Then Abraham returned to his servants, and they set off together for Beersheba. And Abraham stayed in Beersheba.
Genesis 22:5 - New International Version (Anglicised) He said to his servants, ‘Stay here with the donkey while I and the boy go over there. We will worship and then we will come back to you.’ Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And Abraham said unto his young men, Abide ye here with the ass; and I and the lad will go yonder and worship, and come again to you. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And Abraham said to his servants, Settle down and stay here with the donkey, and I and the young man will go yonder and worship and come again to you. American Standard Version (1901) And 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. Common English Bible Abraham said to his servants, “Stay here with the donkey. The boy and I will walk up there, worship, and then come back to you.” Catholic Public Domain Version And he said to his servants: "Wait here with the donkey. I and the boy will hurry further ahead to that place. After we have worshipped, will return to you." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And he said to his young men: Stay you here with the ass: I and the boy will go with speed as far as yonder, and after we have worshipped will return to you. |
Then Abraham returned to his servants, and they set off together for Beersheba. And Abraham stayed in Beersheba.
On the third day Abraham looked up and saw the place in the distance.
Abraham took the wood for the burnt offering and placed it on his son Isaac, and he himself carried the fire and the knife. As the two of them went on together,
He said to the elders, ‘Wait here for us until we come back to you. Aaron and Hur are with you, and anyone involved in a dispute can go to them.’
Abraham reasoned that God could even raise the dead, and so in a manner of speaking he did receive Isaac back from death.
Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us,