Bible Strands
Genesis 22:10
Then Abraham reached out his hand and took the knife to slaughter his son.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Abraham acts at the designated location after binding Isaac and arranging the altar wood, immediately preceding the angel's intervention.
The words — וַ/יִּשְׁלַ֤ח (va/i.yish.Lach) translates literally as "and he stretched out," and לִ/שְׁחֹ֖ט (li/sh.Chot) means "to slaughter."
The thread — The text's account of this act is cited in Hebrews 11:17 as a demonstration of faith and in James 2:21 as evidence of justification.
Why it lands — The passage records the physical completion of a commanded act before any divine halt, requiring the reader to acknowledge the sequence of obedience preceding deliverance without assuming the outcome in advance.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And Abraham stretched forth his hand, and took the knife to slay his son.
Cross-references
- Hebrews 11:17 By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac on the altar. He who had received the promises was ready to offer his one and only son,
- James 2:21 Was not our father Abraham justified by what he did when he offered his son Isaac on the altar?
- Isaiah 53:6 We all like sheep have gone astray, each one has turned to his own way; and the LORD has laid upon Him the iniquity of us all.