Genesis — Chapter 22

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Genesis 22:1 And it came to pass after these things, that ^RGod did tempt Abraham, and said unto him, Abraham: and he said, ^RTBehold, here I am.

Genesis 22:2 And he said, ^RTake now thy son, thine only son Isaac, whom thou lovest, and get thee into the land of ^RMoriah; and offer him there for a burnt offering upon one of the mountains which I will tell thee of.

Genesis 22:3 And Abraham rose up early in the morning, and saddled his ass, and took two of his young men with him, and Isaac his son, and clave the wood for the burnt offering, and rose up, and went unto the place of which God had told him.

Genesis 22:4 Then on the ^Rthird day Abraham lifted up his eyes, and saw the place afar off.

Genesis 22:5 And Abraham said unto his young men, Abide ye here with the ass; and I and the lad will go yonder and worship, and ^Rcome again to you.

Genesis 22:6 And Abraham took the wood of the burnt offering, and ^Rlaid it upon Isaac his son; and he took the fire in his hand, and a knife; and they went both of them together.

Genesis 22:7 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 ^RTlamb for a burnt offering?

Genesis 22:8 And Abraham said, My son, ^RGod will provide himself a lamb for a burnt offering: so they went both of them together.

Genesis 22:9 And they came to the place which God had told him of; and Abraham ^Rbuilt an altar there, and laid the wood in order, and bound Isaac his son, and laid him on the altar upon the wood.

Genesis 22:10 And Abraham stretched forth his hand, and ^Rtook the knife to slay his son.

Genesis 22:11 And the ^Rangel of the LORD called unto him out of heaven, and said, Abraham, Abraham: and he said, Here am I.

Genesis 22:12 And he said, Lay not thine hand upon the lad, neither do thou any thing unto him: for ^Rnow I know that thou fearest God, seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only son from me.

Genesis 22:13 And Abraham lifted up his eyes, and looked, and behold ^Rbehind him a ram caught in a thicket by his horns: and Abraham went and took the ram, and offered him up for a burnt offering in the stead of his son.

Genesis 22:14 And Abraham called the name of that place ^RTJehovahjireh: as it is said to this day, In the mount of the LORD it shall be seen.

Genesis 22:15 And the angel of the LORD called unto Abraham out of heaven the second time,

Genesis 22:16 And said, ^RBy myself have I sworn, saith the LORD, for because thou hast done this thing, and hast not withheld thy son, thine only son:

Genesis 22:17 That in blessing I will bless thee, and in multiplying ^RI will multiply thy seed as the stars of the heaven, and as the sand which is upon the sea ^Tshore; and thy seed shall possess the gate of his enemies;

Genesis 22:18 ^RAnd in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; because thou hast ^Robeyed my voice.

Genesis 22:19 So Abraham returned unto his young men, and they rose up and went together ^Rto Beersheba; and Abraham dwelt at Beersheba.

Genesis 22:20 And it came to pass after these things, that it was told Abraham, saying, Behold, ^RMilcah, she hath also born children unto thy brother Nahor;

Genesis 22:21 Huz his firstborn, and Buz his brother, and Kemuel the father of Aram,

Genesis 22:22 And Chesed, and Hazo, and Pildash, and Jidlaph, and Bethuel.

Genesis 22:23 And ^RBethuel begat ^RTRebekah: these eight Milcah did bear to Nahor, Abraham’s brother.

Genesis 22:24 And his concubine, whose name was Reumah, she bare also Tebah, and Gaham, and Thahash, and Maachah.

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Genesis 22:1–10 — Abraham Is Tested

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God tests Abraham by commanding him to take Isaac to the land of Moriah for a burnt offering. Abraham obeys and prepares the altar.

Key Truth: Abraham proceeds in obedience to the command he has received from God.

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Genesis 22:11–14 — The Ram Is Provided

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The angel of the LORD stops Abraham before he harms Isaac. Abraham sees a ram caught in a thicket and offers it instead of his son, naming the place Jehovahjireh.

Key Truth: God provides the offering and Isaac is spared.

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Genesis 22:15–19 — The Promise Reaffirmed

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The angel of the LORD speaks again and reaffirms blessing, multiplication of Abraham’s seed, and blessing to the nations because Abraham obeyed God’s voice.

Key Truth: God again confirms His promises to Abraham following Abraham’s obedience.

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Genesis 22:20–24 — Nahor’s Family

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Abraham receives news of the children born to his brother Nahor. The genealogy includes Bethuel, the father of Rebekah.

Key Truth: The family record introduces Rebekah before the account of her meeting Isaac.

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