Genesis 22:11 - Forerunner Commentary

Genesis 22:11

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.”

15 Then the Angel of the Lord called to Abraham a second time out of heaven,

Verse Comparison: Genesis 22:11

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American Standard Version
And the angel of Jehovah called unto him out of heaven, and said, Abraham, Abraham. And he said, Here I am.

Amplified® Bible
But the Angel of the Lord called to him from heaven and said, Abraham, Abraham! He answered, Here I am.

Contemporary English Version
But the LORD's angel shouted from heaven, "Abraham! Abraham!" "Here I am!" he answered.

Darby English Version
And the Angel of Jehovah called to him from the heavens, and said, Abraham, Abraham! And he said, Here am I.

Good News Bible
But the angel of the LORD called to him from heaven, "Abraham, Abraham!" He answered, "Yes, here I am."

King James Version
And the angel of the LORD called unto him out of heaven, and said, Abraham, Abraham: and he said, Here am I.

New American Standard Bible
But the angel of the LORD called to him from heaven and said, "Abraham, Abraham! And he said, "Here I am.""

New International Version
But the angel of the LORD called out to him from heaven, "Abraham! Abraham!"
"Here I am," he replied.

New King James Version
But the Angel of the LORD called to him from heaven and said, 'Abraham, Abraham!' So he said, 'Here I am.'

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
But the angel of the LORD called to him from heaven and said, "Abraham, Abraham!" And he said, "Here I present myself."

Revised Standard Version
But the angel of the LORD called to him from heaven, and said, "Abraham, Abraham!" And he said, "Here am I."

Young's Literal Translation
And the messenger of Jehovah calleth unto him from the heavens, and saith, `Abraham, Abraham;' and he saith, `Here `am' I;'

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