5. He told his servants, “Stay here with the donkey, while my son and I go over there to worship. We will come back.”
6. Abraham put the wood on Isaac's shoulder, but he carried the hot coals and the knife. As the two of them walked along,
7-8. Isaac said, “Father, we have the coals and the wood, but where is the lamb for the sacrifice?”“My son,” Abraham answered, “God will provide the lamb.”The two of them walked on, and
9. when they reached the place that God had told him about, Abraham built an altar and placed the wood on it. Next, he tied up his son and put him on the wood.
10. He then took the knife and got ready to kill his son.
11. But the Lord's angel shouted from heaven, “Abraham! Abraham!”“Here I am!” he answered.
12. “Don't hurt the boy or harm him in any way!” the angel said. “Now I know that you truly obey God, because you were willing to offer him your only son.”