Genesis 22:9-12 ▼

9 And when they came to ye place which God had shewed him, Abraham buylt an aulter there, and dressed the wood, and bound Isahac his sonne, and layde him on the aulter aboue vpo the wood.

10 And Abraham stretchyng foorth his hande, toke the knyfe to haue killed his sonne.

11 And the angell of the Lord called vnto him from heauen, saying: Abraham, Abraham. And he sayd, here am I:

12 And he sayde: lay not thy hande vpon the chylde, neyther do any thyng vnto hym, for nowe I knowe that thou fearest God, & hast for my sake not spared yea thine onlye sonne.