Genesis 22:14
And Abraham called the name of that place Jehovah–jireh: as it is said to this day, In the mount of the Lord it shall be seen.
Study Note
Study Note
After the near-sacrifice of Isaac is interrupted by the divine provision of a ram, Abraham names the site Yahweh-Yireh ('the LORD will see/provide'), a name that becomes proverbial. The location is identified with the mountain where Solomon would later build the Temple (2 Chronicles 3:1), linking the Abrahamic covenant to Israel's central sanctuary. The episode is among the most analyzed in biblical narrative, often read as a test of faith, a critique of child sacrifice, or a typological foreshadowing of atonement. The name itself enshrines the theological conviction that divine provision appears at the moment of greatest need.
Other Translations
And Abraham called the name of that place Jehovah-jireh: as it is said to this day, In the mount of Jehovah it shall be provided.
and Abraham calleth the name of that place `Jehovah-Jireh,' because it is said this day in the mount, `Jehovah doth provide.'
And Abraham gave that place the name Yahweh-yireh: as it is said to this day, In the mountain the Lord is seen.
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