KJV King James Version
And they came to the place which God had told him of; and Abraham built an altar there, and laid the wood in order, and bound Isaac his son, and laid him on the altar upon the wood.
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Genesis 22:9
And they came to the place which God had told him of; and Abraham built an altar there, and laid the wood in order, and bound Isaac his son, and laid him on the altar upon the wood.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
When 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.
WEB World English Bible
They came to the place which God had told him of. Abraham built the altar there, and laid the wood in order, bound Isaac his son, and laid him on the altar, on the wood.
ASV American Standard Version
And they came to the place which God had told him of; and Abraham built the altar there, and laid the wood in order, and bound Isaac his son, and laid him on the altar, upon the wood.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And they come in unto the place of which God hath spoken to him, and there Abraham buildeth the altar, and arrangeth the wood, and bindeth Isaac his son, and placeth him upon the altar above the wood;
Surrounding context — Genesis 22
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.
7 And Isaac spake unto Abraham his father, and said, My father: and he said, Here [am] I, my son. And he said, Behold the fire and the wood: but where [is] the lamb for a burnt offering?
8 And Abraham said, My son, God will provide himself a lamb for a burnt offering: so they went both of them together.
9 And they came to the place which God had told him of; and Abraham built an altar there, and laid the wood in order, and bound Isaac his son, and laid him on the altar upon the wood.
10 And Abraham stretched forth his hand, and took the knife to slay his son.
11 And the angel of the LORD called unto him out of heaven, and said, Abraham, Abraham: and he said, Here [am] I.
12 And 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.
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וַיָּבֹ֗אוּH935 · boto come (in): comeאֶֽל־H413 · elto(wards)הַמָּקוֹם֮H4725 · ma.qomplaceאֲשֶׁ֣רH834 · a.sherwhichאָֽמַר־H559 · a.marto sayל֣וֹH9033 · ohimהָאֱלֹהִים֒H430 · e.lo.himGodוַיִּ֨בֶןH1129 · ba.nahto buildשָׁ֤םH8033 · shamthereאַבְרָהָם֙H85 · av.ra.hamAbrahamאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]הַמִּזְבֵּ֔חַH4196 · miz.be.achaltarוַֽיַּעֲרֹ֖ךְH6186 · a.rakhto arrangeאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]הָעֵצִ֑יםH6086 · etstree: woodוַֽיַּעֲקֹד֙H6123 · a.qadto bindאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]יִצְחָ֣קH3327 · yits.chaqIsaacבְּנ֔וֹH1121 · benson: childוַיָּ֤שֶׂםH7760 · sumto set: makeאֹתוֹ֙H853 · et[Obj.]עַל־H5921 · aluponהַמִּזְבֵּ֔חַH4196 · miz.be.achaltarמִמַּ֖עַלH4605 · ma.alaboveלָעֵצִֽים׃H6086 · etstree: wood
Cross-references
James 2:21Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar?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],Philippians 2:7-8But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men:Matthew 21:1-46And when they drew nigh unto Jerusalem, and were come to Bethphage, unto the mount of Olives, then sent Jesus two disciples,Genesis 8:20And Noah builded an altar unto the LORD; and took of every clean beast, and of every clean fowl, and offered burnt offerings on the altar.Acts 8:32The place of the scripture which he read was this, He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; and like a lamb dumb before his shearer, so opened he not his mouth:Mark 15:1And straightway in the morning the chief priests held a consultation with the elders and scribes and the whole council, and bound Jesus, and carried [him] away, and delivered [him] to Pilate.Matthew 27:2And when they had bound him, they led [him] away, and delivered him to Pontius Pilate the governor.1 Peter 2:24Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.Hebrews 9:28So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation.John 10:17-18Therefore doth my Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I might take it again.Matthew 26:1-27And it came to pass, when Jesus had finished all these sayings, he said unto his disciples,Galatians 3:13Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed [is] every one that hangeth on a tree:Ephesians 5:2And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour.Genesis 22:2-4And 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.Psalm 118:27God [is] the LORD, which hath shewed us light: bind the sacrifice with cords, [even] unto the horns of the altar.Genesis 12:7And the LORD appeared unto Abram, and said, Unto thy seed will I give this land: and there builded he an altar unto the LORD, who appeared unto him.Isaiah 53:4-10Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted.
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