Genesis 22:3
So Abraham got up early the next morning, saddled his donkey, and took along two of his servants and his son Isaac. He split the wood for a burnt offering and set out for the place God had designated.
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ASV
And Abraham rose early in the morning, and saddled his ass, and took two of his young men with him, and Isaac his son; and he clave the wood for the burnt-offering, and rose up, and went unto the place of which God had told him.
KJV
And Abraham rose up early in the morning, and saddled his ass, and took two of his young men with him, and Isaac his son, and clave the wood for the burnt offering, and rose up, and went unto the place of which God had told him.
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Commentary
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25 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וַיַּשְׁכֵּ֨ם | vai.yash.Kem | and he rose early | H7925 → |
| אַבְרָהָ֜ם | 'av.ra.Ham | Abraham | H85 → |
| בַּבֹּ֗קֶר | ba.Bo.ker | in the morning | H1242 → |
| וַֽיַּחֲבֹשׁ֙ | vai.ya.cha.Vosh | and he saddled | H2280 → |
| אֶת־ | 'et- | <obj.> | H853 → |
| חֲמֹר֔וֹ | cha.mo.Ro | donkey his | H2543 → |
| וַיִּקַּ֞ח | vai.yi.Kach | and he took | H3947 → |
| אֶת־ | 'et- | <obj.> | H853 → |
| שְׁנֵ֤י | she.Nei | two of | H8147 → |
| נְעָרָיו֙ | ne.'a.Rav | servants his | H5288 → |
| אִתּ֔וֹ | 'i.To | with him | H854 → |
| וְאֵ֖ת | ve.'Et | and <obj.> | H853 → |
| יִצְחָ֣ק | yitz.Chak | Isaac | H3327 → |
| בְּנ֑וֹ | be.No | son his | H1121 → |
| וַיְבַקַּע֙ | vay.va.Ka' | and he cut | H1234 → |
| עֲצֵ֣י | 'a.Tzei | wood<s> of | H6086 → |
| עֹלָ֔ה | 'o.Lah | burnt offering | H5930 → |
| וַיָּ֣קָם | vai.Ya.kom | and he arose | H6965 → |
| וַיֵּ֔לֶךְ | vai.Ye.lekh | and he went | H1980 → |
| אֶל־ | 'el- | to | H413 → |
| הַמָּק֖וֹם | ha.ma.Kom | the place | H4725 → |
| אֲשֶׁר־ | 'a.Sher- | which | H834 → |
| אָֽמַר־ | 'a.mar- | he had said | H559 → |
| ל֥וֹ | lo | to <the> him | |
| הָאֱלֹהִֽים׃ | ha.'E.lo.Him | <the> God | H430 → |
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