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Berean Standard Bible

“When they arrived at the place God had designated, Abraham built the altar there and arranged the wood. He bound his son Isaac and placed him on the altar, atop the wood.”

Genesis 22:9

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God has tested Abraham by asking him to offer his beloved son Isaac on a mountain in the region of Moriah. After three days of travel, father and son climb together, with Isaac carrying the wood.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

When they arrived at the place God had designated, Abraham built the altar there and arranged the wood. He bound his son Isaac and placed him on the altar, atop the wood.

World English Bible (WEB)

They came to the place which God had told him of. Abraham built the altar there, and laid the wood in order, bound Isaac his son, and laid him on the altar, on the wood.

King James Version (KJV)

And they came to the place which God had told him of; and Abraham built an altar there, and laid the wood in order, and bound Isaac his son, and laid him on the altar upon the wood.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And they came to the place which God had told him of. And Abraham built the altar there, and laid the wood in order, and bound Isaac his son, and laid him on the altar, upon the wood.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And they came to the place of which God had given him knowledge; and there Abraham made the altar and put the wood in place on it, and having made tight the bands round Isaac his son, he put him on the wood on the altar.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y como llegaron al lugar que Dios le había dicho, edificó allí Abraham un altar, y compuso la leña, y ató á Isaac su hijo, y púsole en el altar sobre la leña.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Cuando llegaron al lugar que Dios le había indicado, Abraham edificó un altar y colocó la leña. Luego ató a su hijo Isaac y lo puso en el altar, sobre la leña.

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