1 God said, “Abraham!” Abraham said, “I am here.” ♂️ 2 God said, “Take your son Isaac, your only son you love, and go to the land of Moriah; give him as a burn gift to God on a hill I show you.” ❤️⛰️ 3 Abraham got up early, put a pack on his donkey, took two helpers and Isaac, cut wood, and went where God said. ♂️ 4 On day three, Abraham looked and saw the place far away. ⛰️3️⃣ 5 Abraham told the two helpers, “Stay with the donkey; the boy and I will go pray and come back.” ↩️ 6 Abraham put the wood on Isaac, and Abraham held the fire and the knife; they walked together. ♂️♂️ 7 Isaac said, “Father.” Abraham said, “I am here, my son.” Isaac said, “We have fire and wood; where is the lamb for the burn gift?” ️❓ 8 Abraham said, “God will give the lamb, my son,” and they walked on together. ➡️♂️♂️ 9 They reached the place; Abraham made a pile of rocks, set the wood, tied Isaac, and put him on the wood. 10 Abraham reached out with the knife to take his son’s life. 11 An angel from God called, “Abraham! Abraham!” He said, “I am here.” 12 The angel said, “Do not touch the boy; now I know you obey God, for you did not keep back your only son.” ♂️ 13 Abraham looked and saw a ram, a big boy sheep, stuck by its horns in a bush; he took the ram and gave it as a burn gift instead of his son. ➡️ 14 Abraham named the place “The Lord will give”; people still say, “On God’s hill, it will be given.” 15 The angel from God called to Abraham again from the sky. ☁️ 16 God said, “I make a strong promise, because you did this and did not keep back your only son.” ✋ 17 “I will bless you; I will make your family many, like the stars in the sky and the sand by the sea; your family will be strong and win.” ️ 18 “All people on earth will get good from your family, because you did what I said.” 19 Abraham went back to the two helpers, and they went to Beersheba; Abraham lived there. ♂️ 20 Later, Abraham got news: “Milcah had sons for your brother Nahor.” 21 “They are Uz, Buz, and Kemuel, who is the dad of Aram.” 22 “And also Chesed, Hazo, Pildash, Jidlaph, and Bethuel.” 23 “Bethuel had a girl named Rebekah; Milcah had eight sons for Nahor.” 8️⃣ 24 Nahor’s other wife, Reumah, had Tebah, Gaham, Tahash, and Maacah.