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NASB | Genesis 22:2 He said, "Take now your son, your only son, whom you love, Isaac, and go to the land of Moriah, and offer him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains of which I will tell you." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Genesis 22:2 God said, "Take now your son, your only son [of promise], whom you love, Isaac, and go to the region of Moriah, and offer him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains of which I shall tell you." |
Bible Question: Why does it say only son when Abraham had Ishmael as a son as well? |
Bible Answer: Dear lin3645, Welcome to the forum! God is speaking of Abraham, the son of promise, whose mother was Sarah. Ishmael was born of the Hagar, the handmaiden of Sarah. See Galatians 4:22-23. In Him, Doc |