Bible Strands
Genesis 22:6
Abraham took the wood for the burnt offering and placed it on his son Isaac. He himself carried the fire and the sacrificial knife, and the two of them walked on together.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Abraham places the wood for the burnt offering on Isaac while carrying the fire and knife, as the two proceed toward the worship site after leaving his servants behind.
The words — וַ/יִּקַּ֨ח (va/i.yi.Kach) means "and he took," describing Abraham's action of securing the wood, while וַ/יָּ֙שֶׂם֙ (va/i.Ya.sem) means "and he put," detailing the transfer of that wood onto Isaac.
The thread — This structural pattern of a son bearing sacrificial materials reappears in later biblical narratives, specifically in John 19:17 and 1 Peter 2:24.
Why it lands — The text requires the reader to note the physical obedience of both men and the father's provision of the sacrifice, establishing the factual sequence before any theological interpretation.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
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.
Cross-references
- John 19:17 Carrying His own cross, He went out to The Place of the Skull, which in Hebrew is called Golgotha.
- 1 Peter 2:24 He Himself bore our sins in His body on the tree, so that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. “By His stripes you are healed.”
- 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.
- Matthew 8:17 This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah: “He took up our infirmities and carried our diseases.”
- Luke 24:26 Was it not necessary for the Christ to suffer these things and then to enter His glory?”