Genesis 22:9
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9 Then they came to (A)the place of which God had told him; and Abraham built (B)the altar there and arranged the wood, and bound his son Isaac and (C)laid him on the altar, on top of the wood.
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Genesis 22:9
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9 When they reached the place God had told him about,(A) Abraham built an altar(B) there and arranged the wood(C) on it. He bound his son Isaac and laid him on the altar,(D) on top of the wood.
Genesis 22:10
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10 And Abraham reached out with his hand and took the knife to [a]slaughter his son.
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- Genesis 22:10 I.e., following prescribed ritual
Genesis 22:10
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Genesis 22:12
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12 He said, “Do not reach out your hand against the boy, and do not do anything to him; for now (A)I know that you [a]fear God, since you have not withheld (B)your son, your only son, from Me.”
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- Genesis 22:12 Or revere; lit are a fearer of God
Genesis 22:12
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12 “Do not lay a hand on the boy,” he said. “Do not do anything to him. Now I know that you fear God,(A) because you have not withheld from me your son, your only son.(B)”
Genesis 22:16-18
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16 and said, “(A)By Myself I have sworn, declares the Lord, because you have done this thing and have not withheld your son, your only son, 17 indeed I will greatly bless you, and I will greatly (B)multiply your [a]seed as the stars of the heavens and as (C)the sand, which is on the seashore; and (D)your [b]seed shall possess the gate of [c]their enemies. 18 And (E)in your [d]seed all the nations of the earth shall [e]be blessed, because you have (F)obeyed My voice.”
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- Genesis 22:17 Or descendants
- Genesis 22:17 Or descendants
- Genesis 22:17 Lit his
- Genesis 22:18 Or descendants
- Genesis 22:18 Or bless themselves
Genesis 22:16-18
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16 and said, “I swear by myself,(A) declares the Lord, that because you have done this and have not withheld your son, your only son,(B) 17 I will surely bless you(C) and make your descendants(D) as numerous as the stars in the sky(E) and as the sand on the seashore.(F) Your descendants will take possession of the cities of their enemies,(G) 18 and through your offspring[a] all nations on earth will be blessed,[b](H) because you have obeyed me.”(I)
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- Genesis 22:18 Or seed
- Genesis 22:18 Or and all nations on earth will use the name of your offspring in blessings (see 48:20)
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