The Sacrifice of Isaac

22 After these things God tested Abraham(A) and said to him, “Abraham!”

“Here I am,” he answered.

“Take your son,” he said, “your only son Isaac, whom you love,(B) go to the land of Moriah,(C) and offer him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains I will tell you about.”

So Abraham got up early in the morning,(D) saddled his donkey, and took with him two of his young men and his son Isaac. He split wood for a burnt offering and set out to go to the place God had told him about. On the third day(E) Abraham looked up and saw the place in the distance. Then Abraham said to his young men, “Stay here with the donkey. The boy and I will go over there to worship; then we’ll come back to you.” Abraham took the wood for the burnt offering and laid it on his son Isaac.(F) In his hand he took the fire and the knife,(G) and the two of them walked on together.

Then Isaac spoke to his father Abraham and said, “My father.”

And he replied, “Here I am, my son.”

Isaac said, “The fire and the wood are here, but where is the lamb for the burnt offering?”

Abraham answered, “God himself will provide[a](H) the lamb for the burnt offering, my son.” Then the two of them walked on together.

When they arrived at the place that God had told him about, Abraham built the altar there and arranged the wood. He bound his son Isaac[b] and placed him on the altar(I) on top of the wood. 10 Then Abraham reached out and took the knife to slaughter his son.

11 But the angel of the Lord called to him from heaven and said, “Abraham, Abraham!”

He replied, “Here I am.”

12 Then he said, “Do not lay a hand on the boy or do anything to him. For now I know that you fear God, since you have not withheld your only son from me.”(J) 13 Abraham looked up and saw a ram[c] caught in the thicket by its horns. So Abraham went and took the ram and offered it as a burnt offering in place of his son. 14 And Abraham named that place The Lord Will Provide,[d] so today it is said, “It will be provided[e] on the Lord’s mountain.”

15 Then the angel of the Lord called to Abraham a second time from heaven 16 and said, “By myself I have sworn,”(K) this is the Lord’s declaration: “Because you have done this thing and have not withheld your only son, 17 I will indeed bless you(L) and make your offspring as numerous as the stars of the sky(M) and the sand on the seashore.(N) Your offspring will possess the city gates of their[f] enemies.(O) 18 And all the nations of the earth will be blessed[g] by your offspring(P) because you have obeyed my command.”

19 Abraham went back to his young men, and they got up and went together to Beer-sheba. And Abraham settled in Beer-sheba.

Rebekah’s Family

20 Now after these things Abraham was told, “Milcah also has borne sons to your brother Nahor:(Q) 21 Uz his firstborn, his brother Buz, Kemuel the father of Aram, 22 Chesed, Hazo, Pildash, Jidlaph, and Bethuel.” 23 And Bethuel fathered Rebekah.(R) Milcah bore these eight to Nahor, Abraham’s brother. 24 His concubine, whose name was Reumah, also bore Tebah, Gaham, Tahash, and Maacah.

Footnotes

  1. 22:8 Lit see
  2. 22:9 Or Isaac hand and foot
  3. 22:13 Some Hb mss, Sam, LXX, Syr, Tg; other Hb mss read saw behind him a ram
  4. 22:14 = Yahweh-yireh
  5. 22:14 Or “He will be seen
  6. 22:17 Lit his
  7. 22:18 Or will consider themselves blessed, or will find blessing

Abraham Tested

22 Some time later God tested(A) Abraham. He said to him, “Abraham!”

“Here I am,”(B) he replied.

Then God said, “Take your son(C), your only son, whom you love—Isaac—and go to the region of Moriah.(D) Sacrifice him there as a burnt offering(E) on a mountain I will show you.(F)

Early the next morning(G) Abraham got up and loaded his donkey. He took with him two of his servants and his son Isaac. When he had cut enough wood for the burnt offering, he set out for the place God had told him about. On the third day Abraham looked up and saw the place in the distance. He said to his servants, “Stay here with the donkey while I and the boy go over there. We will worship and then we will come back to you.(H)

Abraham took the wood for the burnt offering and placed it on his son Isaac,(I) and he himself carried the fire and the knife.(J) As the two of them went on together, Isaac spoke up and said to his father Abraham, “Father?”

“Yes, my son?” Abraham replied.

“The fire and wood are here,” Isaac said, “but where is the lamb(K) for the burnt offering?”

Abraham answered, “God himself will provide(L) the lamb(M) for the burnt offering, my son.” And the two of them went on together.

When they reached the place God had told him about,(N) Abraham built an altar(O) there and arranged the wood(P) on it. He bound his son Isaac and laid him on the altar,(Q) on top of the wood. 10 Then he reached out his hand and took the knife(R) to slay his son.(S) 11 But the angel of the Lord(T) called out to him from heaven,(U) “Abraham! Abraham!”(V)

“Here I am,”(W) he replied.

12 “Do not lay a hand on the boy,” he said. “Do not do anything to him. Now I know that you fear God,(X) because you have not withheld from me your son, your only son.(Y)

13 Abraham looked up and there in a thicket he saw a ram[a] caught by its horns.(Z) He went over and took the ram and sacrificed it as a burnt offering instead of his son.(AA) 14 So Abraham called(AB) that place The Lord(AC) Will Provide. And to this day it is said, “On the mountain of the Lord it will be provided.(AD)

15 The angel of the Lord(AE) called to Abraham from heaven(AF) a second time 16 and said, “I swear by myself,(AG) declares the Lord, that because you have done this and have not withheld your son, your only son,(AH) 17 I will surely bless you(AI) and make your descendants(AJ) as numerous as the stars in the sky(AK) and as the sand on the seashore.(AL) Your descendants will take possession of the cities of their enemies,(AM) 18 and through your offspring[b] all nations on earth will be blessed,[c](AN) because you have obeyed me.”(AO)

19 Then Abraham returned to his servants, and they set off together for Beersheba.(AP) And Abraham stayed in Beersheba.

Nahor’s Sons

20 Some time later Abraham was told, “Milkah is also a mother; she has borne sons to your brother Nahor:(AQ) 21 Uz(AR) the firstborn, Buz(AS) his brother, Kemuel (the father of Aram), 22 Kesed, Hazo, Pildash, Jidlaph and Bethuel.(AT) 23 Bethuel became the father of Rebekah.(AU) Milkah bore these eight sons to Abraham’s brother Nahor.(AV) 24 His concubine,(AW) whose name was Reumah, also had sons: Tebah, Gaham, Tahash and Maakah.

Footnotes

  1. Genesis 22:13 Many manuscripts of the Masoretic Text, Samaritan Pentateuch, Septuagint and Syriac; most manuscripts of the Masoretic Text a ram behind him
  2. Genesis 22:18 Or seed
  3. Genesis 22:18 Or and all nations on earth will use the name of your offspring in blessings (see 48:20)

Abraham offrar Isak

22 En tid därefter satte Gud Abraham på prov. Han sade till honom: "Abraham!" Han svarade: "Ja, här är jag." Då sade han: "Tag din son Isak, din ende son, som du älskar, och gå till Moria land och offra honom där som bränn-offer på ett berg som jag skall visa dig."

Tidigt nästa morgon sadlade Abraham sin åsna och tog med sig två av sina tjänare och sin son Isak. Sedan han huggit ved till brännoffer, gav han sig i väg mot den plats som Gud hade sagt åt honom att gå till. När Abraham på tredje dagen lyfte blicken fick han se platsen på avstånd. Han sade då till sina tjänare: "Stanna här med åsnan. Jag och pojken går dit bort för att tillbe, och sedan kommer vi tillbaka till er." Abraham tog veden till brännoffret och lade den på sin son Isak, men själv tog han elden och kniven, och de gick båda tillsammans. Isak sade till sin far Abraham: "Far!" Han svarade: "Ja, min son?" Han sade: "Vi har eld och ved, men var är lammet till brännoffret?" Abraham svarade: "Gud kommer att utse åt sig lammet till brännoffret, min son." Så fortsatte de sin vandring tillsammans.

När de kommit fram till den plats som Gud hade sagt till Abraham, byggde han ett altare där och gjorde i ordning veden. Sedan band han sin son Isak och lade honom på altaret ovanpå veden. 10 Och Abraham räckte ut handen och tog kniven för att slakta sin son. 11 Då ropade Herrens ängel till honom från himlen: "Abraham! Abraham!" Han svarade: "Här är jag." 12 Då sade han: "Lyft inte din hand mot pojken och gör honom ingenting. Nu vet jag att du fruktar Gud, då du inte ens har undanhållit mig din ende son." 13 Abraham såg sig omkring och fick då bakom sig syn på en bagge som hade fastnat med hornen i ett snår. Abraham gick dit och tog baggen och offrade den till brännoffer i stället för sin son. 14 Och Abraham kallade platsen Herren förser. I dag säger man: Berget där Herren förser.

15 Herrens ängel ropade ännu en gång till Abraham från himlen: 16 "Jag svär vid mig själv, säger Herren: Eftersom du har gjort detta och inte undanhållit mig din ende son, 17 skall jag rikligen välsigna dig och göra dina efterkommande talrika som stjärnorna på himlen och som sanden på havets strand, och din avkomma skall inta sina fienders portar. 18 I din avkomma skall alla jordens folk bli välsignade, därför att du lyssnade till min röst."

19 Sedan vände Abraham tillbaka till sina tjänare, och de bröt upp och gick tillsammans till Beer-Sheba. Och Abraham bodde i Beer-Sheba.

Nahors släkttavla

20 Sedan berättade man för Abraham och sade: Också Milka har fött barn åt din bror Nahor: 21 Us, hans förstfödde, och Bus, dennes bror, och Kemuel, Arams far, 22 samt Kesed, Haso, Pildas, Jidlaf och Betuel. 23 Betuel blev far till Rebecka. Dessa åtta födde Milka åt Abrahams bror Nahor. 24 Hans bihustru, som hette Reuma, födde Teba, Gaham, Tahash och Maaka.

Dios prueba a Abraham

22 Aconteció que después de estas cosas, Dios probó a Abraham(A), y le dijo: «¡Abraham!». Y él respondió: «Aquí estoy(B)». Y Dios dijo: «Toma ahora a tu hijo, tu único(C), a quien amas, a Isaac, y ve a la tierra de Moriah(D), y ofrécelo allí en holocausto(E) sobre uno de los montes que Yo te diré». Abraham se levantó muy de mañana, aparejó su asno y tomó con él a dos de sus criados y a su hijo Isaac. También partió leña para el holocausto, y se levantó y fue al lugar que Dios le había dicho.

Al tercer día alzó Abraham los ojos y vio el lugar de lejos. Entonces Abraham dijo a sus criados: «Quédense aquí con el asno. Yo y el muchacho iremos hasta allá, adoraremos y volveremos a ustedes». Tomó Abraham la leña del holocausto y la puso sobre Isaac(F) su hijo, y tomó en su mano el fuego y el cuchillo. Y los dos iban juntos.

Isaac habló a su padre Abraham: «Padre mío». Y él respondió: «Aquí estoy, hijo mío». «Aquí están el fuego y la leña», dijo Isaac, «pero ¿dónde está el cordero para el holocausto(G)?». Y Abraham respondió: «Dios proveerá[a] para Sí el cordero para el holocausto, hijo mío». Y los dos iban juntos.

Llegaron al lugar que Dios le había dicho(H) y Abraham edificó allí el altar(I), arregló la leña, ató a su hijo Isaac y lo puso en el altar sobre la leña(J). 10 Entonces Abraham extendió su mano y tomó el cuchillo para sacrificar a su hijo. 11 Pero el ángel del Señor lo llamó desde el cielo(K) y dijo: «¡Abraham, Abraham!». Y él respondió: «Aquí estoy». 12 Y el ángel dijo: «No extiendas tu mano contra el muchacho, ni le hagas nada. Porque ahora sé que temes[b] a Dios(L), ya que no me has rehusado[c] tu hijo, tu único(M)».

13 Entonces Abraham alzó los ojos y miró, y vio un carnero detrás de él trabado por los cuernos en un matorral. Abraham fue, tomó el carnero y lo ofreció en holocausto en lugar de su hijo. 14 Y Abraham llamó aquel lugar con el nombre de El Señor Proveerá[d], como se dice hasta hoy: «En el monte del Señor se proveerá[e](N)».

15 El ángel del Señor llamó a Abraham por segunda vez desde el cielo, 16 y le dijo: «Por Mí mismo he jurado(O)», declara el Señor, «que por cuanto has hecho esto y no me has rehusado[f] tu hijo, tu único, 17 de cierto te bendeciré grandemente, y multiplicaré en gran manera tu descendencia[g] como las estrellas del cielo(P) y como la arena en la orilla del mar(Q), y tu descendencia poseerá la puerta de sus enemigos(R). 18 En tu simiente serán bendecidas[h] todas las naciones de la tierra(S), porque tú has obedecido Mi voz(T)».

19 Entonces Abraham volvió a sus criados(U), y se levantaron y fueron juntos a Beerseba. Y habitó Abraham en Beerseba.

La familia de Rebeca

20 Después de estas cosas, le dieron noticia a Abraham, diciendo: «Milca también[i] le ha dado hijos a tu hermano Nacor(V): 21 Uz su primogénito, Buz su hermano, y Kemuel, padre de Aram, 22 Quesed, Hazo, Pildas, Jidlaf y Betuel». 23 Y Betuel fue el padre de Rebeca. Estos ocho hijos dio a luz Milca a Nacor, hermano de Abraham(W). 24 También su concubina, de nombre Reúma, dio a luz a Teba, a Gaham, a Tahas y a Maaca.

Footnotes

  1. 22:8 Lit. verá.
  2. 22:12 O reverencias.
  3. 22:12 O negado.
  4. 22:14 Heb. YHWH-yireh.
  5. 22:14 Lit. se verá.
  6. 22:16 O negado.
  7. 22:17 Lit. simiente.
  8. 22:18 O a sí mismas se bendecirán.
  9. 22:20 Lit. ella también.