Genesis 22
1 Abraham is tempted to offer Isaac.
3 He gives proof of his faith and obedience.
11 The angel prevents him.
13 Isaac is exchanged for a ram.
14 The place is called Jehovah-jireh.
15 Abraham is again blessed.
20 The generations of Nahor unto Rebekah.
God <0430> [A.M. 2132. B.C. 1872. Jos. Ant. God.]
tested <05254> [tempt.]
Or prove, or try, as tempt, from tento, originally signified.
[Behold, here I am. Heb. Behold me.]
Take <03947> [Take.]
Moriah <04179> [Moriah.]
up <05927> [and offer.]
third <07992> [third.]
caught <07200> [saw.]
stay <03427> [Abide.]
return <07725> [come.]
put ...... Isaac <07760 03327> [laid it.]
father .... father <01> [My father.]
son <01121> [Here am I. Heb. Behold me.]
lamb <07716> [but.]
lamb <07716> [lamb. or, kid.]
place <04725> [place.]
built <01129> [built.]
tied <06123> [bound.]
angel <04397> [angel.]
Abraham Abraham <085> [Abraham.]
harm <07971> [Lay.]
now <06258> [now.]
not <03808> [seeing.]
behind <0310> [behind.]
instead <08478> [in the.]
called <07121> [called.]
<03070> [Jehovah-jireh. i.e., The Lord will see, or provide.]
mountain <02022> [In.]
provides .............. provision <07200> [it shall be seen.]
"In the mount of the Lord it shall be provided." The meaning is, that God, in the greatest difficulties, when all human assistance is vain, will make a suitable provision for the deliverance of those who trust in Him.
bless <01288> [in blessing.]
multiply <07235> [I will multiply.]
seashore <08193> [shore. Heb. lip.]
descendants ........................ descendants <02233> [thy seed.]
descendants <02233> [And in.]
obeyed <08085> [obeyed.]
Abraham ............... Abraham <085> [So Abraham.]
Beer Sheba <0884> [to Beer-sheba.]
told <05046> [A.M. 2142. B.C. 1862. told.]
Milcah <04435> [Milcah.]
Nahor <05152> [Nahor.]
Uz <05780> [Huz.]
[Uz. Buz.]
Kemuel <07055> [Kemuel.]
Kemuel might have given name to the Kamilites, a people of Syria, mentioned by Strabo, to the west of the Euphrates.
Aram <0758> [Aram. Syrians.]
Bethuel <01328> [Bethuel.]
Rebekah <07259> [Rebekah.]
[Rebecca.]
concubine <06370> [concubine.]
Maacah <04601> [Maachah.]
He may have been the father of the Macetes, in Arabia Felix: there is a city called Maca towards the straits of Ormus.
