10 And Abraham reached out with his hand and took the knife to [a]slaughter his son. 11 But (A)the angel of the Lord called to him from heaven and said, “Abraham, Abraham!” And he said, “Here I am.” 12 He said, “Do not reach out your hand against the boy, and do not do anything to him; for now (B)I know that you [b]fear God, since you have not withheld (C)your son, your only son, from Me.”

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Notas al pie

  1. Genesis 22:10 I.e., following prescribed ritual
  2. Genesis 22:12 Or revere; lit are a fearer of God

10 Then he reached out his hand and took the knife(A) to slay his son.(B) 11 But the angel of the Lord(C) called out to him from heaven,(D) “Abraham! Abraham!”(E)

“Here I am,”(F) he replied.

12 “Do not lay a hand on the boy,” he said. “Do not do anything to him. Now I know that you fear God,(G) because you have not withheld from me your son, your only son.(H)

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