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Verse 1

And it came to pass after{H310} these things,{H1697} that God{H430} did prove{H5254} Abraham,{H85} and said{H559} unto him, Abraham;{H85} and he said,{H559} Here am I.

Verse 2

And he said,{H559} Take now{H3947} thy son,{H1121} thine only{H3173} son, whom thou lovest,{H157} even Isaac,{H3327} and get thee{H3212} into the land{H776} of Moriah;{H4179} and offer him{H5927} there for a burnt-offering{H5930} upon one{H259} of the mountains{H2022} which I will tell{H559} thee of.

Verse 3

And Abraham{H85} rose early{H7925} in the morning,{H1242} and saddled{H2280} his ass,{H2543} and took{H3947} two{H8147} of his young men{H5288} with him, and Isaac{H3327} his son;{H1121} and he clave{H1234} the wood{H6086} for the burnt-offering,{H5930} and rose up,{H6965} and went{H3212} unto the place{H4725} of which God{H430} had told{H559} him.

Verse 4

On the third{H7992} day{H3117} Abraham{H85} lifted up{H5375} his eyes,{H5869} and saw{H7200} the place{H4725} afar off.{H7350}

Verse 5

And Abraham{H85} said{H559} unto his young men,{H5288} Abide{H3427} ye here with the ass,{H2543} and I and the lad{H5288} will go{H3212} yonder;{H3541} and we will worship,{H7812} and come again{H7725} to you.

Verse 6

And Abraham{H85} took{H3947} the wood{H6086} of the burnt-offering,{H5930} and laid{H7760} it upon Isaac{H3327} his son;{H1121} and he took{H3947} in his hand{H3027} the fire{H784} and the knife;{H3979} and they went{H3212} both{H8147} of them together.{H3162}

Verse 7

And Isaac{H3327} spake{H559} unto Abraham{H85} his father,{H1} and said,{H559} My father:{H1} and he said,{H559} Here am I, my son.{H1121} And he said,{H559} Behold, the fire{H784} and the wood:{H6086} but where is the lamb{H7716} for a burnt-offering?{H5930}

Verse 8

And Abraham{H85} said,{H559} God{H430} will{H1121} provide{H7200} himself the lamb{H7716} for a burnt-offering,{H5930} my son: so they went{H3212} both of them{H8147} together.{H3162}

Verse 9

And they came{H935} to the place{H4725} which God{H430} had told{H559} him of; and Abraham{H85} built{H1129} the altar{H4196} there, and laid{H6186} the wood{H6086} in order,{H6186} and bound{H6123} Isaac{H3327} his son,{H1121} and laid{H7760} him on the altar,{H4196} upon{H4605} the wood.{H6086}

Verse 10

And Abraham{H85} stretched forth{H7971} his hand,{H3027} and took{H3947} the knife{H3979} to slay{H7819} his son.{H1121}

Verse 11

And the angel{H4397} of Jehovah{H3068} called{H7121} unto him out of heaven,{H8064} and said,{H559} Abraham,{H85} Abraham:{H85} and he said,{H559} Here I am.

Verse 12

And he said,{H559} Lay{H7971} not thy hand{H3027} upon{H413} the lad,{H5288} neither do thou{H6213} anything{H3972} unto him; for now{H6258} I know{H3045} that thou fearest God,{H430} seeing thou hast not{H3808} withheld{H2820} thy son,{H1121} thine only{H3173} son,{H1121} from me.

Verse 13

And Abraham{H85} lifted up{H5375} his eyes,{H5869} and looked,{H7200} and, behold, behind{H310} [him] a ram{H352} caught{H270} in the thicket{H5442} by his horns:{H7161} and Abraham{H85} went{H3212} and took{H3947} the ram,{H352} and offered him up{H5927} for a burnt-offering{H5930} in the stead{H8478} of his son.{H1121}

Verse 14

And Abraham{H85} called{H7121} the name{H8034} of that place{H4725} Jehovah-jireh:{H3070} as{H834} it is said{H559} to this day,{H3117} In the mount{H2022} of Jehovah{H3068} it shall be provided.{H7200}

Verse 15

And the angel{H4397} of Jehovah{H3068} called{H7121} unto Abraham{H85} a second time{H8145} out of heaven,{H8064}

Verse 16

and said,{H559} By myself have I sworn,{H7650} saith{H5002} Jehovah,{H3068} because{H3282} thou hast done{H6213} this thing,{H1697} and hast not{H3808} withheld{H2820} thy son,{H1121} thine only{H3173} son,

Verse 17

that in blessing{H1288} I will bless{H1288} thee, and in multiplying{H7235} I will multiply{H7235} thy seed{H2233} as the stars{H3556} of the heavens,{H8064} and as the sand{H2344} which is upon the{H3220} seashore;{H8193} and thy seed{H2233} shall possess{H3423} the gate{H8179} of his enemies;{H341}

Verse 18

and in thy seed{H2233} shall all the nations{H1471} of the earth{H776} be blessed;{H1288} because{H834} thou hast obeyed{H8085} my voice.{H6963}

Verse 19

So Abraham{H85} returned{H7725} unto his young men,{H5288} and they rose up{H6965} and went{H3212} together{H3162} to Beer-sheba;{H884} and Abraham{H85} dwelt{H3427} at Beer-sheba.{H884}

Verse 20

And it came to pass after{H310} these things,{H1697} that it was told{H5046} Abraham,{H85} saying,{H559} Behold, Milcah,{H4435} she also hath borne{H3205} children{H1121} unto thy brother{H251} Nahor:{H5152}

Verse 21

Uz{H5780} his first-born,{H1060} and Buz{H938} his brother,{H251} and Kemuel{H7055} the father{H1} of Aram,{H758}

Verse 22

and Chesed,{H3777} and Hazo,{H2375} and Pildash,{H6394} and Jidlaph,{H3044} and Bethuel.{H1328}

Verse 23

And Bethuel{H1328} begat{H3205} Rebekah:{H7259} these eight{H8083} did Milcah{H4435} bear{H3205} to Nahor,{H5152} Abraham's{H85} brother.{H251}

Verse 24

And his concubine,{H6370} whose name{H8034} was Reumah,{H7208} she also bare{H3205} Tebah,{H2875} and Gaham,{H1514} and Tahash,{H8477} and Maacah.{H4601}

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