Genesis 22:11
in Genesis 22Just then the angel of the LORD called out to him from heaven, “Abraham, Abraham!” “Here I am,” he replied.
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ASV
And the angel of Jehovah called unto him out of heaven, and said, Abraham, Abraham: and he said, Here am I.
KJV
And the angel of the Lord called unto him out of heaven, and said, Abraham, Abraham: and he said, Here am I.
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This verse in Genesis 22
Commentary
7 notes on this verseThe angel of the Lord - The very person who was represented by this offering; the Lord Jesus, who calls himself Jehovah, Gen 22:16, and on his own authority renews the promises of the covenant. He was ever the great Mediator between God and man. See this point proved, Gen 15:7 (note).
This site's exposition
the angel of the LORD called out to him from heaven
on Genesis 22:11-12
The voice calls the name twice, and a doubled name marks a turn at Jacob's call in 46:2 and at Exodus 3:4. The angel hands Abraham his own orders back, your only son, and stops the hand before it falls. God's reason is that Abraham did not withhold his son.
The record, by era
The Puritans and the Awakening5 voices
The more imminent the danger is, and the nearer to be put in execution, the more wonderful and the more welcome is the deliverance. Abraham is not only approved, but applauded. He obtains an honourable testimony that he is righteous: Now know I that thou fearest God.
The Angel of the Lord - That is, God himself, the eternal Word, the Angel of the covenant, who was to be the great Redeemer and Comforter.
The Angel of the Lord - That is, God himself, the eternal Word, the Angel of the covenant, who was to be the great Redeemer and Comforter.
And the Angel of the Lord called unto him out of heaven,....
The more imminent the danger is, and the nearer to be put in execution, the more wonderful and the more welcome is the deliverance. Abraham is not only approved, but applauded. He obtains an honourable testimony that he is righteous: Now know I that thou fearest God.
How the passage was read
What the Jewish commentators add
On the verses either side of this one
At the beginning Abraham’s fear of G-d was latent; it had not become actualized through such a great deed. But now it was known in actuality, and his merit was perfect, and his reward would be complete from the Eternal, the G-d of Israel. 385 See Ruth:12.
This section is reception history: how the passage was read and kept in the Jewish tradition. Where a reading parts from an essential of the Christian faith, the section says so at that point.
Texts and citation data: Sefaria; each excerpt follows its version’s licence. 5 further sources are cited on this chapter that carry no English text this site may quote or only restate the verse.
The words behind it
11 Hebrew wordsEvery Hebrew word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.
| Hebrew | Sound | Meaning | Word study | In the Bible |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| וַיִּקְרָ֨א | vaiyikra' | and he called | H7121 → | 733 times |
| אֵלָ֜יו | ʾelav | to him | H413 → | 5510 times |
| מַלְאַ֤ךְ | malakh | [the] angel of | H4397 → | 213 times |
| יְהוָה֙ | yahweh | Yahweh | H3068 → | 6520 times |
| מִן־ | min- | from | H4480 → | 1188 times |
| הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם | hashamayim | the heavens | H8064 → | 421 times |
| וַיֹּ֖אמֶר | vaiyomer | and he said | H559 → | 5305 times |
| אַבְרָהָ֣ם׀ | ʾavraham | O Abraham | H85 → | 175 times |
| אַבְרָהָ֑ם | ʾavraham | Abraham | H85 → | 175 times |
| וַיֹּ֖אמֶר | vaiyomer | and he said | H559 → | 5305 times |
| הִנֵּֽנִי׃ | hineni | here [am] I | H2009 → | 843 times |
וַיִּקְרָ֨אand he called
vaiyikra'H7121 →733 times
אֵלָ֜יוto him
ʾelavH413 →5510 times
מַלְאַ֤ךְ[the] angel of
malakhH4397 →213 times
יְהוָה֙Yahweh
yahwehH3068 →6520 times
מִן־from
min-H4480 →1188 times
הַשָּׁמַ֔יִםthe heavens
hashamayimH8064 →421 times
וַיֹּ֖אמֶרand he said
vaiyomerH559 →5305 times
אַבְרָהָ֣ם׀O Abraham
ʾavrahamH85 →175 times
אַבְרָהָ֑םAbraham
ʾavrahamH85 →175 times
וַיֹּ֖אמֶרand he said
vaiyomerH559 →5305 times
הִנֵּֽנִי׃here [am] I
hineniH2009 →843 times
A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.
The walk
8 stopsEach card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.
Through
Genesis 21:17Then God heard the voice of the boy, and the angel of God called to Hagar from heaven, “What is wrong, Hagar? Do not be afraid, for God has heard the voice of the…
it leads to
- Genesis 16:11
The angel of the LORD proceeded: “Behold, you have conceived and will bear a son. And you shall name him Ishmael, for the LORD has heard your cry of affliction.
- Psalms 50:15
Call upon Me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you will honor Me.”
- Genesis 16:11
Through
Exodus 3:4When the LORD saw that he had gone over to look, God called out to him from within the bush, “Moses, Moses!” “Here I am,” he answered.
it leads to
- 1 Samuel 3:8
Once again, for the third time, the LORD called to Samuel. He got up, went to Eli, and said, “Here I am, for you have called me.” Then Eli realized that it was the…
Reached by 2 separate paths from here.
- Deuteronomy 33:16
with the choice gifts of the land and everything in it, and with the favor of Him who dwelt in the burning bush. May these rest on the head of Joseph and crown the…
- 1 Samuel 3:8
Through
Genesis 22:16saying, “By Myself I have sworn, declares the LORD, that because you have done this and have not withheld your only son,
it leads to
- Luke 1:73
the oath He swore to our father Abraham, to grant us
- Hebrews 6:13–14
When God made His promise to Abraham, since He had no one greater to swear by, He swore by Himself,
- Psalms 105:9
the covenant He made with Abraham, and the oath He swore to Isaac.
- Jeremiah 51:14
The LORD of Hosts has sworn by Himself: “Surely I will fill you up with men as with locusts, and they will shout in triumph over you.”
- Luke 1:73
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This page draws on Adam Clarke, Commentary on the Bible; John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament; John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763); John Wesley, Explanatory Notes upon the Old Testament and Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible.