Genesis 22

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1And it came to pass after these things, that God did tempt Abraham, and said unto him, Abraham: and he said, Behold, here I am.

JSTJoseph Smith Translation of v. 1

And it came to pass after these things, that God did try Abraham and said unto him, Abraham. And Abraham said, Behold, here am I.
IV v. 1 (Inspired Version, 1867)

2And 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.

JSTJoseph Smith Translation of v. 2

And the Lord said, Take now thy son, thine only 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 of which I will tell thee.
IV v. 2 (Inspired Version, 1867)

3And Abraham rose up early in the morning, and saddled his ass, and took two of his young men with him, and Isaac his son, and clave the wood for the burnt offering, and rose up, and went unto the place of which God had told him.

JSTJoseph Smith Translation of v. 3

And Abraham rose up early in the morning, and saddled his ass, and took two of his young men with him, and Isaac his son,
IV v. 3 (Inspired Version, 1867)

4Then on the third day Abraham lifted up his eyes, and saw the place afar off.

5And 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.

JSTJoseph Smith Translation of v. 5

And Abraham said unto his young men, Abide you here with the ass, and I and the lad will go yonder, and worship, and come to you again.
IV v. 6 (Inspired Version, 1867)

6And 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.

JSTJoseph Smith Translation of v. 6

And Abraham took the wood of the burnt offering and laid it upon his back; and he took the fire in his hand, and a knife, and Isaac his son; and they went both of them together.
IV v. 7 (Inspired Version, 1867)

7And Isaac spake unto Abraham his father, and said, My father: and he said, Here am I, my son. And he said, Behold the fire and the wood: but where is the lamb for a burnt offering?

JSTJoseph Smith Translation of v. 7

And Isaac spake unto Abraham, his father, and said, My father! And he said, Here am I, my son.
IV v. 8 (Inspired Version, 1867)

8And Abraham said, My son, God will provide himself a lamb for a burnt offering: so they went both of them together.

JSTJoseph Smith Translation of v. 8

And Abraham said, My son, God will provide himself a lamb for a burnt offering. So they went both of them together, and they came to the place of which God had told him.
IV v. 10 (Inspired Version, 1867)

9And 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.

JSTJoseph Smith Translation of v. 9

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.
IV v. 11 (Inspired Version, 1867)

10And Abraham stretched forth his hand, and took the knife to slay his son.

11And the angel of the LORD called unto him out of heaven, and said, Abraham, Abraham: and he said, Here am I.

JSTJoseph Smith Translation of v. 11

And the angel of the Lord called unto him out of heaven and said, Abraham! Abraham! And Abraham said, Here am I.
IV v. 13 (Inspired Version, 1867)

12And he said, Lay not thine hand upon the lad, neither do thou any thing unto him: for now I know that thou fearest God, seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only son from me.

JSTJoseph Smith Translation of v. 12

For now I know that thou fearest God, seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only Isaac, from me.
IV v. 15 (Inspired Version, 1867)

13And Abraham lifted up his eyes, and looked, and behold behind him a ram caught in a thicket by his horns: and Abraham went and took the ram, and offered him up for a burnt offering in the stead of his son.

JSTJoseph Smith Translation of v. 13

And Abraham went, and took the ram, and offered him up for a burnt offering in the stead of his son.
IV v. 17 (Inspired Version, 1867)

14And Abraham called the name of that place Jehovah-jireh: as it is said to this day, In the mount of the LORD it shall be seen.

JSTJoseph Smith Translation of v. 14

And Abraham called the name of that place Jehovah-jireh, as it is said unto this day: In the mount of the Lord it shall be seen.
IV v. 18 (Inspired Version, 1867)

15And the angel of the LORD called unto Abraham out of heaven the second time,

JSTJoseph Smith Translation of v. 15

And the angel of the Lord called unto Abraham out of heaven the second time and said,
IV v. 19 (Inspired Version, 1867)

16And said, By myself have I sworn, saith the LORD, for because thou hast done this thing, and hast not withheld thy son, thine only son:

JSTJoseph Smith Translation of v. 16

Thus saith the Lord, I have sworn by myself that because thou hast done this thing and hast not withheld thy son, thine only Isaac, from me,
IV v. 20 (Inspired Version, 1867)

17That in blessing I will bless thee, and in multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars of the heaven, and as the sand which is upon the sea shore; and thy seed shall possess the gate of his enemies;

JSTJoseph Smith Translation of v. 17

That in blessing I will bless thee; and in multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars of heaven and as the sand which is upon the seashore.
IV v. 21 (Inspired Version, 1867)

18And in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; because thou hast obeyed my voice.

JSTJoseph Smith Translation of v. 18

And thy seed shall possess the gate of his enemies; and in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed because thou hast obeyed my voice.
IV v. 22 (Inspired Version, 1867)

19So Abraham returned unto his young men, and they rose up and went together to Beer-sheba; and Abraham dwelt at Beer-sheba.

JSTJoseph Smith Translation of v. 19

So Abraham returned unto his young men, and they rose up and went to Beer-sheba; and Abraham dwelt at Beer-sheba.
IV v. 23 (Inspired Version, 1867)

20And it came to pass after these things, that it was told Abraham, saying, Behold, Milcah, she hath also born children unto thy brother Nahor;

JSTJoseph Smith Translation of v. 20

And it came to pass after these things, that it was told Abraham, saying,
IV v. 24 (Inspired Version, 1867)

21Huz his firstborn, and Buz his brother, and Kemuel the father of Aram,

JSTJoseph Smith Translation of v. 21

Behold, Milcah, she hath also borne children unto thy brother Nahor; Huz is his firstborn, and Buz is his brother.
IV v. 25 (Inspired Version, 1867)

22And Chesed, and Hazo, and Pildash, and Jidlaph, and Bethuel.

JSTJoseph Smith Translation of v. 22

And Kemuel is the father of Aram, and Chesed, and Haza, and Bildash, and Jidlaph, and Bethuel;
IV v. 26 (Inspired Version, 1867)

23And Bethuel begat Rebekah: these eight Milcah did bear to Nahor, Abraham's brother.

JSTJoseph Smith Translation of v. 23

And Bethuel begat Rebekah.
IV v. 27 (Inspired Version, 1867)

24And his concubine, whose name was Reumah, she bare also Tebah, and Gaham, and Thahash, and Maachah.

JSTJoseph Smith Translation of v. 24

These eight Milcah did bear to Nahor, Abraham's brother; and his concubine, whose name was Reumah, she bare also Tebah, and Gaham, Thahash, and Maachah.
IV v. 28 (Inspired Version, 1867)

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Joseph Smith Translation

v. 1
And it came to pass after these things, that God did try Abraham and said unto him, Abraham. And Abraham said, Behold, here am I.
v. 2
And the Lord said, Take now thy son, thine only 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 of which I will tell thee.
v. 3
And Abraham rose up early in the morning, and saddled his ass, and took two of his young men with him, and Isaac his son,
v. 5
And Abraham said unto his young men, Abide you here with the ass, and I and the lad will go yonder, and worship, and come to you again.
v. 6
And Abraham took the wood of the burnt offering and laid it upon his back; and he took the fire in his hand, and a knife, and Isaac his son; and they went both of them together.
v. 7
And Isaac spake unto Abraham, his father, and said, My father! And he said, Here am I, my son.
v. 8
And Abraham said, My son, God will provide himself a lamb for a burnt offering. So they went both of them together, and they came to the place of which God had told him.
v. 9
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.
v. 11
And the angel of the Lord called unto him out of heaven and said, Abraham! Abraham! And Abraham said, Here am I.
v. 12
For now I know that thou fearest God, seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only Isaac, from me.
v. 13
And Abraham went, and took the ram, and offered him up for a burnt offering in the stead of his son.
v. 14
And Abraham called the name of that place Jehovah-jireh, as it is said unto this day: In the mount of the Lord it shall be seen.
v. 15
And the angel of the Lord called unto Abraham out of heaven the second time and said,
v. 16
Thus saith the Lord, I have sworn by myself that because thou hast done this thing and hast not withheld thy son, thine only Isaac, from me,
v. 17
That in blessing I will bless thee; and in multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars of heaven and as the sand which is upon the seashore.
v. 18
And thy seed shall possess the gate of his enemies; and in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed because thou hast obeyed my voice.
v. 19
So Abraham returned unto his young men, and they rose up and went to Beer-sheba; and Abraham dwelt at Beer-sheba.
v. 20
And it came to pass after these things, that it was told Abraham, saying,
v. 21
Behold, Milcah, she hath also borne children unto thy brother Nahor; Huz is his firstborn, and Buz is his brother.
v. 22
And Kemuel is the father of Aram, and Chesed, and Haza, and Bildash, and Jidlaph, and Bethuel;
v. 23
And Bethuel begat Rebekah.
v. 24
These eight Milcah did bear to Nahor, Abraham's brother; and his concubine, whose name was Reumah, she bare also Tebah, and Gaham, Thahash, and Maachah.
insertion after v. 3
And clave the wood for the burnt offering, and rose up, and went unto the place of which God had told him.
insertion after v. 7
And he said, Behold the fire and the wood. But where is the lamb for a burnt offering?
insertion after v. 11
And the angel said, Lay not thine hand upon the lad, neither do thou anything unto him;
insertion after v. 12
And Abraham lifted up his eyes and looked; and behold, behind a thicket, there was a ram caught in it by his horns.