| New King James Version | New American Standard Bible 1995 |
| 1Now it came to pass after these things that God tested Abraham, and said to him, “Abraham!” And he said, “Here I am.” | 1Now it came about after these things, that God tested Abraham, and said to him, "Abraham!" And he said, "Here I am." |
| 2Then 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.” | 2He 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." |
| 3So 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. | 3So 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. |
| 4Then on the third day Abraham lifted his eyes and saw the place afar off. | 4On the third day Abraham raised his eyes and saw the place from a distance. |
| 5And 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.” | 5Abraham 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." |
| 6So 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. | 6Abraham 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. |
| 7But 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?” | 7Isaac 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?" |
| 8And Abraham said, “My son, God will provide for Himself the lamb for a burnt offering.” So the two of them went together. | 8Abraham said, "God will provide for Himself the lamb for the burnt offering, my son." So the two of them walked on together. |
| 9Then 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. | 9Then 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. |
| 10And Abraham stretched out his hand and took the knife to slay his son. | 10Abraham stretched out his hand and took the knife to slay his son. |
| 11But the Angel of the LORD called to him from heaven and said, “Abraham, Abraham!” So he said, “Here I am.” | 11But the angel of the LORD called to him from heaven and said, "Abraham, Abraham!" And he said, "Here I am." |
| 12And 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.” | 12He 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." |
| 13Then 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. | 13Then 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. |
| 14And 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.” | 14Abraham 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." |
| 15Then the Angel of the LORD called to Abraham a second time out of heaven, | 15Then the angel of the LORD called to Abraham a second time from heaven, |
| 16and said: “By Myself I have sworn, says the LORD, because you have done this thing, and have not withheld your son, your only son— | 16and said, "By Myself I have sworn, declares the LORD, because you have done this thing and have not withheld your son, your only son, |
| 17blessing 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. | 17indeed 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. |
| 18In your seed all the nations of the earth shall be blessed, because you have obeyed My voice.” | 18"In your seed all the nations of the earth shall be blessed, because you have obeyed My voice." |
| 19So Abraham returned to his young men, and they rose and went together to Beersheba; and Abraham dwelt at Beersheba. | 19So Abraham returned to his young men, and they arose and went together to Beersheba; and Abraham lived at Beersheba. |
| 20Now it came to pass after these things that it was told Abraham, saying, “Indeed Milcah also has borne children to your brother Nahor: | 20Now it came about after these things, that it was told Abraham, saying, "Behold, Milcah also has borne children to your brother Nahor: |
| 21Huz his firstborn, Buz his brother, Kemuel the father of Aram, | 21Uz his firstborn and Buz his brother and Kemuel the father of Aram |
| 22Chesed, Hazo, Pildash, Jidlaph, and Bethuel.” | 22and Chesed and Hazo and Pildash and Jidlaph and Bethuel." |
| 23And Bethuel begot Rebekah. These eight Milcah bore to Nahor, Abraham’s brother. | 23Bethuel became the father of Rebekah; these eight Milcah bore to Nahor, Abraham's brother. |
| 24His concubine, whose name was Reumah, also bore Tebah, Gaham, Thahash, and Maachah. | 24His concubine, whose name was Reumah, also bore Tebah and Gaham and Tahash and Maacah. |
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