Genesis 22:7

KJV1611 – Modern English

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

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יִצְחָ֜ק אֶל־אַבְרָהָ֤ם אָבִיו֙ וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אָבִ֔י וַיֹּ֖אמֶר הִנֶּ֣נִּֽי בְנִ֑י וַיֹּ֗אמֶר הִנֵּ֤ה הָאֵשׁ֙ וְהָ֣עֵצִ֔ים וְאַיֵּ֥ה הַשֶּׂ֖ה לְעֹלָֽה׃

Transliteration

wə-yōʾmer yiṣḥāq to-ʾabrāhām ʾābîw wə-yōʾmer ʾābî wə-yōʾmer hinennî bənî wə-yōʾmer hinnēh the-ʾēš and-the-ʿēṣîm and-ʾayyēh the-śeh for-ʿōlāh

Grammar Details

• *wə-yōʾmer*: conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said
• *ʾābîw*: masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix - his father
• *ʾābî*: masculine singular noun + 1st person singular possessive suffix - my father
• *hinennî*: interjection + 1st person singular suffix - here I am
• *bənî*: masculine singular noun + 1st person singular possessive suffix - my son
• *hinnēh*: demonstrative particle - behold/look
• *ʾēš*: feminine singular noun with definite article - the fire
• *ʿēṣîm*: masculine plural noun with definite article - the wood
• *ʾayyēh*: interrogative adverb - where
• *śeh*: masculine singular noun with definite article - the lamb
• *ʿōlāh*: feminine singular noun - burnt offering

Word Meanings

• *hinennî*: here I am/behold me/I am ready
• *hinnēh*: behold/look/see here
• *śeh*: lamb/sheep/young animal for sacrifice

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Isaac spoke to his father Abraham, 'My father!' 'Here I am, my son,' Abraham replied. Isaac said, 'The fire and the wood are here, but where is the lamb for the burnt offering?'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And 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?

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Isaac{H3327} spake{H559} unto Abraham{H85} his father,{H1} and said,{H559} My father:{H1} and he said,{H559} Here am I, my son.{H1121} And he said,{H559} Behold, the fire{H784} and the wood:{H6086} but where is the lamb{H7716} for a burnt-offering?{H5930}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Isaac{H3327} spake{H559}{(H8799)} unto Abraham{H85} his father{H1}, and said{H559}{(H8799)}, My father{H1}: and he said{H559}{(H8799)}, Here am I, my son{H1121}. And he said{H559}{(H8799)}, Behold the fire{H784} and the wood{H6086}: but where is the lamb{H7716} for a burnt offering{H5930}?

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Than spake Isaac vnto Abraham his father and sayde: My father? And he answered here am I my sonne. And he sayde: Se here is fyre and wodd but where is the shepe for sacrifyce?

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Then sayde Isaac vnto his father Abraham: My father. Abraham answered: here I am, my sonne. And he sayde: lo, here is fyre and wodd, but where is the shepe for the brentofferynge?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then spake Izhak vnto Abraham his father, and said, My father; he answered, Here am I, my sonne; he said, Behold the fire & the wood, but where is the lambe for ye burnt offring?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Then spake Isahac vnto Abraham his father, and sayd, my father. And he aunswered, here am I, my sonne. He sayde, see here is fyre and wood, but where is the beast for burnt sacrifice?

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And 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?

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Isaac spoke to Abraham his father, and said, "My father?" He said, "Here I am, my son." He said, "Here is the fire and the wood, but where is the lamb for a burnt offering?"

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Isaac speaketh unto Abraham his father, and saith, `My father,' and he saith, `Here `am' I, my son.' And he saith, `Lo, the fire and the wood, and where the lamb for a burnt-offering?'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And 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?

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And 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?

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then Isaac said to Abraham, My father; and he said, Here am I, my son. And he said, We have wood and fire here, but where is the lamb for the burned offering?

• World English Bible (2000)

  Isaac spoke to Abraham his father, and said, "My father?" He said, "Here I am, my son." He said, "Here is the fire and the wood, but where is the lamb for a burnt offering?"

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Isaac said to his father Abraham,“My father?”“What is it, my son?” he replied.“Here is the fire and the wood,” Isaac said,“but where is the lamb for the burnt offering?”

Referenced Verses

• Gen 4:2-4 : 2 And again she bore his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground. 3 And in the process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought an offering of the fruit of the ground to the LORD. 4 And Abel also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof. And the LORD had respect for Abel and his offering:
• Gen 8:20 : 20 And Noah built an altar to the LORD, and took of every clean animal and of every clean bird, and offered burnt offerings on the altar.
• Exod 12:3 : 3 Speak to all the congregation of Israel, saying, On the tenth day of this month every man shall take for himself a lamb, according to the house of their fathers, a lamb for a household:
• Matt 26:39 : 39 And he went a little farther, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as you will.
• Matt 26:42 : 42 He went away again the second time, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if this cup may not pass away from me, except I drink it, your will be done.
• John 18:11 : 11 Then Jesus said to Peter, Put your sword into the sheath. Shall I not drink the cup which my Father has given me?
• Rom 8:15 : 15 For you have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear, but you have received the Spirit of adoption, by whom we cry out, Abba, Father.