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Berean Standard Bible

““Take your son,” God said, “your only son Isaac, whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah. Offer him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains, which I will show you.””

Genesis 22:2

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Years after Isaac's miraculous birth, God tests Abraham. The command comes with three heavy phrases: take your son, your only son, whom you love.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

“Take your son,” God said, “your only son Isaac, whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah. Offer him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains, which I will show you.”

World English Bible (WEB)

He said, “Now take your son, your only son, whom you love, even Isaac, and go into the land of Moriah. Offer him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains which I will tell you of.”

King James Version (KJV)

And he said, Take now thy son, thine only son Isaac, whom thou lovest, 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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And 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.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And he said to him, Take your son, your dearly loved only son Isaac, and go to the land of Moriah and give him as a burned offering on one of the mountains of which I will give you knowledge.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y dijo: Toma ahora tu hijo, tu único, Isaac, á quien amas, y vete á tierra de Moriah, y ofrécelo allí en holocausto sobre uno de los montes que yo te diré.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Entonces Dios le dijo: ―Toma a Isaac, tú único hijo a quien tanto amas, y llévalo a la tierra de Moria. Cuando llegues a allá, me lo ofrecerás en holocausto sobre uno de los cerros que yo te señalaré.

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