[See Isaac's Family Tree] Isaac was the son Abraham had through Sarah when he was 100 years old.
Genesis 21:1Sarah conceived, and bore Abraham a son in his old age, at the set time of which God had spoken to him.Genesis 21:2Abraham called his son who was born to him, whom Sarah bore to him, Isaac.Genesis 21:3Abraham circumcised his son, Isaac, when he was eight days old, as God had commanded him.
아브라함이 하나님의 명령을 따라 모리아산으로 데려가 제물로 바치려고 할때, 그는 아무 반항도 하지 않았다. 이때 그의 나이가 정확하지는 않으나, 제물을 불사를 나무를 짊어지고 산에 오른 것을 감안했을 때, 어느정도 장성한 상황임을 유추할 수 있다. 그런 그가 100세가 훨씬 넘은 아버지 아브라함이 칼로 자신을 죽이려 할 때 아무런 반항을 하지 않았다.
Genesis 22:1He said, “Now take your son, your only son, Isaac, whom you love, and go into the land of Moriah. Offer him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains which I will tell you of.”Genesis 22:2Abraham rose early in the morning, and saddled his donkey; and took two of his young men with him, and Isaac his son. He split the wood for the burnt offering, and rose up, and went to the place of which God had told him.Genesis 22:3On the third day Abraham lifted up his eyes, and saw the place far off.Genesis 22:4Abraham said to his young men, “Stay here with the donkey. The boy and I will go over there. We will worship, and come back to you.”Genesis 22:5Abraham took the wood of the burnt offering and laid it on Isaac his son. He took in his hand the fire and the knife. They both went together.Genesis 22:6Isaac) spoke to Abraham his father, and said, “My father?” He said, “Here I am, my son.” He said, “Here is the fire and the wood, but where is the lamb for a burnt offering?”Genesis 22:7Abraham said, “God will provide himself the lamb for a burnt offering, my son.” So they both went together.Genesis 22:8They came to the place which God had told him of. Abraham built the altar there, and laid the wood in order, bound Isaac his son, and laid him on the altar, on the wood.Genesis 22:9Abraham stretched out his hand, and took the knife to kill his son.Genesis 22:10Yahweh’s angel called to him out of the sky, and said, “Abraham)), Abraham!” He said, “Here I am.”Genesis 22:11He said, “Don’t lay your hand on the boy or do anything to him. For now I know that you fear God, since you have not withheld your son, your only son, from me.”Genesis 22:12Abraham) lifted up his eyes, and looked, and saw that behind him was a ram caught in the thicket by his horns. Abraham went and took the ram, and offered him up for a burnt offering instead of his son.Genesis 22:13Abraham called the name of that place “Yahweh Will Provide”. As it is said to this day, “On Yahweh’s mountain, it will be provided.”
어머니 사라가 죽은 뒤, 아버지의 형제 나홀의 아들 브두엘에게 사람을 보내어, 그 딸 리브가를 아내로 맞이한다.
Genesis 24:67Isaac) brought her into his mother Sarah’s tent, and took Rebekah, and she became his wife. He loved her. So Isaac was comforted after his mother’s death.
이후 나이 60세에 쌍둥이 아들 에서와 야곱을 낳았다.
Genesis 25:20Isaac entreated Yahweh for his wife, because she was barren. Yahweh was entreated by him, and Rebekah his wife conceived.Genesis 25:21The children struggled together within her. She said, “If it is like this, why do I live?” She went to inquire of Yahweh.Genesis 25:22Yahweh said to her, “Two nations are in your womb. Two peoples will be separated from your body. The one people will be stronger than the other people. The elder will serve the younger.”Genesis 25:23When her days to be delivered were fulfilled, behold, there were twins in her womb.Genesis 25:24The first came out red all over, like a hairy garment. They named him Esau.Genesis 25:25After that, his brother came out, and his hand had hold on Esau’s heel. He was named Jacob. Isaac was sixty years old when she bore them.Genesis 25:26The boys grew. Esau was a skillful hunter, a man of the field. Jacob was a quiet man, living in tents.
흉년이 들자 그랄 땅으로 옮겨있는 중에 그 아내 리브가를 누이라 속였다 들통이 난다. 그 지역 사람들이 시기하여 우물을 메우니 다른 데 옮겨 파고, 또 메워지고 다시 파는 등, 인격과 성품이 매우 착하고 다툼을 피하는 성격이었다.
Genesis 26:1Yahweh appeared to him, and said, “Don’t go down into Egypt. Live in the land I will tell you about.
말년에는 눈이 어두워지고 하나님의 뜻 보다는 자신이 좋아하는 에서에게 축복하려 했으나 야곱에게 속아서 야곱에게 축복하게 된다.
Genesis 25:28Jacob boiled stew. Esau came in from the field, and he was famished.Genesis 25:29Esau said to Jacob, “Please feed me with some of that red stew, for I am famished.” Therefore his name was called Edom.