Genesis 22:9-13 ▼

9 and came to the place about which God had spoken. Abraham built an altar there, arranged the wood, tied up his son Isaac, and placed him on the altar on top of the wood.

10 Then he stretched out his hand and grabbed the knife to slaughter his son.

11 Just then, an angel of the LORD called out to him from heaven and said, |Abraham! Abraham!| |Here I am,| he answered.

12 |Don't lay your hand on the youth!| he said. |Don't do anything to him, because I've just demonstrated that you fear God, since you have not withheld your son, your only unique one, from me.|

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.