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And he said, Behold the fire and the wood: but where is the lamb for a burnt offering? <a href="/nkjv/genesis/22.htm">New King James Version</a> 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 the lamb for a burnt offering?” <a href="/nasb_/genesis/22.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Isaac spoke to his father Abraham and said, “My father!” And he said, “Here I am, my son.” And he said, “Look, the fire and the wood, but where is the lamb for the burnt offering?” <a href="/nasb/genesis/22.htm">NASB 1995</a> Isaac spoke to Abraham his father and said, &#8220My father!&#8221 And he said, &#8220Here I am, my son.&#8221 And he said, &#8220Behold, the fire and the wood, but where is the lamb for the burnt offering?&#8221 <a href="/nasb77/genesis/22.htm">NASB 1977 </a> And Isaac spoke to Abraham his father and said, “My father!” And he said, “Here I am, my son.” And he said, “Behold, the fire and the wood, but where is the lamb for the burnt offering?” <a href="/lsb/genesis/22.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Then Isaac spoke to Abraham his father and said, “My father!” And he said, “Here I am, my son.” And he said, “Behold, the fire and the wood, but where is the lamb for the burnt offering?” <a href="/amp/genesis/22.htm">Amplified Bible</a> And Isaac said to Abraham, “My father!” And he said, “Here I am, my son.” Isaac said, “Look, the fire and the wood, but where is the lamb for the burnt offering?” <a href="/csb/genesis/22.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Then Isaac spoke to his father Abraham and said, “My father.” And he replied, “Here I am, my son.” Isaac said, “The fire and the wood are here, but where is the lamb for the burnt offering? ” <a href="/hcsb/genesis/22.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Then Isaac spoke to his father Abraham and said, &#8220My father.&#8221 And he replied, &#8220Here I am, my son.&#8221 Isaac said, &#8220The fire and the wood are here, but where is the lamb for the burnt offering?&#8221 <a href="/asv/genesis/22.htm">American Standard Version</a> And Isaac spake unto Abraham his father, and said, My father: and he said, Here am I, my son. And he said, Behold, the fire and the wood: but where is the lamb for a burnt-offering? <a href="/erv/genesis/22.htm">English Revised Version</a> And Isaac spake unto Abraham his father, and said, My father: and he said, Here am I, my son. And he said, Behold, the fire and the wood: but where is the lamb for a burnt offering? <a href="/gwt/genesis/22.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Isaac spoke up and said, "Father?" "Yes, Son?" Abraham answered. Isaac asked, "We have the burning coals and the wood, but where is the lamb for the burnt offering?" <a href="/gnt/genesis/22.htm">Good News Translation</a> Isaac spoke up, "Father!" He answered, "Yes, my son?" Isaac asked, "I see that you have the coals and the wood, but where is the lamb for the sacrifice?" <a href="/isv/genesis/22.htm">International Standard Version</a> Isaac addressed his father Abraham: "My father!" "I'm here, my son," Abraham replied. Isaac asked, "The fire and the wood are here, but where's the lamb for the burnt offering?" <a href="/msb/genesis/22.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Then Isaac said to his father Abraham, ?My father!? ?Here I am, my son,? he replied. ?The fire and the wood are here,? said Isaac, ?but where is the lamb for the burnt offering?? <a href="/net/genesis/22.htm">NET Bible</a> Isaac said to his father Abraham, "My father?" "What is it, my son?" he replied. "Here is the fire and the wood," Isaac said, "but where is the lamb for the burnt offering?" <a href="/nheb/genesis/22.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Isaac spoke to Abraham his father, and said, "My father?" He said, "Here I am, my son." He said, "Here is the fire and the wood, but where is the lamb for a burnt offering?" <a href="/wbt/genesis/22.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And Isaac spoke to Abraham his father, and said, My father: and he said, here am I, my son. And he said, Behold the fire and the wood: but where is the lamb for a burnt-offering? <a href="/web/genesis/22.htm">World English Bible</a> Isaac spoke to Abraham his father, and said, “My father?” He said, “Here I am, my son.” He said, “Here is the fire and the wood, but where is the lamb for a burnt offering?” <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/genesis/22.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And Isaac speaks to his father Abraham and says, “My father,” and he says, “Here I [am], my son.” And he says, “Behold, the fire and the wood, and where the lamb for a burnt-offering?” <a href="/ylt/genesis/22.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And Isaac speaketh unto Abraham his father, and saith, 'My father,' and he saith, 'Here am I, my son.' And he saith, 'Lo, the fire and the wood, and where the lamb for a burnt-offering?' <a href="/slt/genesis/22.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And Isaak will say to Abraham his father, and he will say, My father: and he will say, Behold, me, my son: And he will say, Behold the fire and the wood, and where the sheep for a burnt offering?<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/genesis/22.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Isaac said to his father: My father. And he answered: What wilt thou, son? Behold, saith he, fire and wood: where is the victim for the holocaust? <a href="/cpdv/genesis/22.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Isaac said to his father, “My father.” And he answered, “What do you want, son?” “Behold,” he said, “fire and wood. Where is the victim for the holocaust?” <a href="/nabre/genesis/22.htm">New American Bible</a> Isaac spoke to his father Abraham. “Father!” he said. “Here I am,” he replied. Isaac continued, “Here are the fire and the wood, but where is the sheep for the burnt offering?” <a href="/nrsvce/genesis/22.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Isaac said to his father Abraham, “Father!” And he said, “Here I am, my son.” He said, “The fire and the wood are here, but where is the lamb for a burnt offering?”<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/genesis/22.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And Isaac spoke to Abraham his father and said, My father. And he answered. Here I am, my son. And Isaac said, Behold the fire and the wood: but where is the lamb for a burnt offering? <a href="/hpbt/genesis/22.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And Isaaq spoke to Abraham his father and he said, “Father”, and he said, “Here I am my son”, and he said to him, “Here is the fire and the wood; where is a lamb for an offering?<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/genesis/22.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And Isaac spoke unto Abraham his father, and said: 'My father.' And he said: 'Here am I, my son.' And he said: 'Behold the fire and the wood; but where is the lamb for a burnt-offering?' <a href="/sep/genesis/22.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And Isaac said to Abraam his father, Father. And he said, What is it, son? And he said, Behold the fire and the wood, where is the sheep for a whole-burnt-offering? <a href="/parallel/genesis/22-7.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7ehevn8iSgc?start=4866" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/genesis/22.htm">The Offering of Isaac</a> …6Abraham took the wood for the burnt offering and placed it on his son Isaac. He himself carried the fire and the sacrificial knife, and the two of them walked on together. 7<a href="/hebrew/3327.htm" title="3327: yiṣ·ḥāq (N-proper-ms) -- He laughs, son of Abraham and Sarah. From tsachaq; laughter; Jitschak, son of Abraham.">Then Isaac</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">said</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/1.htm" title="1: ’ā·ḇîw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- Father. A primitive word; father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application).">his father</a> <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.">Abraham,</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1.htm" title="1: ’ā·ḇî (N-msc:: 1cs) -- Father. A primitive word; father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application).">“My father!”</a> <a href="/hebrew/2009.htm" title="2009: hin·nen·nî (Interjection:: 1cs) -- Lo! behold! Prolongation for hen; lo!">“Here I am,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ḇə·nî (N-msc:: 1cs) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">my son,”</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">he replied.</a> <a href="/hebrew/784.htm" title="784: hā·’êš (Art:: N-cs) -- A fire. A primitive word; fire.">“The fire</a> <a href="/hebrew/6086.htm" title="6086: wə·hā·‘ê·ṣîm (Conj-w, Art:: N-mp) -- Tree, trees, wood. From atsah; a tree; hence, wood.">and the wood</a> <a href="/hebrew/2009.htm" title="2009: hin·nêh (Interjection) -- Lo! behold! Prolongation for hen; lo!">are here,”</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">said Isaac,</a> <a href="/hebrew/346.htm" title="346: wə·’ay·yêh (Conj-w:: Interrog) -- Where?. Prolonged from 'ay; where?.">“but where</a> <a href="/hebrew/7716.htm" title="7716: haś·śeh (Art:: N-ms) -- Or sey; probably from sha'ah through the idea of pushing out to graze; a member of a flock, i.e. A sheep or goat.">is the lamb</a> <a href="/hebrew/5930.htm" title="5930: lə·‘ō·lāh (Prep-l:: N-fs) -- Whole burnt offering. Or mowlah; feminine active participle of alah; a step or; usually a holocaust.">for the burnt offering?”</a> 8Abraham answered, “God Himself will provide the lamb for the burnt offering, my son.” And the two walked on together.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/john/1-29.htm">John 1:29</a> The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world! <a href="/hebrews/11-17.htm">Hebrews 11:17-19</a> 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. <a href="/james/2-21.htm">James 2:21-23</a> 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. <a href="/romans/8-32.htm">Romans 8:32</a> 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? <a href="/john/3-16.htm">John 3:16</a> 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. <a href="/1_peter/1-19.htm">1 Peter 1:19</a> but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or spot. <a href="/isaiah/53-7.htm">Isaiah 53:7</a> 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. <a href="/matthew/3-17.htm">Matthew 3:17</a> And a voice from heaven said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased!” <a href="/john/8-56.htm">John 8:56</a> Your father Abraham rejoiced that he would see My day. He saw it and was glad.” <a href="/galatians/3-8.htm">Galatians 3:8</a> The Scripture foresaw that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, and foretold the gospel to Abraham: “All nations will be blessed through you.” <a href="/exodus/12-3.htm">Exodus 12:3-7</a> Tell the whole congregation of Israel that on the tenth day of this month each man must select a lamb for his family, one per household. / If the household is too small for a whole lamb, they are to share with the nearest neighbor based on the number of people, and apportion the lamb accordingly. / Your lamb must be an unblemished year-old male, and you may take it from the sheep or the goats. ... <a href="/leviticus/1-3.htm">Leviticus 1:3-5</a> 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. <a href="/1_samuel/2-34.htm">1 Samuel 2:34</a> And this sign shall come to you concerning your two sons Hophni and Phinehas: They will both die on the same day. <a href="/2_chronicles/3-1.htm">2 Chronicles 3:1</a> 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. <a href="/psalms/40-6.htm">Psalm 40:6-8</a> 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.”</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And Isaac spoke to Abraham his father, and said, My father: and he said, Here am I, my son. And he said, Behold the fire and the wood: but where is the lamb for a burnt offering?My father.<a href="/matthew/26-39.htm">Matthew 26:39,42</a> And he went a little further, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt… <a href="/john/18-11.htm">John 18:11</a> Then said Jesus unto Peter, Put up thy sword into the sheath: the cup which my Father hath given me, shall I not drink it?<a href="/romans/8-15.htm">Romans 8:15</a> For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.Here am I.<a href="/genesis/22-1.htm">Genesis 22:1</a> And it came to pass after these things, that God did tempt Abraham, and said unto him, Abraham: and he said, Behold, here I am.but.<a href="/genesis/4-2.htm">Genesis 4:2-4</a> And she again bare his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground… <a href="/genesis/8-20.htm">Genesis 8:20</a> And Noah builded an altar unto the LORD; and took of every clean beast, and of every clean fowl, and offered burnt offerings on the altar.lamb.<a href="/exodus/12-3.htm">Exodus 12:3</a> Speak ye unto all the congregation of Israel, saying, In the tenth day of this month they shall take to them every man a lamb, according to the house of their fathers, a lamb for an house:<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/22-6.htm">Abraham</a> <a href="/genesis/22-2.htm">Burned</a> <a href="/genesis/22-6.htm">Burnt</a> <a href="/genesis/22-6.htm">Burnt-Offering</a> <a href="/genesis/22-6.htm">Fire</a> <a href="/genesis/22-6.htm">Isaac</a> <a href="/revelation/22-3.htm">Lamb</a> <a href="/genesis/22-6.htm">Offering</a> <a href="/genesis/21-27.htm">Sheep</a> <a href="/genesis/21-22.htm">Speaketh</a> <a href="/genesis/22-6.htm">Wood</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/genesis/22-8.htm">Abraham</a> <a href="/genesis/22-8.htm">Burned</a> <a href="/genesis/22-8.htm">Burnt</a> <a href="/genesis/22-8.htm">Burnt-Offering</a> <a href="/exodus/3-2.htm">Fire</a> <a href="/genesis/22-9.htm">Isaac</a> <a href="/genesis/22-8.htm">Lamb</a> <a href="/genesis/22-8.htm">Offering</a> <a href="/genesis/22-8.htm">Sheep</a> <a href="/genesis/23-3.htm">Speaketh</a> <a href="/genesis/22-9.htm">Wood</a><div class="vheading2">Genesis 22</div>1. <a href="/genesis/22-1.htm">Abraham is tested with the command to offer Isaac.</a> 3. <a href="/genesis/22-3.htm">He gives proof of his faith and obedience.</a> 11. <a href="/genesis/22-11.htm">The angel prevents him.</a> 13. <a href="/genesis/22-13.htm">Isaac is exchanged for a ram.</a> 14. <a href="/genesis/22-14.htm">The place is called Jehovah-jireh.</a> 15. <a href="/genesis/22-15.htm">Abraham is again blessed.</a> 20. <a href="/genesis/22-20.htm">The generations of Nahor unto Rebekah.</a> </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>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <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> </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>Then Isaac said to his father Abraham, “My father!” This phrase highlights the close relationship between Isaac and Abraham. Isaac's address to Abraham as "my father" indicates respect and trust. In the cultural context of the ancient Near East, the father-son relationship was foundational, with the father being the primary authority and provider. This moment also foreshadows the New Testament relationship between God the Father and Jesus, His Son, emphasizing obedience and trust.“Here I am, my son,” he replied. Abraham's response, "Here I am," is a phrase of readiness and attentiveness, used earlier in <a href="/genesis/22.htm">Genesis 22:1</a> when God called Abraham. It signifies Abraham's willingness to listen and respond, both to God and to his son. This mirrors the availability and obedience of Christ, who was always ready to fulfill the will of His Father.“The fire and the wood are here,” said Isaac, Isaac's observation about the fire and wood shows his understanding of the sacrificial process, indicating he was familiar with the practices of worship and sacrifice. This reflects the cultural and religious practices of the time, where burnt offerings were a common form of worship and atonement. The fire and wood symbolize the necessary elements for a sacrifice, pointing to the future sacrifice of Christ, who would be the ultimate offering.“but where is the lamb for the burnt offering?” Isaac's question is poignant and reveals his innocence and trust. The lamb is central to the sacrificial system, representing atonement and substitution. This question prophetically points to Jesus Christ, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world (<a href="/john/1-29.htm">John 1:29</a>). The absence of the lamb at this moment heightens the tension and foreshadows the provision of God, ultimately fulfilled in Christ's sacrifice on the cross.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/a/abraham.htm">Abraham</a> The patriarch of the Israelites, chosen by God to be the father of many nations. In this passage, he is tested by God to sacrifice his son Isaac. 2. <a href="/topical/i/isaac.htm">Isaac</a> The son of Abraham and Sarah, the child of promise through whom God's covenant with Abraham would be fulfilled. He is unaware of the test and questions the absence of a sacrificial lamb. 3. <a href="/topical/m/mount_moriah.htm">Mount Moriah</a> The location where God instructs Abraham to offer Isaac as a burnt offering. It is significant in biblical history and later becomes the site of Solomon's Temple. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_test.htm">The Test</a> This event is a profound test of Abraham's faith and obedience to God, illustrating the depth of his trust in God's promises. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_lamb.htm">The Lamb</a> Symbolically represents the provision of God, foreshadowing the ultimate sacrifice of Jesus Christ as the Lamb of God.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/f/faith_and_obedience.htm">Faith and Obedience</a> Abraham's response to God's command demonstrates unwavering faith and obedience. Believers are called to trust God even when His plans are not fully understood. <a href="/topical/g/god's_provision.htm">God's Provision</a> Isaac's question highlights the need for trust in God's provision. Just as God provided a ram in place of Isaac, He provides for our needs, often in unexpected ways. <a href="/topical/f/foreshadowing_christ.htm">Foreshadowing Christ</a> The absence of the lamb points to the future sacrifice of Jesus. Understanding this connection deepens our appreciation for God's redemptive plan. <a href="/topical/p/parental_influence.htm">Parental Influence</a> Abraham's faith impacts Isaac, teaching the importance of modeling faith and trust in God to the next generation. <a href="/topical/q/questioning_and_seeking.htm">Questioning and Seeking</a> Isaac's inquiry encourages believers to seek understanding and clarity in their walk with God, fostering a deeper relationship with Him.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_genesis_22.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Genesis 22</a> <a href="/q/how_old_was_isaac_at_the_offering.htm">What was Isaac's age during Abraham's offering?</a> <a href="/q/who_believed_in_the_old_testament.htm">Who were the believers in the Old Testament?</a> <a href="/q/who_is_jesus_christ.htm">Who is Jesus Christ?</a> <a href="/q/explain_lot's_daughters'_actions_morally.htm">How do we explain the moral implications and consistency with the rest of Scripture regarding Lot’s daughters’ actions in Genesis 19:30–38? </a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/genesis/22.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 7. - And Isaac spoke to Abraham his father, - during the progress of the journey, after leaving the young men, solitude inviting him to give expression to thoughts which had been rising in his bosom, but which the presence of companions had constrained him to suppress - and said, My father: - a term of filial reverence and endearment that must have lacerated Abraham's heart. As used by Isaac it signified a desire to interrogate his parent - and he said, Here am I, my son (literally, Behold me, my son - Well, my son, what is it? in colloquial English). And he said, Behold the fire and the wood: but where is the lamb for a burnt offering. Another hint that the sacrificial system did not originate with Moses. <a href="/commentaries/genesis/22-7.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>Then Isaac יִצְחָ֜ק (yiṣ·ḥāq) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3327.htm">Strong's 3327: </a> Isaac -- 'he laughs', son of Abraham and Sarah said וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> To utter, say to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> Near, with, among, to his father אָבִיו֙ (’ā·ḇîw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1.htm">Strong's 1: </a> Father Abraham, אַבְרָהָ֤ם (’aḇ·rā·hām) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_85.htm">Strong's 85: </a> Abraham -- 'exalted father', the father of the Jewish nation “My father!” אָבִ֔י (’ā·ḇî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1.htm">Strong's 1: </a> Father “Here I am, הִנֶּ֣נִּֽי (hin·nen·nî) Interjection | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2009.htm">Strong's 2009: </a> Lo! behold! my son,” בְנִ֑י (ḇə·nî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> A son he replied. וַיֹּ֖אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> To utter, say “The fire הָאֵשׁ֙ (hā·’êš) Article | Noun - common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_784.htm">Strong's 784: </a> A fire and the wood וְהָ֣עֵצִ֔ים (wə·hā·‘ê·ṣîm) Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6086.htm">Strong's 6086: </a> Tree, trees, wood are here,” הִנֵּ֤ה (hin·nêh) Interjection <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2009.htm">Strong's 2009: </a> Lo! behold! said Isaac, וַיֹּ֗אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> To utter, say “but where וְאַיֵּ֥ה (wə·’ay·yêh) Conjunctive waw | Interrogative <a href="/hebrew/strongs_346.htm">Strong's 346: </a> Where? is the lamb הַשֶּׂ֖ה (haś·śeh) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7716.htm">Strong's 7716: </a> A member of a, flock, a sheep, goat for the burnt offering?” לְעֹלָֽה׃ (lə·‘ō·lāh) Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5930.htm">Strong's 5930: </a> Whole burnt offering <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/22-7.htm">Genesis 22:7 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/genesis/22-7.htm">Genesis 22:7 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/genesis/22-7.htm">Genesis 22:7 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/genesis/22-7.htm">Genesis 22:7 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/genesis/22-7.htm">Genesis 22:7 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/22-7.htm">Genesis 22:7 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/22-7.htm">Genesis 22:7 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/22-7.htm">Genesis 22:7 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/22-7.htm">Genesis 22:7 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/genesis/22-7.htm">Genesis 22:7 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/genesis/22-7.htm">OT Law: Genesis 22:7 Isaac spoke to Abraham his father (Gen. 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