Catholic Public Domain Version

Genesis 22:6-11 Catholic Public Domain Version (CPDV)

6. He also took the wood for the holocaust, and he imposed it upon his son Isaac. And he himself carried in his hands fire and a sword. And as the two continued on together,

7. Isaac said to his father, "My father." And he answered, "What do you want, son?" "Behold," he said, "fire and wood. Where is the victim for the holocaust?"

8. But Abraham said, "God himself will provide the victim for the holocaust, my son." Thus they continued on together.

9. And they came to the place that God had shown to him. There he built an altar, and he set the wood in order upon it. And when he had bound his son Isaac, he laid him on the altar upon the pile of wood.

10. And he reached out his hand and took hold of the sword, in order to sacrifice his son.

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