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Genesis 22:12

American Standard Version

And he said, Lay not thy hand upon the lad, neither do thou anything unto him; for now I know that thou fearest God, seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only son, from me.

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Genesis 22:12 in other translations

He said, “Don’t lay your hand on the boy or do anything to him. For now I know that you fear God, since you have not withheld your son, your only son, from me.”

Genesis 22:12 · World English Bible

Genesis 22:12 in context

  1. 10And Abraham stretched forth his hand, and took the knife to slay his son.
  2. 11And the angel of Jehovah called unto him out of heaven, and said, Abraham, Abraham: and he said, Here am I.
  3. 12And he said, Lay not thy hand upon the lad, neither do thou anything unto him; for now I know that thou fearest God, seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only son, from me.
  4. 13And Abraham lifted up his eyes, and looked, and, behold, behind him a ram caught in the thicket by his horns: and Abraham went and took the ram, and offered him up for a burnt-offering in the stead of his son.
  5. 14And Abraham called the name of that place Jehovah-jireh: as it is said to this day, In the mount of Jehovah it shall be provided.