Genesis 22:4

American Standard Version

On the third day Abraham lifted up his eyes, and saw the place afar off.

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Genesis 22:4 in other translations

On the third day Abraham lifted up his eyes, and saw the place far off.

Genesis 22:4 · World English Bible

Genesis 22:4 in context

  1. 2And he said, Take now thy son, thine only son, whom thou lovest, even Isaac, and get thee into the land of Moriah; and offer him there for a burnt-offering upon one of the mountains which I will tell thee of.
  2. 3And 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.
  3. 4On the third day Abraham lifted up his eyes, and saw the place afar off.
  4. 5And Abraham said unto his young men, Abide ye here with the ass, and I and the lad will go yonder; and we will worship, and come again to you.
  5. 6And Abraham took the wood of the burnt-offering, and laid it upon Isaac his son; and he took in his hand the fire and the knife; and they went both of them together.