Genesis 22:8
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Genesis 22:8 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Genesis 22:8 is a verse from the book of Genesis in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And Abraham said, My son, God will provide himself a lamb for a burnt offering: so they went both of them together." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Genesis 22:8 — KJV
“And Abraham said, My son, God will provide himself a lamb for a burnt offering: so they went both of them together.”
— Genesis 22:8 (KJV)
Genesis 22:8 in Context — About the Book of Genesis
Genesis is the book of beginnings — creation, the fall, the flood, and the call of Abraham. It answers the oldest questions: where we came from, why the world is broken, and how God begins His rescue plan through one family. Every major theme in the Bible is planted here as a seed.
Cross-References for Genesis 22:8
“And 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.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 22:8: abraham, son, burnt
“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, and clave the wood for the burnt offering, and rose up, and went unto the place of which God had told him.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 22:8: abraham, son, god
“And that which they have need of, both young bullocks, and rams, and lambs, for the burnt offerings of the God of heaven, wheat, salt, wine, and oil, according to the appointment of the priests which are at Jerusalem, let it be given them day by day without fail:”
Shares key themes with Genesis 22:8: god, lamb, burnt
“And 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.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 22:8: abraham, son, burnt
“And unto the children of Israel thou shalt speak, saying, Take ye a kid of the goats for a sin offering; and a calf and a lamb, both of the first year, without blemish, for a burnt offering;”
Shares key themes with Genesis 22:8: lamb, burnt, offering
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