Parallel Verses

International Standard Version

Just then, an angel of the LORD called out to him from heaven and said, "Abraham! Abraham!" "Here I am," he answered.

New American Standard Bible

But the angel of the Lord called to him from heaven and said, “Abraham, Abraham!” And he said, “Here I am.”

King James Version

And the angel of the LORD called unto him out of heaven, and said, Abraham, Abraham: and he said, Here am I.

Holman Bible

But the Angel of the Lord called to him from heaven and said, “Abraham, Abraham!”

He replied, “Here I am.”

A Conservative Version

And the agent of LORD called to him out of heaven, and said, Abraham, Abraham. And he said, Here I am.

American Standard Version

And the angel of Jehovah called unto him out of heaven, and said, Abraham, Abraham. And he said, Here I am.

Amplified

But the Angel of the Lord called to him from heaven and said, “Abraham, Abraham!” He answered, “Here I am.”

Bible in Basic English

But the voice of the angel of the Lord came from heaven, saying, Abraham, Abraham: and he said, Here am I.

Darby Translation

And the Angel of Jehovah called to him from the heavens, and said, Abraham, Abraham! And he said, Here am I.

Julia Smith Translation

And the messenger of Jehovah will call to him out of the heavens, and will say, Abraham, Abraham. And he will say, Behold me.

King James 2000

And the angel of the LORD called unto him out of heaven, and said, Abraham, Abraham: and he said, Here am I.

Lexham Expanded Bible

And the angel of Yahweh called to him from heaven and said, "Abraham! Abraham!" And he said, "Here I [am]."

Modern King James verseion

And the Angel of Jehovah called to him from the heavens and said, Abraham! Abraham! And he said, Here am I.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Then the angel of the LORD called unto him from heaven saying, "Abraham, Abraham?" And he answered, "Here am I."

NET Bible

But the Lord's angel called to him from heaven, "Abraham! Abraham!" "Here I am!" he answered.

New Heart English Bible

The angel of the LORD called to him out of the sky, and said, "Abraham, Abraham." He said, "Here I am."

The Emphasized Bible

Then called out unto him the messenger of Yahweh out of the heavens, and said. Abraham, Abraham! And he said Behold me!

Webster

And the angel of the LORD called to him from heaven, and said, Abraham, Abraham. And he said, Here am I.

World English Bible

The angel of Yahweh called to him out of the sky, and said, "Abraham, Abraham!" He said, "Here I am."

Youngs Literal Translation

And the messenger of Jehovah calleth unto him from the heavens, and saith, 'Abraham, Abraham;' and he saith, 'Here am I;'

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And the angel
מלאך 
Mal'ak 
Usage: 213

of the Lord

Usage: 0

קרא 
Qara' 
Usage: 736

שׁמה שׁמים 
Shamayim 
Usage: 420

and said

Usage: 0

אברהם 
'Abraham 
אברהם 
'Abraham 
Usage: 175
Usage: 175

and he said

Usage: 0

Context Readings

God Tests Abraham

10 Then he stretched out his hand and grabbed the knife to slaughter his son. 11 Just then, an angel of the LORD called out to him from heaven and said, "Abraham! Abraham!" "Here I am," he answered. 12 "Don't lay your hand on the youth!" he said. "Don't do anything to him, because I've just demonstrated that you fear God, since you have not withheld your son, your only unique one, from me."


Cross References

Genesis 16:7

The angel of the LORD found her by a spring of water in the desert on the road to Shur.

Genesis 16:9-10

The angel of the LORD told her, "You must go back to your mistress and submit to her authority."

Genesis 21:17

God heard the boy's voice, and the angel of God called to Hagar from heaven. He asked her, "What's wrong with you, Hagar? Don't be afraid, because God has heard the voice of the youth where he is.

Genesis 22:1

Sometime later, God tested Abraham. He called out to him, "Abraham!" "Here I am!" he answered.

Genesis 22:12

"Don't lay your hand on the youth!" he said. "Don't do anything to him, because I've just demonstrated that you fear God, since you have not withheld your son, your only unique one, from me."

Genesis 22:16

and said, "I have taken an oath to swear by myself," declares the LORD, "that since you have carried this out and have not withheld your only unique son,

Exodus 3:4

When the LORD saw that he had gone over to look, God called to him from the center of the bush, "Moses! Moses!" He said, "Here I am."

1 Samuel 3:10

Later, the LORD came and stood there, calling out, "Samuel! Samuel!" as he had before. Samuel said, "Speak, because your servant is listening."

Acts 9:4

He dropped to the ground and heard a voice saying to him, "Saul, Saul! Why are you persecuting me?"

Acts 26:14

"All of us fell to the ground, and I heard a voice asking me in the Hebrew language, "Saul! Saul! Why are you persecuting me? It is hurting you to keep on kicking against the cattle prods.'

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