Genesis 22:11

In 11 translations

BSB

Just then the angel of the LORD called out to him from heaven, “Abraham, Abraham!” “Here I am,” he replied.Or Angel; also in verses 12 and 15

KJV

And the angel of the LORD called unto him out of heaven, and said, Abraham, Abraham: and he said, Here am I.

WEB

Yahweh’s angel called to him out of the sky, and said, “Abraham, Abraham!” He said, “Here I am.”

ASV

And the angel of Jehovah called unto him out of heaven, and said, Abraham, Abraham: and he said, Here am I.

LSV

And the Messenger of YHWH calls to him from the heavens and says, “Abraham, Abraham”; and he says, “Here I [am]”;

YLT

And the messenger of Jehovah calleth unto him from the heavens, and saith, 'Abraham, Abraham;' and he saith, 'Here [am] I;'

DBY

And the Angel of Jehovah called to him from the heavens, and said, Abraham, Abraham! And he said, Here am I.

DRC

And behold an angel of the Lord from heaven called to him, saying: Abraham, Abraham. And he answered: Here I am.

GNV

But the Angel of the Lord called vnto him from heauen, saying, Abraham, Abraham. And he answered, Here am I.

JPS

And the angel of the LORD called unto him out of heaven, and said: 'Abraham, Abraham.' And he said: 'Here am I.'

LXXE

And an angel of the Lord called him out of heaven, and said, Abraam, Abraam. And he said, Behold, I am here.

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Original-language editions

WLC

וַיִּקְרָ֨א אֵלָ֜יו מַלְאַ֤ךְ יְהוָה֙ מִן־הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם וַיֹּ֖אמֶר אַבְרָהָ֣ם ׀ אַבְרָהָ֑ם וַיֹּ֖אמֶר הִנֵּֽנִי׃

LXX-Br

Καὶ ἐκάλεσεν αὐτὸν Ἄγγελος Κυρίου ἐκ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ, καὶ εἶπεν, Ἁβραὰμ, Ἁβραάμ· ὁ δὲ εἶπεν, ἰδοὺ ἐγώ.

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Part of

• The binding of Isaac (the Akedah) God tests Abraham by commanding him to offer his son Isaac as a burnt offering in the land of Moriah. Abraham binds Isaac on the altar, but …

Cross-references most cited first

• Genesis 21:17Then God heard the voice of the boy, and the angel of God called to Hagar from heaven, “What is wrong, Hagar? Do not be afraid, for God has heard the voice of the boy where he lies.
• Exodus 3:4When the LORD saw that he had gone over to look, God called out to him from within the bush, “Moses, Moses!” “Here I am,” he answered.
• Genesis 22:16saying, “By Myself I have sworn, declares the LORD, that because you have done this and have not withheld your only son,
• Genesis 16:9–10So the angel of the LORD told her, “Return to your mistress and submit to her authority.” Then the angel added, “I will greatly multiply your offspring so that they will be too numerous to count.”
• Acts 26:14We all fell to the ground, and I heard a voice say to me in Hebrew, ‘Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me? It is hard for you to kick against the goads.’
• Genesis 22:1Some time later God tested Abraham and said to him, “Abraham!” “Here I am,” he answered.
• Genesis 22:12“Do not lay a hand on the boy or do anything to him,” said the angel, “for now I know that you fear God, since you have not withheld your only son from me.”
• Acts 9:4He fell to the ground and heard a voice say to him, “Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me?”
• 1 Samuel 3:10Then the LORD came and stood there, calling as before, “Samuel! Samuel!” And Samuel answered, “Speak, for Your servant is listening.”
• Genesis 16:7Now the angel of the LORD found Hagar by a spring of water in the desert—the spring along the road to Shur.

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