- Genesis 22:1
וַיְהִי אַחַר הַדְּבָרִים הָאֵלֶּה וְהָאֱלֹהִים נִסָּה אֶת־אַבְרָהָם וַיֹּאמֶר אֵלָיו אַבְרָהָם וַיֹּאמֶר הִנֵּנִי׃
Some time afterward, God put Abraham to the test—saying to him, “Abraham.” He answered, “Here I am.”
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וַהֲוָה בָּתַר פִּתְגָמַיָּא הָאִלֵּין וַייָ נַסִּי יָת אַבְרָהָם וַאֲמַר לֵיהּ אַבְרָהָם וַאֲמַר הָאֲנָא׃
After these events, Elohim tested Avraham and said to him, Avraham! and he [Avraham] said, Here I am.
- Genesis 22:2
וַיֹּאמֶר קַח־נָא אֶת־בִּנְךָ אֶת־יְחִידְךָ אֲשֶׁר־אָהַבְתָּ אֶת־יִצְחָק וְלֶךְ־לְךָ אֶל־אֶרֶץ הַמֹּרִיָּה וְהַעֲלֵהוּ שָׁם לְעֹלָה עַל אַחַד הֶהָרִים אֲשֶׁר אֹמַר אֵלֶיךָ׃
“Take your son, your favored one, Isaac, whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah, and offer him there as a burnt offering on one of the heights that I will point out to you.”
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וַאֲמַר דְּבַר כְּעַן יָת בְּרָךְ יָת יְחִידָךְ דִּרְחֵימְתָּא יָת יִצְחָק וְאִיזֵיל לָךְ לַאֲרַע פּוּלְחָנָא וְאַסֵּיקְהִי קֳדָמַי תַּמָּן לַעֲלָתָא עַל חַד מִן טוּרַיָּא דְּאֵימַר לָךְ׃
He said, Please [Now] take your son, your only one, who you love—Yitzchok—and go to the land of Moriah [worship]. Sacrifice him [before me] as a burnt-offering on one of the mountains which I will designate to you.
- Genesis 22:3
וַיַּשְׁכֵּם אַבְרָהָם בַּבֹּקֶר וַיַּחֲבֹשׁ אֶת־חֲמֹרוֹ וַיִּקַּח אֶת־שְׁנֵי נְעָרָיו אִתּוֹ וְאֵת יִצְחָק בְּנוֹ וַיְבַקַּע עֲצֵי עֹלָה וַיָּקׇם וַיֵּלֶךְ אֶל־הַמָּקוֹם אֲשֶׁר־אָמַר־לוֹ הָאֱלֹהִים׃
So early next morning, Abraham saddled his donkey and took with him two of his servants and his son Isaac. He split the wood for the burnt offering, and he set out for the place of which God had told him.
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וְאַקְדֵּים אַבְרָהָם בְּצַפְרָא וְזָרֵיז יָת חֲמָרֵיהּ וּדְבַר יָת תְּרֵין עוּלֵימוֹהִי עִמֵּיהּ וְיָת יִצְחָק בְּרֵיהּ וְצַלַּח אָעֵי לַעֲלָתָא וְקָם וַאֲזַל לְאַתְרָא דַּאֲמַר לֵיהּ יְיָ׃
Avraham awoke early in the morning, saddled his donkey, and took his two assistants with him, and also his son, Yitzchok. He split the wood of the burnt-offering, rose, and went to the place that Elohim had designated to him.
- Genesis 22:4
בַּיּוֹם הַשְּׁלִישִׁי וַיִּשָּׂא אַבְרָהָם אֶת־עֵינָיו וַיַּרְא אֶת־הַמָּקוֹם מֵרָחֹק׃
On the third day Abraham looked up and saw the place from afar.
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בְּיוֹמָא תְּלִיתָאָה וּזְקַף אַבְרָהָם יָת עֵינוֹהִי וַחֲזָא יָת אַתְרָא מֵרַחִיק׃
On the third day, Avraham raised his eyes and saw the place from afar.
- Genesis 22:5
וַיֹּאמֶר אַבְרָהָם אֶל־נְעָרָיו שְׁבוּ־לָכֶם פֹּה עִם־הַחֲמוֹר וַאֲנִי וְהַנַּעַר נֵלְכָה עַד־כֹּה וְנִשְׁתַּחֲוֶה וְנָשׁוּבָה אֲלֵיכֶם׃
Then Abraham said to his servants, “You stay here with the donkey. The boy and I will go up there; we will worship and we will return to you.”
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וַאֲמַר אַבְרָהָם לְעוּלֵימוֹהִי אוֹרִיכוּ לְכוֹן הָכָא עִם חֲמָרָא וַאֲנָא וְעוּלֵימָא נִתְמְטֵי עַד כָּא וְנִסְגּוֹד וּנְתוּב לְוָתְכוֹן׃
Avraham said to his assistants, Remain here with the donkey and I and the lad will go to that place. We will prostrate ourselves [in worship] and return to you.
- Genesis 22:6
וַיִּקַּח אַבְרָהָם אֶת־עֲצֵי הָעֹלָה וַיָּשֶׂם עַל־יִצְחָק בְּנוֹ וַיִּקַּח בְּיָדוֹ אֶת־הָאֵשׁ וְאֶת־הַמַּאֲכֶלֶת וַיֵּלְכוּ שְׁנֵיהֶם יַחְדָּו׃
Abraham took the wood for the burnt offering and put it on his son Isaac. He himself took the firestone and the knife; and the two walked off together.
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וּנְסֵיב אַבְרָהָם יָת אָעֵי דַּעֲלָתָא וְשַׁוִּי עַל יִצְחָק בְּרֵיהּ וּנְסֵיב בִּידֵיהּ יָת אִישָׁתָא וְיָת סַכִּינָא וַאֲזַלוּ תַּרְוֵיהוֹן כַּחְדָּא׃
Avraham took the wood of the burnt-offering and placed it on his son Yitzchok. In his hand he took the fire and the knife, and they both went together.
- Genesis 22:7
וַיֹּאמֶר יִצְחָק אֶל־אַבְרָהָם אָבִיו וַיֹּאמֶר אָבִי וַיֹּאמֶר הִנֶּנִּי בְנִי וַיֹּאמֶר הִנֵּה הָאֵשׁ וְהָעֵצִים וְאַיֵּה הַשֶּׂה לְעֹלָה׃
Then Isaac said to his father Abraham, “Father!” And he answered, “Yes, my son.” And he said, “Here are the firestone and the wood; but where is the sheep for the burnt offering?”
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וַאֲמַר יִצְחָק לְאַבְרָהָם אֲבוּהִי וַאֲמַר אַבָּא וַאֲמַר הָאֲנָא בְרִי וַאֲמַר הָא אִישָׁתָא וְאָעַיָּא וְאָן אִמְּרָא לַעֲלָתָא׃
Yitzchok spoke to Avraham, his father, and said, Father, and he [Avraham] said, Here I am, my son. He said, Here are the fire and the wood, but where is the lamb for the burnt-offering?
- Genesis 22:8
וַיֹּאמֶר אַבְרָהָם אֱלֹהִים יִרְאֶה־לּוֹ הַשֶּׂה לְעֹלָה בְּנִי וַיֵּלְכוּ שְׁנֵיהֶם יַחְדָּו׃
And Abraham said, “It is God who will see to the sheep for this burnt offering, my son.” And the two of them walked on together.
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וַאֲמַר אַבְרָהָם קֳדָם יְיָ גְּלֵי אִמְּרָא לַעֲלָתָא בְּרִי וַאֲזַלוּ תַּרְוֵיהוֹן כַּחְדָּא׃
Avraham said, Elohim will show the lamb [the lamb is revealed before Elohim] for a burnt-offering, my son. And the two of them went together.
- Genesis 22:9
וַיָּבֹאוּ אֶל־הַמָּקוֹם אֲשֶׁר אָמַר־לוֹ הָאֱלֹהִים וַיִּבֶן שָׁם אַבְרָהָם אֶת־הַמִּזְבֵּחַ וַיַּעֲרֹךְ אֶת־הָעֵצִים וַיַּעֲקֹד אֶת־יִצְחָק בְּנוֹ וַיָּשֶׂם אֹתוֹ עַל־הַמִּזְבֵּחַ מִמַּעַל לָעֵצִים׃
They arrived at the place of which God had told him. Abraham built an altar there; he laid out the wood; he bound his son Isaac; he laid him on the altar, on top of the wood.
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וַאֲתוֹ לְאַתְרָא דַּאֲמַר לֵיהּ יְיָ וּבְנָא תַּמָּן אַבְרָהָם יָת מַדְבְּחָא וְסַדַּר יָת אָעַיָּא וַעֲקַד יָת יִצְחָק בְּרֵיהּ וְשַׁוִּי יָתֵיהּ עַל מַדְבְּחָא עֵיל מִן אָעַיָּא׃
They came to the place that Elohim had designated to him. Avraham built the altar there, and arranged the wood. He bound his son Yitzchok, and placed him on the altar, on top of the wood.
- Genesis 22:10
וַיִּשְׁלַח אַבְרָהָם אֶת־יָדוֹ וַיִּקַּח אֶת־הַמַּאֲכֶלֶת לִשְׁחֹט אֶת־בְּנוֹ׃
And Abraham picked up the knife to slay his son.
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וְאוֹשֵׁיט אַבְרָהָם יָת יְדֵיהּ וּנְסֵיב יָת סַכִּינָא לְמִכַּס יָת בְּרֵיהּ׃
Avraham extended his hand and took the knife to slaughter his son.
- Genesis 22:11
וַיִּקְרָא אֵלָיו מַלְאַךְ יְהֹוָה מִן־הַשָּׁמַיִם וַיֹּאמֶר אַבְרָהָם ׀ אַבְרָהָם וַיֹּאמֶר הִנֵּנִי׃
Then an angel of GOD called to him from heaven: “Abraham! Abraham!” And he answered, “Here I am.”
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וּקְרָא לֵיהּ מַלְאֲכָא דַּייָ מִן שְׁמַיָּא וַאֲמַר אַבְרָהָם אַבְרָהָם וַאֲמַר הָאֲנָא׃
An angel of Adonoy called to him from heaven and said, Avraham, Avraham! and he said, Here I am.
- Genesis 22:12
וַיֹּאמֶר אַל־תִּשְׁלַח יָדְךָ אֶל־הַנַּעַר וְאַל־תַּעַשׂ לוֹ מְאוּמָה כִּי ׀ עַתָּה יָדַעְתִּי כִּי־יְרֵא אֱלֹהִים אַתָּה וְלֹא חָשַׂכְתָּ אֶת־בִּנְךָ אֶת־יְחִידְךָ מִמֶּנִּי׃
“Do not raise your hand against the boy, or do anything to him. For now I know that you fear God, since you have not withheld your son, your favored one, from Me.”
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וַאֲמַר לָא תּוֹשֵׁיט יְדָךְ בְּעוּלֵימָא וְלָא תַּעֲבֵיד לֵיהּ מִדָּעַם אֲרֵי כְעַן יָדַעְנָא אֲרֵי דָּחֲלָא דַּייָ אַתְּ וְלָא מְנַעְתָּא יָת בְּרָךְ יָת יְחִידָךְ מִנִּי׃
He [God] said, Do not touch the lad, nor do anything to [harm] him; for now I know that you are one who fears Elohim and have not withheld your son, your only one, from Me.
- Genesis 22:13
וַיִּשָּׂא אַבְרָהָם אֶת־עֵינָיו וַיַּרְא וְהִנֵּה־אַיִל אַחַר נֶאֱחַז בַּסְּבַךְ בְּקַרְנָיו וַיֵּלֶךְ אַבְרָהָם וַיִּקַּח אֶת־הָאַיִל וַיַּעֲלֵהוּ לְעֹלָה תַּחַת בְּנוֹ׃
When Abraham looked up, his eye fell upon a ram, caught in the thicket by its horns. So Abraham went and took the ram and offered it up as a burnt offering in place of his son.
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וּזְקַף אַבְרָהָם יָת עֵינוֹהִי בָּתַר אִלֵּין וַחֲזָא וְהָא דִּכְרָא אֲחִיד בְּאִילָנָא בְּקַרְנוֹהִי וַאֲזַל אַבְרָהָם וּנְסֵיב יָת דִּכְרָא וְאַסְּקֵיהּ לַעֲלָתָא חֲלָף בְּרֵיהּ׃
Avraham looked up [afterwards] and beheld a ram after it had been caught in the thicket by its horns. Avraham went and took the ram and sacrificed it as a burnt-offering instead of his son.
- Genesis 22:14
וַיִּקְרָא אַבְרָהָם שֵׁם־הַמָּקוֹם הַהוּא יְהֹוָה ׀ יִרְאֶה אֲשֶׁר יֵאָמֵר הַיּוֹם בְּהַר יְהֹוָה יֵרָאֶה׃
And Abraham named that site Adonai-yireh, whence the present saying, “On GOD’s mount there is vision.”
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וּפְלַח וְצַלִּי אַבְרָהָם תַּמָּן בְּאַתְרָא הַהוּא אֲמַר קֳדָם יְיָ הָכָא יְהוֹן פָּלְחִין דָּרַיָּא בְּכֵין יִתְאֲמַר בְּיוֹמָא הָדֵין בְּטוּרָא הָדֵין אַבְרָהָם קֳדָם יְיָ פְּלַח׃
Avraham called the name of that place, Adonoy will see; as it is said [to] this day, On Adonoy’s mountain, He will be seen. [Avraham worshiped and prayed there in that place, and he said before Adonoy, “Here will generations worship”. Therefore, as it is said [to] this day, “On this mountain Avraham worshiped before Adonoy”.]
- Genesis 22:15
וַיִּקְרָא מַלְאַךְ יְהֹוָה אֶל־אַבְרָהָם שֵׁנִית מִן־הַשָּׁמָיִם׃
The angel of GOD called to Abraham a second time from heaven,
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וּקְרָא מַלְאֲכָא דַּייָ לְאַבְרָהָם תִּנְיָנוּת מִן שְׁמַיָּא׃
An angel of Adonoy called to Avraham, a second time, from heaven.
- Genesis 22:16
וַיֹּאמֶר בִּי נִשְׁבַּעְתִּי נְאֻם־יְהֹוָה כִּי יַעַן אֲשֶׁר עָשִׂיתָ אֶת־הַדָּבָר הַזֶּה וְלֹא חָשַׂכְתָּ אֶת־בִּנְךָ אֶת־יְחִידֶךָ׃
and said, “By Myself I swear, GOD declares: Because you have done this and have not withheld your son, your favored one,
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וַאֲמַר בְּמֵימְרִי קַיֵּימִית אֲמַר יְיָ אֲרֵי חֲלָף דַּעֲבַדְתָּא יָת פִּתְגָמָא הָדֵין וְלָא מְנַעְתָּא יָת בְּרָךְ יָת יְחִידָךְ׃
And said, I have sworn by Myself [My Word], declares Adonoy, that because you performed this deed, and did not withhold your only son.
- Genesis 22:17
כִּי־בָרֵךְ אֲבָרֶכְךָ וְהַרְבָּה אַרְבֶּה אֶת־זַרְעֲךָ כְּכוֹכְבֵי הַשָּׁמַיִם וְכַחוֹל אֲשֶׁר עַל־שְׂפַת הַיָּם וְיִרַשׁ זַרְעֲךָ אֵת שַׁעַר אֹיְבָיו׃
I will bestow My blessing upon you and make your descendants as numerous as the stars of heaven and the sands on the seashore; and your descendants shall seize the gates of their foes.
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אֲרֵי בָּרָכָא אֲבָרְכִנָּךְ וְאַסְגָּאָה אַסְגֵּי יָת בְּנָךְ כְּכוֹכְבֵי שְׁמַיָּא וּכְחָלָא דְּעַל כֵּיף יַמָּא וְיֵירְתוּן בְּנָךְ יָת קִרְוֵי סָנְאֵיהוֹן׃
I will greatly bless you and make your descendants as numerous as the stars of the sky and like the sand on the seashore. Your descendants will inherit the gate [cities] of their enemies.
- Genesis 22:18
וְהִתְבָּרְכוּ בְזַרְעֲךָ כֹּל גּוֹיֵי הָאָרֶץ עֵקֶב אֲשֶׁר שָׁמַעְתָּ בְּקֹלִי׃
All the nations of the earth shall bless themselves by your descendants, because you have obeyed My command.”
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וְיִתְבָּרְכוּן בְּדִיל בְּנָךְ כֹּל עַמְמֵי אַרְעָא חֲלָף דְּקַבֵּילְתָּא לְמֵימְרִי׃
Through [Because of] your children, will be blessed all the nations of the world, because you heeded My voice [Word].
- Genesis 22:19
וַיָּשׇׁב אַבְרָהָם אֶל־נְעָרָיו וַיָּקֻמוּ וַיֵּלְכוּ יַחְדָּו אֶל־בְּאֵר שָׁבַע וַיֵּשֶׁב אַבְרָהָם בִּבְאֵר שָׁבַע׃
Abraham then returned to his servants, and they departed together for Beer-sheba; and Abraham stayed in Beer-sheba.
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וְתָב אַבְרָהָם לְוָת עוּלֵימוֹהִי וְקָמוּ וַאֲזַלוּ כַּחְדָּא לִבְאֵר שָׁבַע וִיתֵיב אַבְרָהָם בִּבְאֵר שָׁבַע׃
Avraham returned to his assistants, and they rose and went together to Beer Sheva. Avraham dwelt in Beer Sheva.
- Genesis 22:20
וַיְהִי אַחֲרֵי הַדְּבָרִים הָאֵלֶּה וַיֻּגַּד לְאַבְרָהָם לֵאמֹר הִנֵּה יָלְדָה מִלְכָּה גַם־הִוא בָּנִים לְנָחוֹר אָחִיךָ׃
Some time later, Abraham was told, “Milcah too has borne sons to your brother Nahor:
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וַהֲוָה בָּתַר פִּתְגָמַיָּא הָאִלֵּין וְאִתְחַוַּא לְאַבְרָהָם לְמֵימַר הָא יְלֵידַת מִלְכָּה אַף הִיא בְּנִין לְנָחוֹר אֲחוּךְ׃
After these words, it was told to Avraham, saying, Behold, Milkah has also born children to Nachor, your brother.
- Genesis 22:21
אֶת־עוּץ בְּכֹרוֹ וְאֶת־בּוּז אָחִיו וְאֶת־קְמוּאֵל אֲבִי אֲרָם׃
Uz the first-born, and Buz his brother, and Kemuel the father of Aram;
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יָת עוּץ בּוּכְרֵיהּ וְיָת בּוּז אֲחוּהִי וְיָת קְמוּאֵל אֲבוּהִי דַּאֲרָם׃
Utz, his first born, Buz his brother, and Kemueil, the father of Aram.
- Genesis 22:22
וְאֶת־כֶּשֶׂד וְאֶת־חֲזוֹ וְאֶת־פִּלְדָּשׁ וְאֶת־יִדְלָף וְאֵת בְּתוּאֵל׃
and Chesed, Hazo, Pildash, Jidlaph, and Bethuel”—
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וְיָת כֶּשֶׂד וְיָת חֲזוֹ וְיָת פִּלְדָּשׁ וְיָת יִדְלָף וְיָת בְּתוּאֵל׃
[Also] Kesed, Chazo, Pildash, Yidlaf and Besueil.
- Genesis 22:23
וּבְתוּאֵל יָלַד אֶת־רִבְקָה שְׁמֹנָה אֵלֶּה יָלְדָה מִלְכָּה לְנָחוֹר אֲחִי אַבְרָהָם׃
Bethuel being the father of Rebekah. These eight Milcah bore to Nahor, Abraham’s brother.
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וּבְתוּאֵל אוֹלֵיד יָת רִבְקָה תְּמָנְיָא אִלֵּין יְלֵידַת מִלְכָּה לְנָחוֹר אֲחוּהִי דְּאַבְרָהָם׃
Besueil fathered Rivkah. These eight, Milkah bore to Nachor, the brother of Avraham.
- Genesis 22:24
וּפִילַגְשׁוֹ וּשְׁמָהּ רְאוּמָה וַתֵּלֶד גַּם־הִוא אֶת־טֶבַח וְאֶת־גַּחַם וְאֶת־תַּחַשׁ וְאֶת־מַעֲכָה׃
And his concubine, whose name was Reumah, also bore [sons]—Tebah, Gaham, and Tahash—and [a daughter,] Maacah.
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וּלְחֵינְתֵיהּ וּשְׁמַהּ רְאוּמָה וִילֵידַת אַף הִיא יָת טֶבַח וְיָת גַּחַם וְיָת תַּחַשׁ וְיָת מַעֲכָה׃
His concubine was named Re’umah. She also gave birth to Tevach, Gacham, Tachash and Ma’achoh.