Genesis 22:7
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Then Isaac said to his father Abraham, “My father!” “Here I am, my son,” he replied. “The fire and the wood are here,” said Isaac, “but where is the lamb for the burnt offering?””
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“Then Isaac said to his father Abraham, “My father!” “Here I am, my son,” he replied. “The fire and the wood are here,” said Isaac, “but where is the lamb for the burnt offering?””
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“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?”
King James Version · Public Domain“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?”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And Isaac speaketh unto Abraham his father, and saith, `My father,' and he saith, `Here <FI>am<Fi> I, my son.' And he saith, `Lo, the fire and the wood, and where the lamb for a burnt-offering?'”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Genesis 22:7 — 7 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 4:2Later she gave birth to Cain’s brother Abel. Now Abel was a keeper of sheep, while Cain was a tiller of the soil.
- Genesis 8:20Then Noah built an altar to the LORD. And taking from every kind of clean animal and clean bird, he offered burnt offerings on the altar.
- Exodus 12:3Tell the whole congregation of Israel that on the tenth day of this month each man must select a lamb for his family, one per household.
- Matthew 26:39Going a little farther, He fell facedown and prayed, “My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me. Yet not as I will, but as You will.”
- Matthew 26:42A second time He went away and prayed, “My Father, if this cup cannot pass unless I drink it, may Your will be done.”
- John 18:11“Put your sword back in its sheath!” Jesus said to Peter. “Shall I not drink the cup the Father has given Me?”
- Romans 8:15For you did not receive a spirit of slavery that returns you to fear, but you received the Spirit of sonship, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!”
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