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Berean Standard Bible

“Abraham took the wood for the burnt offering and placed it on his son Isaac. He himself carried the fire and the sacrificial knife, and the two of them walked on together.”

Genesis 22:6

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God has told Abraham to offer his son Isaac on a mountain in Moriah, a test of Abraham's faith. Father and son leave the servants behind and walk up together.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Abraham took the wood for the burnt offering and placed it on his son Isaac. He himself carried the fire and the sacrificial knife, and the two of them walked on together.

World English Bible (WEB)

Abraham took the wood of the burnt offering and laid it on Isaac his son. He took in his hand the fire and the knife. They both went together.

King James Version (KJV)

And Abraham took the wood of the burnt offering, and laid it upon Isaac his son; and he took the fire in his hand, and a knife; and they went both of them together.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And Abraham took the wood of the burnt-offering, and laid it upon Isaac his son. And he took in his hand the fire and the knife. And they went both of them together.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And Abraham put the wood for the burned offering on his son's back, and he himself took the fire and the knife in his hand, and the two of them went on together.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y tomó Abraham la leña del holocausto, y púsola sobre Isaac su hijo: y él tomó en su mano el fuego y el cuchillo; y fueron ambos juntos.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Abraham puso la leña del holocausto sobre los hombros de Isaac, y tomó el cuchillo y el fuego. Entonces los dos continuaron juntos el camino.

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