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God test Abrahams vertrouwen

22 Op een keer wilde God Abrahams vertrouwen in Hem testen. Hij zei tegen hem: "Abraham!" Abraham zei: "Ja, Heer." God zei: "Izaäk is je enige zoon en je houdt heel veel van hem. Ga nu met hem naar het gebied Moria en offer hem daar aan Mij op één van de bergen. Het moet een brand-offer worden. Ik zal je later zeggen op welke berg."

Abraham stond 's morgens vroeg op, zadelde zijn ezel en ging met twee knechten en zijn zoon Izaäk op weg. Ook nam hij hout mee voor het brand-offer. Zo ging hij op weg naar de plaats die God had genoemd. Op de derde dag zag hij die plaats in de verte. Toen zei Abraham tegen zijn knechten: "Jullie blijven hier met de ezel. De jongen en ik gaan daar heen. Als we klaar zijn met aanbidden, komen we weer bij jullie terug." Abraham legde het hout voor het brand-offer op Izaäks schouders. Ook nam hij vuur en een mes mee. Zo gingen ze samen verder. Toen zei Izaäk tegen zijn vader Abraham: "Vader?" En hij zei: "Ja, mijn zoon?" Izaäk zei: "Hier zijn het vuur en het hout. Maar waar is het lam voor het offer?" Abraham antwoordde: "God zal Zelf zorgen voor een lam voor het offer, mijn zoon." Zo gingen ze samen verder.

Ze kwamen op de plaats die God hem had genoemd en Abraham bouwde daar het altaar. Hij legde het hout er op, bond zijn zoon Izaäk vast en legde hem op het hout op het altaar. 10 Toen nam Abraham het mes om zijn zoon te slachten. 11 Maar de Engel van de Heer riep tegen hem vanuit de hemel: "Abraham! Abraham!" En hij zei: "Ja, Heer." 12 En Hij zei: "Raak de jongen niet aan! Doe hem niets! Nu weet Ik, dat je werkelijk diep ontzag voor Mij hebt. Je hebt zelfs je enige zoon aan Mij willen geven!"

13 Abraham keek op en draaide zich om. Toen zag hij een mannetjes-schaap achter zich. Het zat met zijn horens vast in de struiken. Abraham liep erheen, haalde het schaap en offerde het als brand-offer in de plaats van zijn zoon. 14 En hij noemde die plaats: 'De Heer zal geven wat nodig is.' Daarom wordt ook vandaag nog gezegd: 'Op de berg van de Heer zal de Heer geven wat nodig is.'

15 Toen sprak de Engel van de Heer voor de tweede keer vanuit de hemel tegen Abraham. 16 Hij zei: "De Heer zegt: Ik zweer bij Mijzelf: omdat je dit hebt gedaan en je zelfs je enige zoon aan Mij hebt willen geven, 17 zal Ik je een heel grote zegen geven. Je familie zal zo ontelbaar worden als de sterren aan de hemel, en zo ontelbaar als het zand op het strand. En ze zullen de steden van hun vijanden veroveren en er voor altijd wonen. 18 En door de zegen die op jouw zoon is,[a] zullen alle mensen van de aarde gezegend worden, omdat jij Mij hebt gehoorzaamd."

19 Toen ging Abraham terug naar zijn knechten en samen reisden ze naar Berseba terug. Daar bleef hij wonen.

De familie van Abrahams broer Nahor

20 Hierna kreeg Abraham bericht dat ook Milka, de vrouw van zijn broer Nahor, zonen had gekregen. 21 De oudste zoon heette Uz, zijn broer heette Buz en zijn andere broer heette Kemuël. Kemuël had een zoon: Aram. 22 Verder kreeg Milka Chesed, Hazo, Pildas, Jidlaf en Betuël. Betuël kreeg een dochter: Rebekka. 23 Dit zijn de acht zonen van Milka, de vrouw van Abrahams broer Nahor. 24 Ook Nahors bijvrouw[b] Reüma kreeg zonen: Tebach, Gaham, Tahas en Maächa.

Footnotes

  1. Genesis 22:18 Met deze zoon wordt niet zijn eigen zoon bedoeld, maar Jezus. Want Abraham is één van de voorvaders van Jezus. Daarom schrijven sommige bijbelvertalingen hier 'zoon' ook met een hoofdletter. Lees ook de aantekening bij Genesis 3:15.
  2. Genesis 22:24 Voor een bijvrouw was geen bruidsprijs betaald. Vaak was ze een slavin.

上帝考驗亞伯拉罕

22 這些事以後,上帝要考驗亞伯拉罕,就呼喚他:「亞伯拉罕!」他回答說:「我在這裡。」 上帝說:「帶著你的兒子,你的獨生子,你疼愛的以撒前往摩利亞,在我指示你的山上把他獻為燔祭。」 亞伯拉罕清早起來,準備好驢,劈好獻燔祭用的柴,帶著兩個僕人和兒子以撒動身前往上帝指示他的地方。 到了第三天,亞伯拉罕遠遠看見那地方, 就對僕人說:「你們和驢在這裡等著,我和孩子到那邊敬拜上帝,然後便回來。」

於是,亞伯拉罕把獻燔祭用的柴放在兒子以撒肩上,自己手裡拿著火種和刀。父子二人一同向前走。 以撒說:「父親。」亞伯拉罕說:「孩子,什麼事?」以撒說:「你看,火種和柴都有了,但獻燔祭用的羊羔在哪裡呢?」 亞伯拉罕說:「孩子,上帝自己會預備獻燔祭的羊羔。」二人就繼續向前走。

他們到了上帝指示的地方,亞伯拉罕就築起祭壇,把柴擺在上面,然後把以撒捆起來放在柴上。 10 亞伯拉罕伸手拿起刀來,要殺他的兒子。 11 耶和華的天使從天上呼喚他說:「亞伯拉罕!亞伯拉罕!」他回答說:「我在這裡。」 12 天使說:「不要動孩子,不可傷害他!現在我知道你敬畏上帝,因為你不惜獻上你的兒子——你的獨生子。」 13 這時亞伯拉罕抬起頭來,突然看見有一隻公綿羊兩角卡在稠密的樹叢中,於是把羊取來代替他的兒子獻為燔祭。 14 亞伯拉罕稱那地方為「耶和華以勒」[a]。直到今天人們還說:「在耶和華的山上必有預備。」

15 耶和華的天使再次從天上呼喚亞伯拉罕, 16 對他說:「耶和華說,『你既然願意把你的兒子,你的獨生子獻給我,我憑自己向你起誓, 17 我必賜福給你,使你的後裔多如天上的星和海邊的沙。你的後裔必佔領仇敵的城池, 18 天下萬國必因你的後裔而蒙福,因為你聽從了我的話。』」 19 於是,亞伯拉罕回到僕人等候的地方,他們一同返回亞伯拉罕居住的別示巴。

拿鶴的後代

20 後來,有人告訴亞伯拉罕:「密迦為你的兄弟拿鶴生了幾個兒子, 21 長子烏斯、烏斯的弟弟布斯、亞蘭的父親基姆利、 22 基薛、哈瑣、必達、益拉和利百加的父親彼土利。」 23 密迦為亞伯拉罕的兄弟拿鶴生了八個兒子。 24 拿鶴的妾流瑪生了提八、迦含、他轄和瑪迦。

Footnotes

  1. 22·14 耶和華以勒」或譯「耶和華必預備」。

上帝考验亚伯拉罕

22 这些事以后,上帝要考验亚伯拉罕,就呼唤他:“亚伯拉罕!”他回答说:“我在这里。” 上帝说:“带着你的儿子,你的独生子,你疼爱的以撒前往摩利亚,在我指示你的山上把他献为燔祭。” 亚伯拉罕清早起来,准备好驴,劈好献燔祭用的柴,带着两个仆人和儿子以撒动身前往上帝指示他的地方。 到了第三天,亚伯拉罕远远看见那地方, 就对仆人说:“你们和驴在这里等着,我和孩子到那边敬拜上帝,然后便回来。”

于是,亚伯拉罕把献燔祭用的柴放在儿子以撒肩上,自己手里拿着火种和刀。父子二人一同向前走。 以撒说:“父亲。”亚伯拉罕说:“孩子,什么事?”以撒说:“你看,火种和柴都有了,但献燔祭用的羊羔在哪里呢?” 亚伯拉罕说:“孩子,上帝自己会预备献燔祭的羊羔。”二人就继续向前走。

他们到了上帝指示的地方,亚伯拉罕就筑起祭坛,把柴摆在上面,然后把以撒捆起来放在柴上。 10 亚伯拉罕伸手拿起刀来,要杀他的儿子。 11 耶和华的天使从天上呼唤他说:“亚伯拉罕!亚伯拉罕!”他回答说:“我在这里。” 12 天使说:“不要动孩子,不可伤害他!现在我知道你敬畏上帝,因为你不惜献上你的儿子——你的独生子。” 13 这时亚伯拉罕抬起头来,突然看见有一只公绵羊两角卡在稠密的树丛中,于是把羊取来代替他的儿子献为燔祭。 14 亚伯拉罕称那地方为“耶和华以勒”[a]。直到今天人们还说:“在耶和华的山上必有预备。”

15 耶和华的天使再次从天上呼唤亚伯拉罕, 16 对他说:“耶和华说,‘你既然愿意把你的儿子,你的独生子献给我,我凭自己向你起誓, 17 我必赐福给你,使你的后裔多如天上的星和海边的沙。你的后裔必占领仇敌的城池, 18 天下万国必因你的后裔而蒙福,因为你听从了我的话。’” 19 于是,亚伯拉罕回到仆人等候的地方,他们一同返回亚伯拉罕居住的别示巴。

拿鹤的后代

20 后来,有人告诉亚伯拉罕:“密迦为你的兄弟拿鹤生了几个儿子, 21 长子乌斯、乌斯的弟弟布斯、亚兰的父亲基姆利、 22 基薛、哈琐、必达、益拉和利百加的父亲彼土利。” 23 密迦为亚伯拉罕的兄弟拿鹤生了八个儿子。 24 拿鹤的妾流玛生了提八、迦含、他辖和玛迦。

Footnotes

  1. 22:14 耶和华以勒”或译“耶和华必预备”。

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)

22 And it came to pass after these things, that God did tempt Abraham, and said unto him, Abraham: and he said, Behold, here I am.

And he said, Take now thy son, thine only son Isaac, whom thou lovest, and get thee into the land of Moriah; and offer him there for a burnt offering upon one of the mountains which I will tell thee of.

And Abraham rose up early in the morning, and saddled his ass, and took two of his young men with him, and Isaac his son, and clave the wood for the burnt offering, and rose up, and went unto the place of which God had told him.

Then on the third day Abraham lifted up his eyes, and saw the place afar off.

And Abraham said unto his young men, Abide ye here with the ass; and I and the lad will go yonder and worship, and come again to you.

And Abraham took the wood of the burnt offering, and laid it upon Isaac his son; and he took the fire in his hand, and a knife; and they went both of them together.

And Isaac spake unto Abraham his father, and said, My father: and he said, Here am I, my son. And he said, Behold the fire and the wood: but where is the lamb for a burnt offering?

And Abraham said, My son, God will provide himself a lamb for a burnt offering: so they went both of them together.

And they came to the place which God had told him of; and Abraham built an altar there, and laid the wood in order, and bound Isaac his son, and laid him on the altar upon the wood.

10 And Abraham stretched forth his hand, and took the knife to slay his son.

11 And the angel of the Lord called unto him out of heaven, and said, Abraham, Abraham: and he said, Here am I.

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.

13 And Abraham lifted up his eyes, and looked, and behold behind him a ram caught in a thicket by his horns: and Abraham went and took the ram, and offered him up for a burnt offering in the stead of his son.

14 And Abraham called the name of that place Jehovahjireh: as it is said to this day, In the mount of the Lord it shall be seen.

15 And the angel of the Lord called unto Abraham out of heaven the second time,

16 And said, By myself have I sworn, saith the Lord, for because thou hast done this thing, and hast not withheld thy son, thine only son:

17 That in blessing I will bless thee, and in multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars of the heaven, and as the sand which is upon the sea shore; and thy seed shall possess the gate of his enemies;

18 And in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; because thou hast obeyed my voice.

19 So Abraham returned unto his young men, and they rose up and went together to Beersheba; and Abraham dwelt at Beersheba.

20 And it came to pass after these things, that it was told Abraham, saying, Behold, Milcah, she hath also born children unto thy brother Nahor;

21 Huz his firstborn, and Buz his brother, and Kemuel the father of Aram,

22 And Chesed, and Hazo, and Pildash, and Jidlaph, and Bethuel.

23 And Bethuel begat Rebekah: these eight Milcah did bear to Nahor, Abraham's brother.

24 And his concubine, whose name was Reumah, she bare also Tebah, and Gaham, and Thahash, and Maachah.