Genesis 22:5

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

““Stay here with the donkey,” Abraham told his servants. “The boy and I will go over there to worship, and then we will return to you.””

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BSBPD

““Stay here with the donkey,” Abraham told his servants. “The boy and I will go over there to worship, and then we will return to you.””

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“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.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

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

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“and Abraham saith unto his young men, `Remain by yourselves here with the ass, and I and the youth go yonder and worship, and turn back unto you.'”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Genesis 22:5 — 2 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Hebrews 11:19Abraham reasoned that God could raise the dead, and in a sense, he did receive Isaac back from death.
  2. Hebrews 12:1Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off every encumbrance and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with endurance the race set out for us.

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