Genesis 22:14

14. Jehovah-jireh This name appears to have been given because of the marvellous fulfilling of the words of Abraham in Genesis 22:8 Elohim-jireh, “God will provide,” or God will see to it. Abraham had uttered an unconscious prophecy, and now in adoring confidence he gives that sacred spot a name which will forever endure as a memorial of Jehovah’s providence. In giving this name he prophecies again, and utters a proverb, which was common in the days of this writer, and has been immortalized in Christian hope and song.

In the mount of the Lord it shall be seen Or, in the mount Jehovah shall be seen. Thus the Sept. The Vulgate disregards the Masoretic pointing, and reads, in the mount, the Lord will see; on which Jerome thus comments: “This became a proverb among the Hebrews, that if any should be in trouble and should desire the help of the Lord, they should say in the mount the Lord will see; that is, as he had mercy on Abraham, so will he have mercy on us.” It is quite probable that the name of this mountain, Moriah, originated with this event, and is used proleptically in Genesis 22:2. It is compounded of the root ראה , to see, (the jireh of this verse,) in its Hophal participal form מראה , and the initial letters of the divine name Jehovah, יה , which in a contracted form may be read and pronounced מריה , Moriah, seen of Jehovah . The language of 2 Chronicles 3:1, where only the name Moriah elsewhere occurs, seems to hint at this same etymology: “Mount Moriah, in which Jehovah was seen ( נראה ) by David . ” In this holy mountain Jehovah was seen long after, in the symbolism of the temple and its offerings, and finally in the sacrifice of Him in whom God was seen reconciling the world to himself . 2 Corinthians 5:19.