Catholic Public Domain Version

Genesis 22:11-16 Catholic Public Domain Version (CPDV)

11. And behold, an Angel of the Lord called out from heaven, saying, "Abraham, Abraham." And he answered, "Here I am."

12. And he said to him, "Do not extend your hand over the boy, and do not do anything to him. Now I know that you fear God, since you have not spared your only begotten son for my sake."

13. Abraham lifted up his eyes, and he saw behind his back a ram among the thorns, caught by the horns, which he took and offered as a holocaust, instead of his son.

14. And he called the name of that place: 'The Lord Sees.' Thus, even to this day, it is said: 'On the mountain, the Lord will see.'

15. Then the Angel of the Lord called out to Abraham a second time from heaven, saying:

16. "By my own self, I have sworn, says the Lord. Because you have done this thing, and have not spared your only begotten son for my sake,