1 N ow it came to pass after these things that God tested Abraham, and said to him, “Abraham!” And he said, “Here I am.”

Now it came about after these things, that God tested Abraham, and said to him, “ Abraham!” And he said, “Here I am.”

2 T hen He said, “Take now your son, your only son Isaac, whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah, and offer him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains of which I shall tell you.”

He said, “Take now your son, your only son, whom you love, Isaac, and go to the land of Moriah, and offer him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains of which I will tell you.”

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

So Abraham rose early in the morning and saddled his donkey, and took two of his young men with him and Isaac his son; and he split wood for the burnt offering, and arose and went to the place of which God had told him.

4 T hen on the third day Abraham lifted his eyes and saw the place afar off.

On the third day Abraham raised his eyes and saw the place from a distance.

5 A nd Abraham said to his young men, “Stay here with the donkey; the lad and I will go yonder and worship, and we will come back to you.”

Abraham said to his young men, “Stay here with the donkey, and I and the lad will go over there; and we will worship and return to you.”

6 S o Abraham took the wood of the burnt offering and laid it on Isaac his son; and he took the fire in his hand, and a knife, and the two of them went together.

Abraham took the wood of the burnt offering and laid it on Isaac his son, and he took in his hand the fire and the knife. So the two of them walked on together.

7 B ut Isaac spoke to Abraham his father and said, “My father!” And he said, “Here I am, my son.” Then he said, “Look, the fire and the wood, but where is the lamb for a burnt offering?”

Isaac spoke to Abraham his father and said, “My father!” And he said, “Here I am, my son.” And he said, “Behold, the fire and the wood, but where is the lamb for the burnt offering?”

8 A nd Abraham said, “My son, God will provide for Himself the lamb for a burnt offering.” So the two of them went together.

Abraham said, “God will provide for Himself the lamb for the burnt offering, my son.” So the two of them walked on together.

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

Then they came to the place of which God had told him; and Abraham built the altar there and arranged the wood, and bound his son Isaac and laid him on the altar, on top of the wood.

10 A nd Abraham stretched out his hand and took the knife to slay his son.

Abraham stretched out his hand and took the knife to slay his son.

11 B ut the Angel of the Lord called to him from heaven and said, “Abraham, Abraham!” So he said, “Here I am.”

But the angel of the Lord called to him from heaven and said, “Abraham, Abraham!” And he 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 God, since you have not withheld your son, your only son, from Me.”

He said, “Do not stretch out your hand against the lad, and do nothing to him; for now I know that you fear God, since you have not withheld your son, your only son, from Me.”

13 T hen Abraham lifted his eyes and looked, and there behind him was a ram caught in a thicket by its horns. So Abraham went and took the ram, and offered it up for a burnt offering instead of his son.

Then Abraham raised his eyes and looked, and behold, behind him a ram caught in the thicket by his horns; and Abraham went and took the ram and offered him up for a burnt offering in the place of his son.

14 A nd Abraham called the name of the place, The- Lord -Will-Provide; as it is said to this day, “In the Mount of the Lord it shall be provided.”

Abraham called the name of that place The Lord Will Provide, as it is said to this day, “In the mount of the Lord it will be provided.”

15 T hen the Angel of the Lord called to Abraham a second time out of heaven,

Then the angel of the Lord called to Abraham a second time from heaven,

16 a nd said: “By Myself I have sworn, says the Lord, because you have done this thing, and have not withheld your son, your only son —

and said, “ By Myself I have sworn, declares the Lord, because you have done this thing and have not withheld your son, your only son,

17 b lessing I will bless you, and multiplying I will multiply your descendants as the stars of the heaven and as the sand which is on the seashore; and your descendants shall possess the gate of their enemies.

indeed I will greatly bless you, and I will greatly multiply your seed as the stars of the heavens and as the sand which is on the seashore; and your seed shall possess the gate of their enemies.

18 I n your seed all the nations of the earth shall be blessed, because you have obeyed My voice.”

In your seed all the nations of the earth shall be blessed, because you have obeyed My voice.”

19 S o Abraham returned to his young men, and they rose and went together to Beersheba; and Abraham dwelt at Beersheba. The Family of Nahor

So Abraham returned to his young men, and they arose and went together to Beersheba; and Abraham lived at Beersheba.

20 N ow it came to pass after these things that it was told Abraham, saying, “Indeed Milcah also has borne children to your brother Nahor:

Now it came about after these things, that it was told Abraham, saying, “Behold, Milcah also has borne children to your brother Nahor:

21 H uz his firstborn, Buz his brother, Kemuel the father of Aram,

Uz his firstborn and Buz his brother and Kemuel the father of Aram

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

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

23 A nd Bethuel begot Rebekah. These eight Milcah bore to Nahor, Abraham’s brother.

Bethuel became the father of Rebekah; these eight Milcah bore to Nahor, Abraham’s brother.

24 H is concubine, whose name was Reumah, also bore Tebah, Gaham, Thahash, and Maachah.

His concubine, whose name was Reumah, also bore Tebah and Gaham and Tahash and Maacah.