The Birth of a NationAbraham to Joseph—page 3

God said, “Abraham”: and he answered, “Yes, I am here.“ And God said, “Take your son, your only son Isaac, whom you love, and go into the land of Moriah; and offer him there for a burnt offering upon the mountain which I will instruct you to use.”

God said to Abraham, “Take your son, your only son Isaac, whom you love, and go into the land of Moriah; and offer him there for a burnt offering upon the mountain which I will instruct you to use.”

Then Abraham got up early in the morning and took Isaac his son, as God had told him.Then, on the third day, Abraham looked and, in the distance, he saw the appointed place.

So Abraham took the wood for the burnt offering and gave it to Isaac to carry. And he took a torch in his hand, and a knife; and they both went up the hill together.

Then Isaac asked Abraham, “Father? We have the fire and the wood, but where is the lamb for a burnt offering?”

Abraham said, “My son, God will provide Himself a lamb for a burnt offering.”

So they both continued up together until they came to the place where God had instructed Abraham to go. There Abraham built an altar and laid the wood in order.

Then he tied up Isaac and laid him on the altar upon the wood.

And Abraham stretched out his hand with the knife, preparing to obey God by killing his son.