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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/genesis/22.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/genesis/22.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Then he reached out his hand and took the knife to slay his son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/genesis/22.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />And Abraham picked up the knife to kill his son as a sacrifice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/genesis/22.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Then Abraham reached out his hand and took the knife to slaughter his son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/genesis/22.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then Abraham reached out his hand and took the knife to slaughter his son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/genesis/22.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And Abraham stretched forth his hand, and took the knife to slay his son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/genesis/22.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And Abraham stretched out his hand and took the knife to slay his son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/genesis/22.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And Abraham reached out with his hand and took the knife to slaughter his son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/genesis/22.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Abraham stretched out his hand and took the knife to slay his son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/genesis/22.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And Abraham stretched out his hand, and took the knife to slay his son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/genesis/22.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And Abraham stretched out his hand and took the knife to slay his son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/genesis/22.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Abraham reached out his hand and took the knife to kill his son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/genesis/22.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then Abraham reached out and took the knife to slaughter his son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/genesis/22.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then Abraham reached out and took the knife to slaughter his son. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/genesis/22.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And Abraham stretched forth his hand, and took the knife to slay his son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/genesis/22.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />He then took the knife and got ready to kill his son. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/genesis/22.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And Abraham stretched forth his hand, and took the knife to slay his son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/genesis/22.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Next, Abraham picked up the knife and took it in his hand to sacrifice his son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/genesis/22.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Then he picked up the knife to kill him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/genesis/22.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Then he stretched out his hand and grabbed the knife to slaughter his son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/genesis/22.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then Abraham reached out his hand and took the knife to slaughter his son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/genesis/22.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Then Abraham reached out his hand, took the knife, and prepared to slaughter his son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/genesis/22.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Abraham reached out his hand, and took the knife to kill his son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/genesis/22.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And Abraham stretched forth his hand, and took the knife to slay his son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/genesis/22.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Abraham stretched out his hand, and took the knife to kill his son. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/genesis/22.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and Abraham puts forth his hand, and takes the knife—to slaughter his son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/genesis/22.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and Abraham putteth forth his hand, and taketh the knife -- to slaughter his son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/genesis/22.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Abraham will stretch out the hand and will take the knife to slaughter his son.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/genesis/22.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And he put forth his hand and took the sword, to sacrifice his son. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/genesis/22.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And he reached out his hand and took hold of the sword, in order to sacrifice his son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/genesis/22.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Then Abraham reached out and took the knife to slaughter his son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/genesis/22.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Then Abraham reached out his hand and took the knife to kill his son.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/genesis/22.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Then Abraham stretched forth his hand and took the knife to slay his son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/genesis/22.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Abraham reached his hand and he took the knife to slaughter his son.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/genesis/22.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And Abraham stretched forth his hand, and took the knife to slay his son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/genesis/22.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And Abraam stretched forth his hand to take the knife to slay his son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/genesis/22-10.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7ehevn8iSgc?start=4903" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/genesis/22.htm">The Offering of Isaac</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">9</span>When they arrived at the place God had designated, Abraham built the altar there and arranged the wood. He bound his son Isaac and placed him on the altar, atop the wood. <span class="reftext">10</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/85.htm" title="85: ’aḇ·rā·hām (N-proper-ms) -- Contracted from 'ab and an unused root; father of a multitude; Abraham, the later name of Abram.">Then Abraham</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7971.htm" title="7971: way·yiš·laḥ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To send. A primitive root; to send away, for, or out.">reached out</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: yā·ḏōw (N-fsc:: 3ms) -- Hand (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)">his hand</a> <a href="/hebrew/3947.htm" title="3947: way·yiq·qaḥ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To take. A primitive root; to take.">and took</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3979.htm" title="3979: ham·ma·’ă·ḵe·leṯ (Art:: N-fs) -- A knife. From 'akal; something to eat with,i.e. A knife.">the knife</a> <a href="/hebrew/7819.htm" title="7819: liš·ḥōṭ (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To slaughter, beat. A primitive root; to slaughter.">to slaughter</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bə·nōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">his son.</a> </span><div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/11-17.htm">Hebrews 11:17-19</a></span><br />By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac on the altar. He who had received the promises was ready to offer his one and only son, / even though God had said to him, “Through Isaac your offspring will be reckoned.” / Abraham reasoned that God could raise the dead, and in a sense, he did receive Isaac back from death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/2-21.htm">James 2:21-23</a></span><br />Was not our father Abraham justified by what he did when he offered his son Isaac on the altar? / You see that his faith was working with his actions, and his faith was perfected by what he did. / And the Scripture was fulfilled that says, “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness,” and he was called a friend of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/8-32.htm">Romans 8:32</a></span><br />He who did not spare His own Son but gave Him up for us all, how will He not also, along with Him, freely give us all things?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/3-16.htm">John 3:16</a></span><br />For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that everyone who believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/26-39.htm">Matthew 26:39</a></span><br />Going a little farther, He fell facedown and prayed, “My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me. Yet not as I will, but as You will.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/1-29.htm">John 1:29</a></span><br />The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/1-19.htm">1 Peter 1:19-20</a></span><br />but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or spot. / He was known before the foundation of the world, but was revealed in the last times for your sake.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/4-9.htm">1 John 4:9-10</a></span><br />This is how God’s love was revealed among us: God sent His one and only Son into the world, so that we might live through Him. / And love consists in this: not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son as the atoning sacrifice for our sins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/4-3.htm">Romans 4:3</a></span><br />For what does the Scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/3-6.htm">Galatians 3:6-9</a></span><br />So also, “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.” / Understand, then, that those who have faith are sons of Abraham. / The Scripture foresaw that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, and foretold the gospel to Abraham: “All nations will be blessed through you.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/12-13.htm">Exodus 12:13</a></span><br />The blood on the houses where you are staying will be a sign; when I see the blood, I will pass over you. No plague will fall on you to destroy you when I strike the land of Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/1-3.htm">Leviticus 1:3-5</a></span><br />If his offering is a burnt offering from the herd, he is to present an unblemished male. He must bring it to the entrance to the Tent of Meeting for its acceptance before the LORD. / He is to lay his hand on the head of the burnt offering, so it can be accepted on his behalf to make atonement for him. / And he shall slaughter the young bull before the LORD, and Aaron’s sons the priests are to present the blood and splatter it on all sides of the altar at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/3-1.htm">2 Chronicles 3:1</a></span><br />Then Solomon began to build the house of the LORD in Jerusalem on Mount Moriah, where the LORD had appeared to his father David. This was the place that David had prepared on the threshing floor of Ornan the Jebusite.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/40-6.htm">Psalm 40:6-8</a></span><br />Sacrifice and offering You did not desire, but my ears You have opened. Burnt offerings and sin offerings You did not require. / Then I said, “Here I am, I have come—it is written about me in the scroll: / I delight to do Your will, O my God; Your law is within my heart.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/53-7.htm">Isaiah 53:7</a></span><br />He was oppressed and afflicted, yet He did not open His mouth. He was led like a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is silent, so He did not open His mouth.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And Abraham stretched forth his hand, and took the knife to slay his son.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/53-6.htm">Isaiah 53:6-12</a></b></br> All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the LORD hath laid on him the iniquity of us all… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/hebrews/11-17.htm">Hebrews 11:17-19</a></b></br> By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac: and he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten <i>son</i>, … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/james/2-21.htm">James 2:21-23</a></b></br> Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar? … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/22-9.htm">Abraham</a> <a href="/genesis/21-16.htm">Death</a> <a href="/genesis/19-17.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/genesis/22-6.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/genesis/20-11.htm">Kill</a> <a href="/genesis/22-6.htm">Knife</a> <a href="/genesis/15-10.htm">Putteth</a> <a href="/genesis/22-9.htm">Reached</a> <a href="/genesis/14-17.htm">Slaughter</a> <a href="/genesis/20-11.htm">Slay</a> <a href="/genesis/19-10.htm">Stretched</a> <a href="/genesis/10-19.htm">Stretching</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/genesis/22-11.htm">Abraham</a> <a href="/genesis/23-2.htm">Death</a> <a href="/genesis/22-12.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/genesis/22-12.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/genesis/26-7.htm">Kill</a> <a href="/exodus/4-25.htm">Knife</a> <a href="/genesis/24-9.htm">Putteth</a> <a href="/genesis/28-11.htm">Reached</a> <a href="/genesis/37-31.htm">Slaughter</a> <a href="/genesis/26-7.htm">Slay</a> <a href="/genesis/22-12.htm">Stretched</a> <a href="/genesis/28-12.htm">Stretching</a><div class="vheading2">Genesis 22</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/22-1.htm">Abraham is tested with the command to offer Isaac.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">3. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/22-3.htm">He gives proof of his faith and obedience.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/22-11.htm">The angel prevents him.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/22-13.htm">Isaac is exchanged for a ram.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/22-14.htm">The place is called Jehovah-jireh.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/22-15.htm">Abraham is again blessed.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">20. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/22-20.htm">The generations of Nahor unto Rebekah.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/22.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/genesis/22.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Then Abraham reached out his hand</b><br>This phrase signifies a decisive moment of action and obedience. Abraham's reaching out symbolizes his willingness to follow God's command, demonstrating his faith and trust in God's promises. This act is a culmination of Abraham's journey of faith, which began when God called him to leave his homeland (<a href="/genesis/12.htm">Genesis 12:1</a>). It highlights the theme of obedience and trust in God's plan, even when it seems incomprehensible.<p><b>and took the knife</b><br>The knife represents the instrument of sacrifice, a common tool in ancient sacrificial practices. In the cultural context of the time, sacrifices were a way to demonstrate devotion and obedience to God. The act of taking the knife underscores the seriousness and gravity of Abraham's test. It also foreshadows the sacrificial system that would later be established in the Mosaic Law, where animals were offered as atonement for sin.<p><b>to slaughter his son</b><br>This phrase is the climax of the test of faith. Isaac, the promised son, is the one whom God had said would carry on Abraham's lineage (<a href="/genesis/21-12.htm">Genesis 21:12</a>). The command to sacrifice Isaac is a profound test of Abraham's faith in God's promises. This act prefigures the sacrifice of Jesus Christ, God's only Son, who was offered for the sins of humanity. The willingness to sacrifice Isaac parallels God's willingness to sacrifice His own Son, highlighting themes of substitutionary atonement and ultimate obedience.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/a/abraham.htm">Abraham</a></b><br>The patriarch of the Israelites, known for his faith and obedience to God. In this passage, he is tested by God to sacrifice his son Isaac.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/isaac.htm">Isaac</a></b><br>The promised son of Abraham and Sarah, through whom God promised to establish His covenant. Isaac is the intended sacrifice in this account.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/m/mount_moriah.htm">Mount Moriah</a></b><br>The location where God instructed Abraham to offer Isaac as a burnt offering. It is significant in biblical history and is later associated with the site of Solomon's Temple.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_angel_of_the_lord.htm">The Angel of the LORD</a></b><br>Although not mentioned in verse 10, the Angel of the LORD intervenes in the subsequent verses, stopping Abraham from sacrificing Isaac.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_test_of_faith.htm">The Test of Faith</a></b><br>This event is a profound test of Abraham's faith and obedience to God, demonstrating his willingness to surrender everything to God's will.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_and_obedience.htm">Faith and Obedience</a></b><br>Abraham's willingness to sacrifice Isaac demonstrates the depth of his faith and obedience. Believers are called to trust God even when His commands are difficult to understand.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_provision.htm">God's Provision</a></b><br>The account foreshadows God's provision of a substitute sacrifice, pointing to Jesus Christ as the ultimate sacrifice for sin. Trust in God's provision is essential for believers.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/testing_and_growth.htm">Testing and Growth</a></b><br>Trials and tests of faith are opportunities for spiritual growth. Like Abraham, believers can emerge stronger in their faith when they trust God through difficult circumstances.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/surrender_to_god's_will.htm">Surrender to God's Will</a></b><br>Abraham's readiness to give up his most precious possession challenges believers to consider what they might be holding back from God. True faith involves complete surrender to His will.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_genesis_22.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Genesis 22</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_old_was_isaac_at_the_offering.htm">What was Isaac's age during Abraham's offering?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_did_god_wait_until_abraham_raised_the_knife.htm">If God intended to stop the sacrifice, why wait until Abraham raised the knife (Genesis 22:10-12)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/did_god_order_human_sacrifice.htm">Did God command human sacrifice? (Genesis 22:2 vs. Deuteronomy 12:31)</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_are_jesus'_biblical_ancestors.htm">Who are the ancestors of Jesus according to the Bible?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/genesis/22.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 10.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And Abraham stretched forth his hand, and took the knife to slay his son</span> - who even in the last moment offers no resistance, but behaves like a type of him who was led like a lamb to the slaughter (<a href="/isaiah/53-7.htm">Isaiah 53:7</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/genesis/22-10.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Then Abraham</span><br /><span class="heb">אַבְרָהָם֙</span> <span class="translit">(’aḇ·rā·hām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_85.htm">Strong's 85: </a> </span><span class="str2">Abraham -- 'exalted father', the father of the Jewish nation</span><br /><br /><span class="word">reached out</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח</span> <span class="translit">(way·yiš·laḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7971.htm">Strong's 7971: </a> </span><span class="str2">To send away, for, out</span><br /><br /><span class="word">his hand</span><br /><span class="heb">יָד֔וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(yā·ḏōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3027.htm">Strong's 3027: </a> </span><span class="str2">A hand</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and took</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּקַּ֖ח</span> <span class="translit">(way·yiq·qaḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3947.htm">Strong's 3947: </a> </span><span class="str2">To take</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the knife</span><br /><span class="heb">הַֽמַּאֲכֶ֑לֶת</span> <span class="translit">(ham·ma·’ă·ḵe·leṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3979.htm">Strong's 3979: </a> </span><span class="str2">Something to eat with, a knife</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to slaughter</span><br /><span class="heb">לִשְׁחֹ֖ט</span> <span class="translit">(liš·ḥōṭ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7819.htm">Strong's 7819: </a> </span><span class="str2">To slaughter, beat</span><br /><br /><span class="word">his son.</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּנֽוֹ׃</span> <span class="translit">(bə·nōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/22-10.htm">Genesis 22:10 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/genesis/22-10.htm">Genesis 22:10 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/genesis/22-10.htm">Genesis 22:10 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/genesis/22-10.htm">Genesis 22:10 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/genesis/22-10.htm">Genesis 22:10 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/22-10.htm">Genesis 22:10 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/22-10.htm">Genesis 22:10 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/22-10.htm">Genesis 22:10 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/22-10.htm">Genesis 22:10 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/genesis/22-10.htm">Genesis 22:10 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/genesis/22-10.htm">OT Law: Genesis 22:10 Abraham stretched forth his hand and took (Gen. 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