Genesis 22

1

(John 3:1–21)

Some time laterH310H428H1697 GodH430 testedH5254 AbrahamH85 and saidH559 to himH413, “AbrahamH85!”

“Here I amH2009,” he answeredH559.

2“TakeH3947H4994 your sonH1121,” God saidH559, “your onlyH3173 son IsaacH3327, whomH834 you loveH157, and goH1980 toH413 the landH776 of MoriahH4179. Offer himH5927 thereH8033 as a burnt offeringH5930 onH5921 oneH259 of the mountainsH2022, whichH834 I will showH559 youH413.”

3So AbrahamH85 got up earlyH7925 the next morningH1242, saddledH2280 his donkeyH2543, and tookH3947 alongH854 twoH8147 of his servantsH5288 and his sonH1121 IsaacH3327. He splitH1234 the woodH6086 for a burnt offeringH5930 and set out forH6965H1980H413 the placeH4725 GodH430 had designatedH559.

4On the thirdH7992 dayH3117 AbrahamH85 looked upH5375H5869 and sawH7200 the placeH4725 in the distanceH7350. 5“StayH3427 hereH6311 withH5973 the donkeyH2543,” AbrahamH85 toldH559H413 his servantsH5288. “The boyH5288 and IH589 will goH1980 overH5704 thereH3541 to worshipH7812, and then we will returnH7725 to youH413.”

6AbrahamH85 tookH3947 the woodH6086 for the burnt offeringH5930 and placedH7760 it onH5921 his sonH1121 IsaacH3327. He himself carriedH3947H3027 the fireH784 and the sacrificial knifeH3979, and the twoH8147 of them walked onH1980 togetherH3162.

7Then IsaacH3327 saidH559 toH413 his fatherH1 AbrahamH85, “My fatherH1!”

“Here I amH2009, my sonH1121,” he repliedH559.

“The fireH784 and the woodH6086 are hereH2009,” said IsaacH559, “but whereH346 is the lambH7716 for the burnt offeringH5930?”

8AbrahamH85 answeredH559, “GodH430 Himself will provideH7200 the lambH7716 for the burnt offeringH5930, my sonH1121.” And the twoH8147 walked onH1980 togetherH3162.

9When they arrivedH935 atH413 the placeH4725 GodH430 had designatedH559, AbrahamH85 builtH1129 the altarH4196 thereH8033 and arrangedH6186 the woodH6086. He boundH6123 his sonH1121 IsaacH3327 and placedH7760 himH853 onH5921 the altarH4196, atopH4605 the woodH6086. 10Then AbrahamH85 reached outH7971 his handH3027 and tookH3947 the knifeH3979 to slaughterH7819 his sonH1121.

The LORD Provides the Sacrifice

11Just then the angelH43971 of the LORDH3068 called outH7121 to himH413 fromH4480 heavenH8064, “AbrahamH85, AbrahamH85!”

“Here I amH2009,” he repliedH559.

12“Do notH408 layH7971 a handH3027 onH413 the boyH5288H408 or doH6213 anythingH3972 to him,” saidH559 the angel, “forH3588 nowH6258 I knowH3045 thatH3588 youH859 fearH3373 GodH430, since you have notH3808 withheldH2820 your onlyH3173 sonH1121 from meH4480.2”

13Then AbrahamH85 looked upH5375H5869 and sawH7200 behindH310 him a ramH3523 in a thicketH5442, caughtH270 by its hornsH7161. SoH85 he wentH1980 and tookH3947 the ramH352 and offeredH5927 it as a burnt offeringH5930 in place ofH8478 his sonH1121. 14And AbrahamH85 calledH7121H8034 thatH1931 placeH4725 The LORDH3068 Will ProvideH7200.4 SoH834 to this dayH3117 it is saidH559, “On the mountainH2022 of the LORDH3068 it will be providedH7200.”

15And the angelH4397 of the LORDH3068 calledH7121 toH413 AbrahamH85 fromH4480 heavenH8064 a second timeH8145, 16sayingH559, “By Myself I have swornH7650, declaresH5002 the LORDH3068, thatH3588 becauseH3282 you have doneH6213 thisH2088H1697 and have notH3808 withheldH2820 your onlyH3173 sonH1121, 17I will surely bless youH1288, and I will multiplyH7235 your descendantsH22335 like the starsH3556 in the skyH8064 and the sandH2344 onH5921 the seashoreH8193H3220. Your descendantsH2233 will possessH3423 the gatesH8179 of their enemiesH341. 18And through your offspringH2233 allH3605 nationsH1471 of the earthH776 will be blessedH1288,6 becauseH6118 you have obeyedH8085 My voiceH6963.”

19AbrahamH85 went backH7725 toH413 his servantsH5288, and they got upH6965 and set outH1980 togetherH3162 forH413 BeershebaH884. And AbrahamH85 settledH3427 inH884 BeershebaH884.

The Sons of Nahor

20Some time laterH1961H310H428H1697, AbrahamH85H559H2009 was toldH5046, “MilcahH4435 has alsoH1571H1931 borneH3205 sonsH1121 to your brotherH251 NahorH5152: 21UzH5780 the firstbornH1060, his brotherH251 BuzH938, KemuelH7055 (the fatherH1 of AramH758), 22ChesedH3777, HazoH2375, PildashH6394, JidlaphH3044, and BethuelH1328.”

23And BethuelH1328 became the father ofH3205 RebekahH7259. MilcahH4435 boreH3205 theseH428 eightH8083 sons to Abraham’sH85 brotherH251 NahorH5152. 24MoreoverH1571, Nahor’s concubineH6370, whose nameH8034 was ReumahH7208H1931, boreH3205 TebahH2875, GahamH1514, TahashH8477, and MaacahH4601.