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The Offering of Isaac

Genesis 22:8

In 11 translations

BSB
Abraham answered, “God Himself will provide the lamb for the burnt offering, my son.” And the two walked on together.
KJV
And Abraham said, My son, God will provide himself a lamb for a burnt offering: so they went both of them together.
WEB
Abraham said, “God will provide himself the lamb for a burnt offering, my son.” So they both went together.
ASV
And Abraham said, God will provide himself the lamb for a burnt-offering, my son: so they went both of them together.
LSV
And Abraham says, “God provides for Himself the lamb for a burnt-offering, my son”; and they go on both of them together.
YLT
and Abraham saith, 'God doth provide for Himself the lamb for a burnt-offering, my son;' and they go on both of them together.
DBY
And Abraham said, My son, God will provide himself with the sheep for a burnt-offering. And they went both of them together.Elohim
DRC
And Abraham said: God will provide himself a victim for an holocaust, my son. So they went on together.
GNV
Then Abraham answered, My sonne, God will prouide him a lambe for a burnt offering: so they went both together.
JPS
And Abraham said: 'God will provide Himself the lamb for a burnt-offering, my son.' So they went both of them together.
LXXE
And Abraam said, God will provide himself a sheep for a whole-burnt-offering, my son. And both having gone together,

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Words in brackets are English the glossers added; the Hebrew has no word for them, and they can carry a choice of tense or meaning.

Original-language editions

WLC
וַיֹּ֨אמֶר֙ אַבְרָהָ֔ם אֱלֹהִ֞ים יִרְאֶה־לּ֥וֹ הַשֶּׂ֛ה לְעֹלָ֖ה בְּנִ֑י וַיֵּלְכ֥וּ שְׁנֵיהֶ֖ם יַחְדָּֽו׃
LXX-Br
Εἶπε δὲ Ἁβραὰμ, ὁ Θεὸς ὄψεται ἑαυτῷ πρόβατον εἰς ὁλοκάρπωσιν, τέκνον. πορευθέντες δὲ ἀμφότεροι ἅμα,

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Part of

  • The Binding of Isaac (the Akedah) God tests Abraham by asking him to offer Isaac, the son of the promise, as a burnt offering. Abraham obeys, Isaac carries the wood, and at t…

Cross-references most cited first

  • John 1:36When he saw Jesus walking by, he said, “Look, the Lamb of God!”
  • John 1:29The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!
  • Revelation 5:12In a loud voice they were saying: “Worthy is the Lamb, who was slain, to receive power and riches and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and blessing!”
  • Revelation 13:8And all who dwell on the earth will worship the beast—all whose names have not been written from the foundation of the world in the Book of Life belonging to the Lamb who was slain.
  • Revelation 7:14“Sir,” I answered, “you know.” So he replied, “These are the ones who have come out of the great tribulation; they have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.
  • Genesis 18:14Is anything too difficult for the LORD? At the appointed time I will return to you—in about a year—and Sarah will have a son.”
  • Matthew 19:26Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”
  • 1 Peter 1:19–20but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or spot. He was known before the foundation of the world, but was revealed in the last times for your sake.
  • Revelation 5:6Then I saw a Lamb who appeared to have been slain, standing in the center of the throne, encircled by the four living creatures and the elders. The Lamb had seven horns and seven eyes, which represent the seven Spirits…
  • 2 Chronicles 25:9Amaziah asked the man of God, “What should I do about the hundred talents I have given to the army of Israel?” And the man of God replied, “The LORD is able to give you much more than this.”

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