1 A fter these events, God tested and proved Abraham and said to him, Abraham! And he said, Here I am.

Later God tested Abraham, and said to him, “Abraham!” Abraham said, “Here I am.”

2 s aid, Take now your son, your only son Isaac, whom you love, and go to the region of Moriah; and offer him there as a burnt offering upon one of the mountains of which I will tell you.

God said, “Take now your son, your only son, Isaac, whom you love. And go to the land of Moriah. Give him as a burnt gift on the altar in worship, on one of the mountains I will show you.”

3 S o Abraham rose early in the morning, saddled his donkey, and took two of his young men with him and his son Isaac; and he split the wood for the burnt offering, and then began the trip to the place of which God had told him.

So Abraham got up early in the morning and got his donkey ready. He took two of his young men with him and his son Isaac. He cut wood for the burnt gift. And he went to the place where God told him to go.

4 O n the third day Abraham looked up and saw the place in the distance.

Abraham looked up on the third day and saw the place far away.

5 A nd Abraham said to his servants, Settle down and stay here with the donkey, and I and the young man will go yonder and worship and come again to you.

He said to his young men, “Stay here with the donkey. I and the boy will go to that place and worship, and return to you.”

6 T hen Abraham took the wood for the burnt offering and laid it on Isaac his son, and he took the fire (the firepot) in his own hand, and a knife; and the two of them went on together.

Abraham took the wood for the burnt gift and had Isaac carry it. He took in his hand the fire and the knife. And the two of them walked on together.

7 A nd Isaac said to Abraham, My father! And he said, Here I am, my son. said, See, here are the fire and the wood, but where is the lamb for the burnt sacrifice?

Then Isaac said to Abraham, “My father!” Abraham answered, “Here I am, my son.” Isaac said, “See, here is the fire and the wood. But where is the lamb for the burnt gift?”

8 A braham said, My son, God Himself will provide a lamb for the burnt offering. So the two went on together.

Abraham said, “God will have for Himself a lamb ready for the burnt gift, my son.” So the two of them walked on together.

9 W hen they came to the place of which God had told him, Abraham built an altar there; then he laid the wood in order and bound Isaac his son and laid him on the altar on the wood.

Then they came to the place that God told them about. Abraham built the altar there, and set the wood in place. Then he tied rope around his son Isaac, and laid him upon the wood on the altar.

10 A nd Abraham stretched forth his hand and took hold of the knife to slay his son.

And Abraham put out his hand and took the knife to kill his son.

11 B ut the Angel of the Lord called to him from heaven and said, Abraham, Abraham! He answered, Here I am.

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

12 A nd He said, Do not lay your hand on the lad or do anything to him; for now I know that you fear and revere God, since you have not held back from Me or begrudged giving Me your son, your only son.

The angel of the Lord said, “Do not put out your hand against the boy. Do nothing to him. For now I know that you fear God. You have not kept from Me your son, your only son.”

13 T hen Abraham looked up and glanced around, and behold, behind him was a ram caught in a thicket by his horns. And Abraham went and took the ram and offered it up for a burnt offering and an ascending sacrifice instead of his son!

Then Abraham looked and saw a ram behind him, with his horns caught in the bushes. Abraham went and took the ram, and gave him as a burnt gift instead of his son.

14 S o Abraham called the name of that place The Lord Will Provide. And it is said to this day, On the mount of the Lord it will be provided.

Abraham gave that place the name “The Lord will give us what we need.” And it is said to this day, “On the mountain of the Lord it will be given.”

15 T he Angel of the Lord called to Abraham from heaven a second time

The angel of the Lord called to Abraham from heaven a second time.

16 A nd said, I have sworn by Myself, says the Lord, that since you have done this and have not withheld or begrudged your son, your only son,

He said, “I have promised by Myself, says the Lord, because you have done this and have not kept from Me your son, your only son,

17 I n blessing I will bless you and in multiplying I will multiply your descendants like the stars of the heavens and like the sand on the seashore. And your Seed (Heir) will possess the gate of His enemies,

I will bring good to you. I will add many to the number of your children and all who come after them, like the stars of the heavens and the sand beside the sea. They will take over the cities of those who hate them.

18 A nd in your Seed '> Christ] shall all the nations of the earth be blessed and bless themselves, because you have heard and obeyed My voice.

Good will come to all the nations of the earth by your children and their children’s children. Because you have obeyed My voice.”

19 S o Abraham returned to his servants, and they rose up and went with him to Beersheba; there Abraham lived.

So Abraham returned to his young men. And they got up and went with him to Beersheba. Abraham made his home there.

20 N ow after these things, it was told Abraham, Milcah has also borne children to your brother Nahor:

Later it was told to Abraham, “Milcah also has given birth to the children of your brother Nahor:

21 U z the firstborn, Buz his brother, Kemuel the father of Aram,

Uz the first-born, Buz his brother, Kemuel the father of Aram,

22 C hesed, Hazo, Pildash, Jidlaph, and Bethuel.

Chesed, Hazo, Pildash, Jidlaph, and Bethuel.”

23 B ethuel became the father of Rebekah. These eight Milcah bore to Nahor, Abraham’s brother.

Bethuel became the father of Rebekah. Milcah gave birth to these eight by Nahor, Abraham’s brother.

24 A nd his concubine, whose name was Reumah, bore Tebah, Gaham, Tahash, and Maacah.

And Reumah, the woman he kept who acted as his wife, gave birth to Tebah, Gaham, Tahash, and Maacah.