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Genesis 22:11-17

11 But the angel of the Lord called out to him from heaven, “Abraham! Abraham!”
“Here I am,” he replied.

12 “Do not lay a hand on the boy,” he said. “Do not do anything to him. Now I know that you fear God, because you have not withheld from me your son, your only son.”

13 Abraham looked up and there in a thicket he saw a ram caught by its horns. He went over and took the ram and sacrificed it as a burnt offering instead of his son.

14 So Abraham called that place The Lord Will Provide. And to this day it is said, “On the mountain of the Lord it will be provided.”

15 The angel of the Lord called to Abraham from heaven a second time

16 and said, “I swear by myself, declares the Lord, that because you have done this and have not withheld your son, your only son,

17 I will surely bless you and make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and as the sand on the seashore. Your descendants will take possession of the cities of their enemies,

Cross References for Genesis 22:11-17

Genesis 16:7 - The angel of the Lord found Hagar near a spring in the desert; it was the spring that is beside... Click to read the verse Genesis 16:7 Click to read the verse Genesis 16:7

Genesis 21:17 - God heard the boy crying, and the angel of God called to Hagar from heaven and said to her, “Wh... Click to read the verse Genesis 21:17 Click to read the verse Genesis 21:17

Genesis 16:9-10 - Then the angel of the Lord told her, “Go back to your mistress and submit to her.” Click to read the verse Genesis 16:9-10 Click to read the verse Genesis 16:9-10

Genesis 22:12 - “Do not lay a hand on the boy,” he said. “Do not do anything to him. Now I know that you fear G... Click to read the verse Genesis 22:12 Click to read the verse Genesis 22:12

Genesis 22:1 - Abraham Tested Some time later God tested Abraham. He said to him, “Abraham!” “Here I am,” he r... Click to read the verse Genesis 22:1 Click to read the verse Genesis 22:1

Exodus 3:4 - When the Lord saw that he had gone over to look, God called to him from within the bush, “Moses... Click to read the verse Exodus 3:4 Click to read the verse Exodus 3:4

Genesis 22:16 - and said, “I swear by myself, declares the Lord, that because you have done this and have not w... Click to read the verse Genesis 22:16 Click to read the verse Genesis 22:16

Acts 9:4 - He fell to the ground and heard a voice say to him, “Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?” Click to read the verse Acts 9:4 Click to read the verse Acts 9:4

1 Samuel 3:10 - The Lord came and stood there, calling as at the other times, “Samuel! Samuel!” Then Samuel sai... Click to read the verse 1 Samuel 3:10 Click to read the verse 1 Samuel 3:10

Acts 26:14 - We all fell to the ground, and I heard a voice saying to me in Aramaic, ‘Saul, Saul, why do you... Click to read the verse Acts 26:14 Click to read the verse Acts 26:14

Genesis 46:2 - And God spoke to Israel in a vision at night and said, “Jacob! Jacob!” “Here I am,” he replied. Click to read the verse Genesis 46:2 Click to read the verse Genesis 46:2

Acts 22:7 - I fell to the ground and heard a voice say to me, ‘Saul! Saul! Why do you persecute me?’ Click to read the verse Acts 22:7 Click to read the verse Acts 22:7

John 20:16 - Jesus said to her, “Mary.” She turned toward him and cried out in Aramaic, “Rabboni!” (which me... Click to read the verse John 20:16 Click to read the verse John 20:16