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Genesis 22:2
New English Translation
Genesis 22:2
New English Translation
2 God[a] said, “Take your son—your only son, whom you love, Isaac[b]—and go to the land of Moriah![c] Offer him up there as a burnt offering[d] on one of the mountains which I will indicate to[e] you.”
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- Genesis 22:2 tn Heb “he”; the referent (God) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
- Genesis 22:2 sn Take your son…Isaac. The instructions are very clear, but the details are deliberate. With every additional description the commandment becomes more challenging.
- Genesis 22:2 sn There has been much debate over the location of Moriah; 2 Chr 3:1 suggests it may be the site where the temple was later built in Jerusalem.
- Genesis 22:2 sn A whole burnt offering signified the complete surrender of the worshiper and complete acceptance by God. The demand for a human sacrifice was certainly radical and may have seemed to Abraham out of character for God. Abraham would have to obey without fully understanding what God was about.
- Genesis 22:2 tn Heb “which I will say to.”
Genesis 22:2
New International Version
Genesis 22:2
New International Version
2 Then God said, “Take your son(A), your only son, whom you love—Isaac—and go to the region of Moriah.(B) Sacrifice him there as a burnt offering(C) on a mountain I will show you.(D)”
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