Then he reached out his hand. He picked up the knife to kill his son.
But the angel of the Lord called out to him from heaven. He said, “Abraham! Abraham!” “Here I am,” Abraham replied.
All nations on earth will be blessed because of your children. All these things will happen because you have obeyed me.”
They reached the place God had shown Abraham. There Abraham built an altar. He arranged the wood on it. He tied up his son Isaac. Abraham placed him on the altar, on top of the wood.