Génesis 22:3

3 Abraham se levantó de madrugada y ensilló su asno. También cortó leña para el holocausto y, junto con dos de sus criados y su hijo Isaac, se encaminó hacia el lugar que Dios le había indicado.

Génesis 22:3 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 22:3

And Abraham rose up early in the morning
For it seems it was in a dream or vision of the night that the above orders were given; and as soon as it was morning he rose and prepared to execute them with all readiness, and without any hesitation and delay:

and saddled his ass;
for his journey, not to carry the wood and provision on, which probably were carried by his servants, but to ride on; and this Jarchi thinks he did himself, and the words in their precise sense suggest this; but it does no, necessarily follow, because he may be said to do what he ordered his servant to do; of the Jews' fabulous account of this ass, see ( Zechariah 9:9 ) :

and took two of his young men with him;
the Targum of Jonathan says, these were Ishmael his son, and Eliezer his servant; and so other Jewish writers ^F18, who tell us, that just at this time Ishmael came out of the wilderness to visit his father, and he took him with him; but for this there is no foundation: they were two of his servants, of whom he had many:

and Isaac his son:
who was the principal person to be taken, since he was to be the sacrifice: whether Abraham acquainted Sarah with the affairs and she consented to it, cannot be said with certainty; it is plain Isaac knew not what his father's design was; and though Sarah and the whole family might know, by the preparation made, he was going to offer a sacrifice, yet they knew not where, nor what it was to be;

and clave the wood for the burnt offering;
not knowing whether he should find wood sufficient on the mountain, where he was to go; and that he might not be unprovided when he came there, takes this method, which shows his full intention to obey the divine command:

and rose up, and went unto the place of which God had told him;
that is, he mounted his ass, and rode towards the place God had spoken of to him, and who had directed him which way to steer his course.

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FOOTNOTES:

F18 Pirke Eliezer, c. 31. Jarchi in loc.

Génesis 22:3 In-Context

1 Pasado cierto tiempo, Dios puso a prueba a Abraham y le dijo:—¡Abraham!—Aquí estoy —respondió.

2 Y Dios le ordenó:—Toma a tu hijo, el único que tienes y al que tanto amas, y ve a la región de Moria. Una vez allí, ofrécelo como holocausto en el monte que yo te indicaré.

3 Abraham se levantó de madrugada y ensilló su asno. También cortó leña para el holocausto y, junto con dos de sus criados y su hijo Isaac, se encaminó hacia el lugar que Dios le había indicado.

4 Al tercer día, Abraham alzó los ojos y a lo lejos vio el lugar.

5 Entonces le dijo a sus criados:—Quédense aquí con el asno. El muchacho y yo seguiremos adelante para adorar a Dios, y luego regresaremos junto a ustedes.