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.”

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

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

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

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.”

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 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 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 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?”

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 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 have for Himself a lamb ready for the burnt gift, 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 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 out his hand and took 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!” So he said, “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 God, since you have not withheld your son, your only son, from Me.”

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

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

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 —

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 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.

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 I n your seed all the nations of the earth shall be blessed, because you have 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 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 got up and went with him to Beersheba. Abraham made his home there.

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:

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

21 H uz his 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 A nd Bethuel begot 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 H is concubine, whose name was Reumah, also bore Tebah, Gaham, Thahash, and Maachah.

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