Then Abraham reached for his knife to kill his son.
When they came to the place where God told them to go, Abraham built an altar. He carefully laid the wood on the altar. Then he tied up his son Isaac and laid him on the altar on top of the wood.
But the angel of the Lord stopped him. The angel called from heaven and said, “Abraham, Abraham!” Abraham answered, “Yes?”
Every nation on the earth will be blessed through your descendants. I will do this because you obeyed me.”