Genesis 22:11
“And the angel of the LORD called unto him out of heaven, and said, Abraham, Abraham: and he said, Here am I.”
Genesis 22:11 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- And the angel of the LORD called unto him out of heaven, and said, Abraham, Abraham: and he said, Here am I.
- DRADouay–Rheims
- And behold an angel of the Lord from heaven called to him, saying: Abraham, Abraham. And he answered: Here I am.
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- And the angel of Jehovah called unto him out of heaven, and said, Abraham, Abraham. And he said, Here I am.
- DARBYDarby
- And the Angel of Jehovah called to him from the heavens, and said, Abraham, Abraham! And he said, Here am I.
- WEBThe World English Bible
- The angel of Yahweh called to him out of the sky, and said, Abraham, Abraham! He said, Here I am.
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- And the messenger of Jehovah calleth unto him from the heavens, and saith, 'Abraham, Abraham;' and he saith, 'Here am I;'
- BPVBiblePics Version
- But the angel of the Lord called to him from heaven, saying, "Abraham, Abraham!" He answered, "Here I am."
Context: Genesis 22
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.
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.
About Genesis 22: Abraham's Faith Tested
God asks Abraham to sacrifice his son Isaac as a test of his faith, but God provides a ram to sacrifice instead.
Commentary
Genesis 22 is a pivotal chapter in the book of Genesis, as it marks the climax of the Abrahamic Covenant. In this chapter, God tests Abraham's faith by asking him to sacrifice his son, Isaac. Abraham's willingness to obey God's command, even at the cost of his own son, demonstrates his unwavering faith and commitment to God.