and gave [it] unto Hagar, putting [it] on her shoulder, and the child, and sent her away: and she departed, and wandered in the wilderness of Beersheba.Isaiah 26:3-4Thou wilt keep [him] in perfect peace, [whose] mind [is] stayed [on thee]: because he trusteth in thee.Ecclesiastes 9:10Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do [it] with thy might; for [there is] no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest.Galatians 1:16To reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the heathen; immediately I conferred not with flesh and blood:Hebrews 11:17-19By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac: and he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten [son],Genesis 17:23And Abraham took Ishmael his son, and all that were born in his house, and all that were bought with his money, every male among the men of Abraham’s house; and circumcised the flesh of their foreskin in the selfsame day, as God had said unto him.Hebrews 11:8By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went.Mark 10:28-31Then Peter began to say unto him, Lo, we have left all, and have followed thee.

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