Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
On the third day Abraham lifted up his eyes, and saw the place afar off.
New American Standard Bible
On the third day Abraham raised his eyes and saw the place from a distance.
King James Version
Then on the third day Abraham lifted up his eyes, and saw the place afar off.
Holman Bible
On the third day
International Standard Version
On the third day he looked ahead and saw the place from a distance.
American Standard Version
On the third day Abraham lifted up his eyes, and saw the place afar off.
Amplified
On the third day [of travel] Abraham looked up and saw the place in the distance.
Bible in Basic English
And on the third day, Abraham, lifting up his eyes, saw the place a long way off.
Darby Translation
On the third day Abraham lifted up his eyes and saw the place from afar.
Julia Smith Translation
In the third day, Abraham will lift up his eyes and will see the place from far
King James 2000
Then on the third day Abraham lifted up his eyes, and saw the place afar off.
Lexham Expanded Bible
On the third day Abraham lifted up his eyes, and he saw the place at a distance.
Modern King James verseion
Then on the third day, Abraham lifted up his eyes and saw the place afar off.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
The third day Abraham lift up his eyes and saw the place afar off,
NET Bible
On the third day Abraham caught sight of the place in the distance.
New Heart English Bible
On the third day Abraham lifted up his eyes, and saw the place far off.
The Emphasized Bible
It was, on the third day, that Abraham lifted up his eyes, and saw the place afar off.
Webster
Then on the third day Abraham lifted up his eyes, and saw the place afar off.
World English Bible
On the third day Abraham lifted up his eyes, and saw the place far off.
Youngs Literal Translation
On the third day -- Abraham lifteth up his eyes, and seeth the place from afar;
Themes
Abraham » Trial of his faith in the offering of isaac
Bible stories for children » The young man whom an angel saved
Courage » Instances of the courage of conviction » In offering isaac
Faith » Instances of » In the offering up of isaac
Faith » Trial of » Abraham, when commanded to offer isaac
isaac » The miraculous son of abraham » Offered in sacrifice by his father
Offerings » Human sacrifices » Offered by » Abraham
Interlinear
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References
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 22:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
God Tests Abraham
3 And Abraham rose early in the morning, and saddled his donkey, and took two of his young men with him, and Isaac his son. And he split the wood for the burnt offering, and rose up, and went to the place of which God had told him. 4 On the third day Abraham lifted up his eyes, and saw the place afar off. 5 And Abraham said to his young men, Abide ye here with the donkey, and I and the lad will go yonder, and we will worship, and come again to you.
Names
Cross References
Exodus 5:3
And they said, The God of the Hebrews has met with us. Let us go, we pray thee, three days' journey into the wilderness, and sacrifice to LORD our God, lest he fall upon us with pestilence, or with the sword.
Exodus 15:22
And Moses led Israel onward from the Red Sea, and they went out into the wilderness of Shur. And they went three days in the wilderness, and found no water.
Exodus 19:11
and be ready for the third day, for the third day LORD will come down in the sight of all the people upon mount Sinai.
Exodus 19:15
And he said to the people, Be ready for the third day. Come not near a woman.
Leviticus 7:17
but that which remains of the flesh of the sacrifice on the third day shall be burnt with fire.
Numbers 10:33
And they set forward from the mount of LORD three days' journey. And the ark of the covenant of LORD went before them three days' journey, to seek out a resting-place for them.
Numbers 19:12
The same shall purify himself with it on the third day, and on the seventh day he shall be clean, but if he does not purify himself the third day, then the seventh day he shall not be clean.
Numbers 19:19
And the clean man shall sprinkle upon the unclean on the third day, and on the seventh day. And on the seventh day he shall purify him. And he shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and shall be clean at evening.
Numbers 31:19
And encamp ye outside the camp seven days. Whoever has killed any person, and whoever has touched any slain, purify yourselves on the third day and on the seventh day, ye and your captives.
Joshua 1:11
Pass through the midst of the camp, and command the people, saying, Prepare food for you, for within three days ye are to pass over this Jordan to go in to possess the land, which LORD your God gives you to possess it.
1 Samuel 26:13
Then David went over to the other side, and stood on the top of the mountain afar off, a great space being between them.
2 Kings 20:5
Turn back, and say to Hezekiah the prince of my people, Thus says LORD, the God of David thy father, I have heard thy prayer, I have seen thy tears. Behold, I will heal thee. On the third day thou shall go up to the house of LORD.
Esther 5:1
Now it came to pass on the third day, that Esther put on her royal apparel, and stood in the inner court of the king's house, opposite the king's house. And the king sat upon his royal throne in the royal house, opposite the entran
Hosea 6:2
After two days he will revive us. On the third day he will raise us up, and we shall live before him.
Matthew 17:23
and they will kill him, and the third day he will be raised up. And they were exceedingly sorry.
Luke 13:32
And he said to them, Having gone, say to this fox, Behold, I cast out demons and finish cures today and tomorrow, and the third day I am fully perfected.
1 Corinthians 15:4
and that he was buried, and that he arose on the third day according to the scriptures,