Genesis 22:12
And 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.
Context
This verse from Genesis Chapter 22 connects to 10 cross-references. God tests Abraham by commanding him to sacrifice Isaac on Mount Moriah; Abraham obeys but is stopped by the angel of the Lord at the last moment, and a ram is substituted. God reaffirms the covenant blessings—descendants as numerous as …
Other Translations
And he said, Lay not thy hand upon the lad, neither do thou anything unto him; for now I know that thou fearest God, seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only son, from me.
and He saith, `Put not forth thine hand unto the youth, nor do anything to him, for now I have known that thou art fearing God, and hast not withheld thy son, thine only one, from Me.'
And he said, Let not your hand be stretched out against the boy to do anything to him; for now I am certain that the fear of God is in your heart, because you have not kept back your son, your only son, from me.
Cross References
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