Genesis 22:17-23

17 And in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed, because thou hast hearkened to my voice.

18 And Abraam returned to his servants, and they arose and went together to the well of the oath; and Abraam dwelt at the well of the oath.

19 And it came to pass after these things, that it was reported to Abraam, saying, Behold, Melcha herself too has born sons to Nachor thy brother,

20 Uz the first-born, and Baux his brother, and Camuel the father of the Syrians, and Chazad, and

21 Azav and Phaldes, and Jeldaph, and Bathuel, and Bathuel begot Rebecca;

22 these are eight sons, which Melcha bore to Nachor the brother of Abraam.

23 And his concubine whose name was Rheuma, she also bore Tabec, and Taam, and Tochos, and Mocha.

Genesis 22:17-23 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO GENESIS 22

In this chapter we have an account of an order given by God to Abraham to sacrifice his son, Ge 22:1,2; of his readiness to obey the will of God, he immediately preparing everything for that purpose, Ge 22:3-10, of the order being reversed, and another sacrifice substituted in its room, which occasioned the giving a new name to the place where it was done, Ge 22:11-14; upon which the promise of special blessings, of a numerous offspring, and of the seed in whom all nations should be blessed, is renewed, Ge 22:15-18; after this Abraham returns to Beersheba, where he is informed of the increase of his brother Nahor's family, Ge 22:19-24.

Footnotes

• [a]. Men, understood.