Genesis 22:5 - Forerunner Commentary

Genesis 22:5

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

4 Then on the third day Abraham lifted his eyes and saw the place afar off.

5 And Abraham said to his young men, “Stay here with the donkey; the¹ lad and I will go yonder and worship, and we will ^acome back to you.”

6 So Abraham took the wood of the burnt offering and ^alaid it on Isaac his son; and he took the fire in his hand, and a knife, and the two of them went together.

7 But Isaac spoke to Abraham his father and said, “My father!” And he said, “Here I am, my son.” Then he said, “Look, the fire and the wood, but where is the¹ lamb for a burnt offering?”

8 And Abraham said, “My son, God will provide for Himself the ^alamb for a ^bburnt offering.” So the two of them went together.

9 Then they came to the place of which God had told him. And Abraham built an altar there and placed the wood in order; and he bound Isaac his son and ^alaid him on the altar, upon the wood.

10 And Abraham stretched out his hand and took the knife to slay his son.

11 But the ^aAngel of the Lord called to him from heaven and said, “Abraham, Abraham!” So he said, “Here I am.”

12 And He said, ^a“Do not lay your hand on the lad, or do anything to him; for ^bnow I know that you fear God, since you have not ^cwithheld your son, your only son, from Me.”

13 Then Abraham lifted his eyes and looked, and there behind him was a ram caught in a thicket by its horns. So Abraham went and took the ram, and offered it up for a burnt offering instead of his son.

14 And Abraham called the name of the place,¹ The-Lord-Will-Provide; as it is said to this day, “In the Mount of the Lord it shall be provided.”

Verse Comparison: Genesis 22:5

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American Standard Version
And Abraham said unto his young men, Abide ye here with the ass, and I and the lad will go yonder; and we will worship, and come again to you.

Amplified® Bible
And Abraham said to his servants, Settle down {and} stay here with the donkey, and I and the young man will go yonder and worship and come again to you.

Contemporary English Version
He told his servants, "Stay here with the donkey, while my son and I go over there to worship. We will come back."

Darby English Version
And Abraham said to his young men, Abide ye here with the ass; and I and the lad will go yonder and worship, and come again to you.

Good News Bible
Then he said to the servants, "Stay here with the donkey. The boy and I will go over there and worship, and then we will come back to you."

King James Version
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.

New American Standard Bible
Abraham said to his young men, "Stay here with the donkey, and I and the lad will go over there; and we will worship and return to you."

New International Version
He said to his servants, "Stay here with the donkey while I and the boy go over there. We will worship and then we will come back to you."

New King James Version
And Abraham said to his young men, “Stay here with the donkey; the lad and I will go yonder and worship, and we will come back to you.”

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Abraham said to his young men, "Stay here with the donkey, and I and the lad will go over there; and we will worship and return to you."

Revised Standard Version
Then Abraham said to his young men, "Stay here with the ass; I and the lad will go yonder and worship, and come again to you."

Young's Literal Translation
and Abraham saith unto his young men, `Remain by yourselves here with the ass, and I and the youth go yonder and worship, and turn back unto you.'

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