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Genesis 22:9-10 KJV
Genesis · chapter 22 · verses 9–10 · King James Version
9And they came to the place which God had told him of; and Abraham built an altar there, and laid the wood in order, and bound Isaac his son, and laid him on the altar upon the wood. 10And Abraham stretched forth his hand, and took the knife to slay his son.Genesis 22:9-10 · King James Version
Genesis 22:9-10 in context
7And 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?
8And Abraham said, My son, God will provide himself a lamb for a burnt offering: so they went both of them together.
9And they came to the place which God had told him of; and Abraham built an altar there, and laid the wood in order, and bound Isaac his son, and laid him on the altar upon the wood.
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.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- AbrahamʼAbrâhâmAbraham, the later name of AbramH85 →
- placemâqôwmproperly, a standingH4725 →
- builtbânâhto buildH1129 →
- altarmizbêachan altarH4196 →
- boundʻâqadto tie with thongsH6123 →
- forthshâlachto send away, for, or outH7971 →
- knifemaʼăkelethsomething to eat with,i.e. a knifeH3979 →
- camebôwʼto go or comeH935 →
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We have here Abraham's obedience to this severe command. Being tried, he offered up Isaac, Heb 11:17. Observe, I. The difficulties which he broke through in this act of obedience. Much might have been objected against it; as, 1.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 3-10