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Genesis 22:9

What does Genesis 22:9 mean?

A plain-English look at Genesis 22:9 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

What Genesis 22:9 means

Upon reaching the designated place, Abraham meticulously follows God's instructions. He builds the altar, a sacred structure for sacrifice, and arranges the wood in order for the burnt offering. The agonizing moment arrives as he binds Isaac, his beloved son, and lays him upon the altar. This physical act represents the culmination of Abraham's obedience, a demonstration of his willingness to surrender his greatest hope and the child of promise, trusting completely in God's will.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And they came to the place which God had told him of; and Abraham built the altar there, and laid the wood in order, and bound Isaac his son, and laid him on the altar, upon the wood.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And 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.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And they came to the place which God had told him of; and Abraham built the altar there, and laid the wood in order, and bound Isaac his son, and laid him on the altar, upon the wood.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And they came to the place of which God had given him knowledge; and there Abraham made the altar and put the wood in place on it, and having made tight the bands round Isaac his son, he put him on the wood on the altar.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And they come in unto the place of which God hath spoken to him, and there Abraham buildeth the altar, and arrangeth the wood, and bindeth Isaac his son, and placeth him upon the altar above the wood;

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And they came to the place which God had shewn him, where he built an altar, and laid the wood in order upon it; and when he had bound Isaac his son, he laid him on the altar upon the pile of wood.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And they came to the place of whichGod had told him. And Abraham built the altar there, and piled the wood; and he bound Isaac his son, and laid him on the altar upon the wood.

Context

This verse describes the immediate actions upon their arrival at the mountain, directly following Abraham's prophetic statement to Isaac. It details the preparations for the sacrifice itself, rapidly escalating the tension as Abraham moves from journeying to the ultimate act of obedience. This moment precedes Abraham's final, heart-wrenching action with the knife, setting up the divine intervention that is about to occur.

v.8And Abraham said, God will provide himself the lamb for a burnt-offering, my son: so they went both of them together.

v.9This passage

v.10And Abraham stretched forth his hand, and took the knife to slay his son.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Galatians 3:13

    Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law, having become a curse for us; for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree:

  • Matthew 26:1

    And it came to pass, when Jesus had finished all these words, he said unto his disciples,

  • Genesis 12:7

    And Jehovah appeared unto Abram, and said, Unto thy seed will I give this land: and there builded he an altar unto Jehovah, who appeared unto him.

  • Hebrews 11:17

    By faith Abraham, being tried, offered up Isaac: yea, he that had gladly received the promises was offering up his only begotten son;

  • Isaiah 53:4

    Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows; yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted.

  • 1 Peter 2:24

    who his own self bare our sins in his body upon the tree, that we, having died unto sins, might live unto righteousness; by whose stripes ye were healed.

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