Genesis 22:14 — So Abraham named that place The Lord Will Provide. And it is said to this day,… — AMP | maBible

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

Passage themes

Naming a memorial place — called the name of that place
The name of the Lord — Jehovah-jireh
God provides at the last moment — it shall be seen

Notes and references

Heb YHWH jireh. Lit the Lord will see (in the sense of “see to it”).
This is a prophetic statement which looks ahead to the fact that the Messiah, the Son of God, would be the ultimate sacrifice, chosen and provided by the Father.

Events in this chapter

22.1 — Épreuve du sacrifice d’Isaac

Did you know?

Bereshit : « Au commencement » Le mot « Genèse » vient du grec genesis, qui signifie « origine ». En hébreu, le livre s'appelle Bereshit, « Au commencement », son tout premier mot.

About this book

Author: Moïse · Written: XVe – XIIIe siècle av. J.-C. · Reading time: ≈ 3h30 · Characters: Adam, Ève, Noé, Abraham (Abram), Sara (Saraï), Isaac, Jacob (Israël), Joseph

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