KJV ORIGINAL
Then on the third day Abraham lifted up his eyes, and saw the place afar off.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
On the third day of their journey, Abraham looked up and saw the place in the distance.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse shows Abraham finally seeing Mount Moriah after three days of traveling to the place where God told him to sacrifice Isaac.
📚 Historical Context
Abraham was traveling from Beersheba to Mount Moriah (later the site of Solomon's temple in Jerusalem) with his son Isaac, following God's shocking command to offer Isaac as a sacrifice. The three-day journey gave Abraham time to wrestle with God's request and demonstrated his continued obedience despite the difficulty of what lay ahead.
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