Verse 12
Genesis 22:12
Bible in Basic English
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And he said, Let not your hand be stretched out against the boy to do anything to him; for now I am certain that the fear of God (Elohim) is in your heart, because you have not kept back your son, your only son, from me.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַ/יֹּ֗אמֶר אַל תִּשְׁלַ֤ח יָֽדְ/ךָ֙ אֶל הַ/נַּ֔עַר וְ/אַל תַּ֥עַשׂ ל֖/וֹ מְא֑וּמָּה כִּ֣י עַתָּ֣ה יָדַ֗עְתִּי כִּֽי יְרֵ֤א אֱלֹהִים֙ אַ֔תָּה וְ/לֹ֥א חָשַׂ֛כְתָּ אֶת בִּנְ/ךָ֥ אֶת יְחִידְ/ךָ֖ מִמֶּֽ/נִּי
English Translation
And he said, "Do not stretch out your hand against the lad, and do not do anything to him, for now I know that you fear God, since you have not withheld your son, your only son, from me."
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Chapter 22 Context
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Then Isaac said to Abraham, My father; and he said, Here am I, my son. And he said, We have wood and...
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And Abraham said, God (Elohim) himself will give the lamb for the burned offering: so they went on t...
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