Genesis 22:14 - Forerunner Commentary

Genesis 22:14

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,

16 and said: ^a“By Myself I have sworn, says the Lord, because you have done this thing, and have not withheld your son, your only son—

17 blessing I will ^abless you, and multiplying I will multiply your descendants ^bas the stars of the heaven ^cand as the sand which is on the seashore; and ^dyour descendants shall possess the gate of their enemies.

18 ^aIn your seed all the nations of the earth shall be blessed, ^bbecause you have obeyed My voice.”

19 So Abraham returned to his young men, and they rose and went together to ^aBeersheba; and Abraham dwelt at Beersheba.

The Family of Nahor

20 Now it came to pass after these things that it was told Abraham, saying, “Indeed ^aMilcah also has borne children to your brother Nahor:

Verse Comparison: Genesis 22:14

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American Standard Version
And Abraham called the name of that place Jehovah-jireh. As it is said to this day, In the mount of Jehovah it shall be provided.

Amplified® Bible
So Abraham called the name of that place The Lord Will Provide. And it is said to this day, On the mount of the Lord it will be provided.

Contemporary English Version
Abraham named that place "The LORD Will Provide." And even now people say, "On the mountain of the LORD it will be provided."

Darby English Version
And Abraham called the name of that place Jehovah-jireh; as it is said at the present day, On the mount of Jehovah will be provided.

Good News Bible
Abraham named that place "The LORD Provides." And even today people say, "On the LORD's mountain he provides."

King James Version
And Abraham called the name of that place Jehovahjireh: as it is said to this day, In the mount of the LORD it shall be seen.

New American Standard Bible
Abraham called the name of that place The LORD Will Provide, as it is said to this day, "In the mount of the LORD it will be provided."

New International Version
So Abraham called that place The LORD Will Provide. And to this day it is said, "On the mountain of the LORD it will be provided."

New King James Version
And Abraham called the name of the place, The-LORD-Will-Provide; as it is said to this day, 'In the Mount of the LORD it shall be provided.'

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Abraham called the name of that place The LORD Will Provide, as people say to this day, "In the mount of the LORD God will provide."

Revised Standard Version
So Abraham called the name of that place The LORD will provide; as it is said to this day, "On the mount of the LORD it shall be provided."

Young's Literal Translation
and Abraham calleth the name of that place `Jehovah-Jireh,' because it is said this day in the mount, `Jehovah doth provide.'

New English Translation
And Abraham called the name of that place “The Lord provides.”¹ It is said to this day,² “In the mountain of the Lord provision will be made.”³

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