11 But (A)the angel of the Lord called to him from heaven and said, “Abraham, Abraham!” And he said, “Here I am.” 12 He said, “Do not reach out your hand against the boy, and do not do anything to him; for now (B)I know that you [a]fear God, since you have not withheld (C)your son, your only son, from Me.” 13 Then Abraham raised his eyes and looked, and behold, behind him was a ram caught in the thicket by its horns; and Abraham went and took the ram and offered it up as a burnt offering in the place of his son. 14 And Abraham named that place [b]The Lord Will Provide, as it is said to this day, “On the mountain of the Lord (D)it will [c]be provided.”

15 Then the angel of the Lord called to Abraham a second time from heaven, 16 and said, “(E)By Myself I have sworn, declares the Lord, because you have done this thing and have not withheld your son, your only son, 17 indeed I will greatly bless you, and I will greatly (F)multiply your [d]seed as the stars of the heavens and as (G)the sand, which is on the seashore; and (H)your [e]seed shall possess the gate of [f]their enemies. 18 And (I)in your [g]seed all the nations of the earth shall [h]be blessed, because you have (J)obeyed My voice.” 19 (K)So Abraham returned to his young men, and they got up and went together to Beersheba; and Abraham lived in Beersheba.

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 22:12 Or revere; lit are a fearer of God
  2. Genesis 22:14 Heb YHWH-jireh; lit the Lord will see
  3. Genesis 22:14 Lit be seen
  4. Genesis 22:17 Or descendants
  5. Genesis 22:17 Or descendants
  6. Genesis 22:17 Lit his
  7. Genesis 22:18 Or descendants
  8. Genesis 22:18 Or bless themselves

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