Genesis 22:13-18 ▼

13 Then Abraham looked up and behind him to see a ram caught by its horns in the thicket. So Abraham went over, grabbed the ram, and offered it as a burnt offering in place of his son.

14 Abraham named that place, |The LORD Will Provide,| as it is told this day, |On the LORD's mountain, he will provide.|

15 The angel of the LORD called to Abraham a second time from heaven

16 and said, |I have taken an oath to swear by myself,| declares the LORD, |that since you have carried this out and have not withheld your only unique son,

17 I will certainly bless you and make your descendants as numerous as the stars in heaven and as the sand on the seashore. Your descendants will take possession of the gates of their enemies.

18 Furthermore, through your descendants all the nations of the earth will be blessed, because you have obeyed my command.|