Abraham took the wood for the burnt offering and laid it on his son Isaac.(A) In his hand he took the fire and the sacrificial knife,[a] and the two of them walked on together.

Then Isaac spoke to his father Abraham and said, “My father.”

And he replied, “Here I am, my son.”

Isaac said, “The fire and the wood are here, but where is the lamb for the burnt offering?”

Abraham answered, “God Himself will provide[b](B) the lamb for the burnt offering, my son.” Then the two of them walked on together.

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 22:6 The same word is used in Jdg 19:29 and Pr 30:14.
  2. Genesis 22:8 Lit see

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