“Behold, here I am.” Then the Lord said:
“Take now thy son, thine only son Isaac, whom thou lovest, and get thee into the land of Moriah; and offer him there for a burnt offering upon one of the mountains which I will tell thee of.”
Abraham was sorely grieved that God had told him to burn his only son, whom he had given. But he rose up early in the morning, saddled his ass, cut the wood, and took Isaac and some young men, and went up into the mountain, just as God had told him.
On the third day he came to the place; then Abraham said to the young men:
“Ye abide here, with the ass, and I and the lad will go yonder and worship and come again to you.”
Abraham took the wood and laid it upon Isaac. He took the fire and a knife and carried them to the place that God had showed Abraham.
Then Isaac said: “My father?” And Abraham replied: “Here am I, my son.” Isaac said:
“Behold the fire and the wood, but where is the lamb for the burnt offering?” Abraham replied:
“My son, God will provide himself a lamb for a burnt offering.” And they went on together.
They came to the place which God had told him of; and Abraham built an altar and laid the wood in order. Then he bound his son Isaac and laid him upon the wood on the altar. Abraham stretched forth his hand and took the knife to slay his son.