Catholic Public Domain Version

Genesis 22:14-22 Catholic Public Domain Version (CPDV)

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,

17. I will bless you, and I will multiply your offspring like the stars of heaven, and like the sand which is on the seashore. Your offspring will possess the gates of their enemies.

18. And in your offspring, all the nations of the earth will be blessed, because you obeyed my voice."

19. Abraham returned to his servants, and they went to Beersheba together, and he lived there.

20. After these things occurred, it was reported to Abraham that Milcah, likewise, had borne sons for his brother Nahor:

21. Uz, the firstborn, and Buz, his brother, and Kemuel, the father of the Syrians,

22. and Chesed, and Hazo, likewise Pildash, and Jidlaph,