Genesis 22:9
When they arrived at the place God had designated, Abraham built the altar there and arranged the wood. He bound his son Isaac and placed him on the altar, atop the wood.
BSB
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ASV
And they came to the place which God had told him of; and Abraham built the altar there, and laid the wood in order, and bound Isaac his son, and laid him on the altar, upon the wood.
KJV
And they came to the place which God had told him of; and Abraham built an altar there, and laid the wood in order, and bound Isaac his son, and laid him on the altar upon the wood.
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Commentary
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25 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וַיָּבֹ֗אוּ | vai.ya.Vo.'u | and they came | H935 → |
| אֶֽל־ | 'el- | to | H413 → |
| הַמָּקוֹם֮ | ha.ma.kOm | the place | H4725 → |
| אֲשֶׁ֣ר | 'a.Sher | which | H834 → |
| אָֽמַר־ | 'a.mar- | he had said | H559 → |
| ל֣וֹ | lo | to <the> him | |
| הָאֱלֹהִים֒ | ha.'E.lo.Him | <the> God | H430 → |
| וַיִּ֨בֶן | vai.Yi.ven | and he built | H1129 → |
| שָׁ֤ם | sham | there | H8033 → |
| אַבְרָהָם֙ | 'av.ra.Ham | Abraham | H85 → |
| אֶת־ | 'et- | <obj.> | H853 → |
| הַמִּזְבֵּ֔חַ | ha.miz.Be.ach | the altar | H4196 → |
| וַֽיַּעֲרֹ֖ךְ | vai.ya.'a.Rokh | and he arranged | H6186 → |
| אֶת־ | 'et- | <obj.> | H853 → |
| הָעֵצִ֑ים | ha.'e.Tzim | the wood<s> | H6086 → |
| וַֽיַּעֲקֹד֙ | vai.ya.'a.Kod | and he bound | H6123 → |
| אֶת־ | 'et- | <obj.> | H853 → |
| יִצְחָ֣ק | yitz.Chak | Isaac | H3327 → |
| בְּנ֔וֹ | be.No | son his | H1121 → |
| וַיָּ֤שֶׂם | vai.Ya.sem | and he put | H7760 → |
| אֹתוֹ֙ | 'o.To | <obj.> him | H853 → |
| עַל־ | 'al- | on | H5921 → |
| הַמִּזְבֵּ֔חַ | ha.miz.Be.ach | the altar | H4196 → |
| מִמַּ֖עַל | mi.Ma.'al | from above | H4605 → |
| לָעֵצִֽים׃ | la.'e.Tzim | <to> the wood<s> | H6086 → |
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