“So Abraham called that place The LORD Will Provide. And to this day it is said, ‘On the mountain of the LORD it will be provided.’”
— Genesis 22:14, NIV
This verse reassures us that God will give us what we need. The New International Version (NIV) of this verse says: “So Abraham called that place The LORD Will Provide. And to this day it is said, ‘On the mountain of the LORD it will be provided.’”
Previous to this verse Abraham was commanded by God to sacrifice his only son Isaac as a “burnt offering.” After God stops Abraham from sacrificing Isaac, Isaac sees a ram caught in the thicket. Abraham and Isaac realize this animal was given by God to be sacrificed in his place. Thus, Abraham declares “the Lord will provide” in the New International Version (NIV) translation. The King James Version uses the phonetic wording of “Jehovah-jireh” to describe how God provides. The root scriptural word for God, Jehovah or יְהֹוָה in Hebrew, is the same for both of these versions. It refers to the proper name of the one true God. This refers to the self-Existent or Eternal and is also the Jewish national name of God.
Earlier in this chapter, before Abraham attempts to sacrifice his son, Isaac questions his father. “[We have] fire and the wood: but where is the lamb for a burnt offering?” Isaac is unaware he is to be sacrificed. Abraham replies to his son with a similar phrase: “God will provide”. But, the original word for “God” in this verse is a less-specific, Elohim or אֱלֹהִ֞ים in biblical Hebrew. This word can be applied to rulers, judges, angels, goddesses as well as God.
So the the story of Abraham and Isaac evolves from uncertainty yet abiding faith in God (Elohim) to a more definite sense of the one, eternal God (Jehovah). With Him, we need not worry about our temporal situation. For, we can have great faith that He will provide for all our needs.
Get the original Hebrew scripture translation and meaning here:
https://www.quotescosmos.com/bible/bible-verses/Genesis-22-14-the-Lord-will-provide.html
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