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Genesis 22:12 KJV
Genesis · chapter 22 · verse 12 · King James Version
And he said, Lay not thine hand upon the lad, neither do thou any thing unto him: for now I know that thou fearest God, seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only son from me.Genesis 22:12 · King James Version
Genesis 22:12 in context
10And Abraham stretched forth his hand, and took the knife to slay his son.
11And the angel of the LORD called unto him out of heaven, and said, Abraham, Abraham: and he said, Here am I.
12And he said, Lay not thine hand upon the lad, neither do thou any thing unto him: for now I know that thou fearest God, seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only son from me.
13And Abraham lifted up his eyes, and looked, and behold behind 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.
14And 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.
Cross references
Key words (Strong's)
- withheldchâsakto restrain or refrainH2820 →
- fearestyârêʼfearingH3373 →
- saidʼâmarto sayH559 →
- handyâda handH3027 →
- knowyâdaʻto knowH3045 →
- Layshâlachto send away, for, or outH7971 →
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