English Bible Presentation Sharing - Genesis Book, chapter 22, verse 29 in Nlv Version

Genesis 22 : 1 (NLV)

Later God tested Abraham, and said to him, "Abraham!" Abraham said, "Here I am."

Genesis 22 : 2 (NLV)

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."

Genesis 22 : 3 (NLV)

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.

Genesis 22 : 4 (NLV)

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

Genesis 22 : 5 (NLV)

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."

Genesis 22 : 6 (NLV)

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.

Genesis 22 : 7 (NLV)

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?"

Genesis 22 : 8 (NLV)

Abraham said, "God will have for Himself a lamb ready for the burnt gift, my son." So the two of them walked on together.

Genesis 22 : 9 (NLV)

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.

Genesis 22 : 10 (NLV)

And Abraham put out his hand and took the knife to kill his son.

Genesis 22 : 11 (NLV)

But the angel of the Lord called to him from heaven, and said, "Abraham! Abraham!" And Abraham said, "Here I am."

Genesis 22 : 12 (NLV)

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."

Genesis 22 : 13 (NLV)

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.

Genesis 22 : 14 (NLV)

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."

Genesis 22 : 15 (NLV)

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

Genesis 22 : 16 (NLV)

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,

Genesis 22 : 17 (NLV)

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.

Genesis 22 : 18 (NLV)

Good will come to all the nations of the earth by your children and their children's children. Because you have obeyed My voice."

Genesis 22 : 19 (NLV)

So Abraham returned to his young men. And they got up and went with him to Beersheba. Abraham made his home there.

Genesis 22 : 20 (NLV)

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

Genesis 22 : 21 (NLV)

Uz the first-born, Buz his brother, Kemuel the father of Aram,

Genesis 22 : 22 (NLV)

Chesed, Hazo, Pildash, Jidlaph, and Bethuel."

Genesis 22 : 23 (NLV)

Bethuel became the father of Rebekah. Milcah gave birth to these eight by Nahor, Abraham's brother.

Genesis 22 : 24 (NLV)

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