Popular Bible Verses from Genesis 22

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Abraham named that place, ADONAI Yireh,—as it is said today, “On the mountain, ADONAI will provide.”

Then He said, “Take your son, your only son whom you love —Isaac—and go to the land of Moriah, and offer him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains about which I will tell you.”

Then He said, “Do not reach out your hand against the young man—do nothing to him at all. For now I know that you are one who fears God—you did not withhold your son, your only son, from Me.”

Abraham said, “God will provide for Himself a lamb for a burnt offering, my son.” The two of them walked on together.

I will richly bless you and bountifully multiply your seed like the stars of heaven, and like the sand that is on the seashore, and your seed will possess the gate of his enemies. In your seed all the nations of the earth will be blessed—because you obeyed My voice.”

Now it was after these things that God tested Abraham. He said to him, “Abraham.” “Hineni,” he said.

But the angel of ADONAI called to him from heaven and said, “Abraham! Abraham!” He said, “Hineni!”

The angel of ADONAI called to Abraham a second time from heaven and said, “By myself I swear—it is a declaration of ADONAI—because you have done this thing, and you did not withhold your son, your only son

Then they came to the place about which God had told him, and Abraham built the altar there, laid out the wood, bound up Isaac his son, and laid him on the altar, on top of the wood.