Genesis 22:12

Genesis 22:12 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)“Do not lay a hand on the boy,” he said. “Do not do anything to him. Now I know that you fear God, because you have not withheld from me your son, your only son.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)He said, "Do not lay your hand on the boy or do anything to him, for now I know that you fear God, seeing you have not withheld your son, your only son, from me."
• New King James Version (NKJV)And He said, “Do not lay your hand on the lad, or do anything to him; for now I know that you fear God, since you have not withheld your son, your only son, from Me.”

Context of Genesis 22:12

10Then Abraham took hold of the knife. He was ready to kill his son as a sacrifice. 11But then the angel of the Lord spoke to Abraham from heaven. He said, ‘Abraham! Abraham!’ Abraham replied, ‘Here I am.’ The angel said, ‘Do not hurt the boy! Do not do anything to him. Now I know that you respect God and you obey him. Isaac is your only son and you agreed to offer him to me as a sacrifice. You did not try to keep him safe.’ 13Just then, Abraham looked round and he saw a male sheep behind him. Its horns were caught in some bushes. So he went and he took hold of the sheep. Abraham killed the sheep on the altar as a burnt offering to God. In that way, he killed the sheep as a sacrifice, instead of his son. 14Abraham called that place ‘The Lord will give me what I need.’ People still say today, ‘On the mountain of the Lord, he will give us what we need.’

Genesis 22:12 word by word

וַיֹּ֗אמֶר אַל־תִּשְׁלַ֤ח יָֽדְךָ֙ אֶל־הַנַּ֔עַר וְאַל־תַּ֥עַשׂ ל֖וֹ מְא֑וּמָּה כִּ֣י׀ עַתָּ֣ה יָדַ֗עְתִּי כִּֽי־יְרֵ֤א אֱלֹהִים֙ אַ֔תָּה וְלֹ֥א חָשַׂ֛כְתָּ אֶת־בִּנְךָ֥ אֶת־יְחִידְךָ֖ מִמֶּֽנִּי׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And he saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• Layשָׁלַחshâlach · to send: reachH7971
• not thine handיָדyâd · handH3027
• uponאֶל'êl 'el · to(wards)H413
• the ladנַ֫עַרna‛ar · youthH5288
• neither do thouעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
• any thingמְא֫וּמָהme'ûmâh · anythingH3972
• unto him: for nowעַתָּ֫ה‛attâh · nowH6258
• I knowיָדַעyâda‛ · to knowH3045
• that thou fearestיָרֵאyârê' · afraidH3373
• Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• seeing thou hast notלֹאlô' lô' lôh · notH3808
• withheldחָשַׂךְchâώak · to withholdH2820
• thy sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• thine onlyיָחִידyâchîyd · onlyH3173

Cross-references for Genesis 22:12

• 1 Samuel 15:22But Samuel said, ‘What makes the Lord happy? Which is better? Is he more pleased when people offer burnt offerings and sacrifices to him? Or is he more pleased when people obey him? Listen! It is better to obey the Lord than to offer sacrifices to him. That is true even if you offer to him the best animals that you have.
• Job 5:19If trouble comes to you six times, he will rescue you. No bad thing will hurt you, as often as it happens.
• Jeremiah 19:5They have built altars here to give honour to Baal. They light fires to give their children to Baal as burnt offerings. I never even thought about it. I never commanded my people to offer those kinds of sacrifices. I never even thought about it.
• Micah 6:6‘I come to meet with the Lord,’ you say. ‘I must know what to bring when I come. I bend down to worship him. I must know what to offer when I bend down. He is God and he is greater than everything. Perhaps he would like it if I burn young cows one year old for him.
• 1 Corinthians 10:13You may often want to do wrong things. The things that are difficult for you are difficult for other people too. Remember that God is always there to help you. He will not let any bad thing be too difficult for you. He will help you to stand against it. When you want to do something wrong, God will make you strong in your spirit. He will show you a way out, so that you do not do anything wrong.
• 2 Corinthians 8:12If you really want to give, then God will accept your gift. God does not want you to give more than you are able to give. He will be happy about what you can give.
• Hebrews 11:19But Abraham was sure that, if Isaac died, God could raise Isaac to life again. We could even say that is a picture of what really happened. It was like Abraham did receive Isaac back from death.
• Genesis 20:11Abraham replied, ‘I did it because I was afraid. I thought, “The people here do not respect God. They will kill me so that they can take my wife from me.”
• Genesis 26:5This will happen because Abraham obeyed me. He obeyed all my laws and rules, and he did what I told him to do.’
• Genesis 42:18On the third day Joseph said to them, ‘Do what I say. Then you will stay alive, because I respect God.
• Exodus 20:20Moses said to the people, ‘Do not be afraid. God has come to test you. He wants you to respect him and to obey him. Then you will not do things that are wrong.’
• 1 Samuel 12:24But you must respect and obey the Lord. You must serve him faithfully with all your strength. Remember the great things that he has done for you.
• Nehemiah 5:15The officers who ruled there before I came made much trouble for the people. They took food and wine from the people, as well as 40 silver coins every day. Their servants also gave the people much trouble. But I did not live like them, because I wanted to please God.
• Job 28:28God said this to us humans: “If you want to be wise, learn to respect the Lord with fear. If you want to understand things properly, turn away from evil acts.” ’
• Psalms 1:6The Lord takes care of people who respect him. But wicked people are living in a way that will take them to a bad end.
• Psalms 2:11Respect the Lord and serve him. Enjoy his rule with fear!

Commentaries on Genesis 22:12

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 12Lay not thine hand upon the lad - As Isaac was to be the representative of Jesus Christ's real sacrifice, it was sufficient for this purpose that in his own will, and the will of his father, the purpose of the immolation was complete. Isaac was now fully offered both by his father and by himself. The father yields up the son, the son gives up his life; on both sides, as far as will and purpose could go, the sacrifice was complete. God simply spares the…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-24Verses 1-24 - Abraham Was Tested 2. מריה morı̂yâh “Moriah”; Samaritan: מוראה môr'âh “Septuagint,” ̔́ hupsēlē Onkelos, “worship.” Some take the word to be a simple derivative, as the Septuagint and Onkelos, meaning “vision, high, worship.” It might mean “rebellious.” Others regard it as a compound of יה yâh “Jah, a name of God,” and מראה mı̂r'eh “shown,” מורה môreh “teacher,” or מורא môrā' “fear.” 14. יראה yı̂r'ēh “Jireh, will provide.” 16, נאם…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 11-14Verses 11-14 It was not God's intention that Isaac should actually be sacrificed, yet nobler blood than that of animals, in due time, was to be shed for sin, even the blood of the only begotten Son of God. But in the mean while God would not in any case have human sacrifices used, another sacrifice is provided. Reference must be had to the promised Messiah, the blessed Seed. Christ was sacrificed in our stead, as this ram instead of Isaac, and his death…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 12Now God knew that Abraham would hold nothing back from him, that he did truly fear God. To fear the Lord means to reverence him as sovereign, trust him implicitly, and obey him without protest. The sacrifice that pleases God is a heart broken of self-will, surrendered to God (Psalms 40:6–8; 51:17). you have not withheld: Compare Romans 8:32, which uses the same verb (“spare”) as the Greek Old Testament here. If God gave us his most precious possession, he…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 11-1211-12. the angel ... called, &c.--The sacrifice was virtually offered--the intention, the purpose to do it, was shown in all sincerity and fulness. The Omniscient witness likewise declared His acceptance in the highest terms of approval; and the apostle speaks of it as actually made (He 11:17; Jas 2:21).Read the comment

Topics related to Genesis 22:12

• Abraham
• Afflictions and Adversities
• Angel (a Spirit)
• Anthropomorphisms
• Children
• Communion
• Consecration
• Courage
• Faith
• Fear of God
• Isaac
• Obedience
• Offerings
• Self-Denial
• Temptation

In the dictionaries

• God
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• Gate
• Gerizim
• Isaac
• Provide
• Sacrifice
• Saddle
• Seeing
• Tempt

Commentaries on Genesis 22

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings